endorsedOngoingPeer-to-Peer Textbook Marketplace Development
Services Covered:
Industry
Information Technology
Duration
118 months
Budget
Confidential
Start Date
1 October 2016
Team Size
1-5 Employees
Engagement Model
Offshore
Project Capability Score (PCS)
84/100
Strong
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Client
Confidential
Huntsville, United States of AmericaProject Summary
Daffodil Software developed and launched a peer-to-peer e-commerce web platform that enables college students to buy and resell textbooks. The vendor worked remotely with the client's in-house team, contributing development resources and implementing features such as social login and negotiation functionality. The engagement is ongoing and praised for strong QA and organized project management.
Key Challenges
- Needed extra development capacity to meet a project deadline despite having in-house developers
Project Deliverables
- Social login integration (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram)
- Negotiation/messaging functionality for buyer-seller offers
- Development work delivered by a 3-person developer team
Project Solution
Daffodil Software worked remotely alongside the client's in-house developers while the client's CTO acted as project manager and designed the product architecture. The vendor implemented social login (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) and developed negotiation functionality that lets students exchange offers. The engagement used a 3-developer team from Daffodil working approximately 9 hours per day, coordinated via Trello and Slack.
Project Outcome
- Daffodil Software's developers required little handholding and were described as top-notch
- Deliverables were completed on time
- The client's CTO praised the quality of the vendor's developers
Platforms
Web
Tech Stack
React.js
Client Endorsement
Overall Review Rating
4.63
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 starsTimeliness
Cost Rating
Willing to Refer
Quality of Deliverables
“Core strengths include a clear commitment to quality assurance and a well-organized approach to project management.”
Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.
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