endorsedOngoing

Crowdfunding Platform Development (Beta Launch)

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development

Industry

Education

Duration

60 months

Budget

200K - 999K

Start Date

1 August 2021

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

78/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Philadelphia, United States of America

Project Summary

Devox Software developed a crowdfunding web platform for an education-focused startup, following a full SDLC to deliver a beta web resource. The vendor launched the beta in four months and the test period raised about $240,000, validating the product hypothesis. The engagement used an agile/Scrum approach with Jira and MS Teams for communication.

Key Challenges

Translate paper ideas into a working, unique crowdfunding web platform
Identify and address blind spots in the early-stage technical scheme
Deliver the beta within a reasonable budget and timeframe

Project Deliverables

Beta version of the crowdfunding web platform
Full SDLC deliverables from analysis to maintenance
Implementation using JavaScript, Node.js, React, MySQL and Flask
AWS-based infrastructure (EC2, S3, RDS)
QA and regression testing

Project Solution

Devox Software provided full-cycle custom development following a classic SDLC (analysis through maintenance). They performed detailed analysis, implemented the frontend and backend using JavaScript/Node.js/React and Flask, and deployed infrastructure on AWS (EC2, S3, RDS) with Cloudflare. The team included account and project managers, six software engineers, a part-time DevOps engineer, and QA support; project management used Agile/Scrum with Jira and MS Teams.

Project Outcome

Launched beta version of the platform after 4 months
Raised about $240,000 during the test period
Successfully validated the main product hypothesis

Platforms

Web
Cloud

Tech Stack

JavaScript
Node.js
React.js
MySQL
Flask
Amazon EC2
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Thanks to Devox Software, the company has successfully launched the beta version within four months. They have raised about $240,000 during the test period, indicating the project's success. The team's agile methodology has worked efficiently, and communication has been seamless throughout.”
Sheldon Grajeda
Co-Founder
Date: 07/03/2022