endorsedOngoing

Premium Social Media Web Application for Marketing & Advertising Company

Services Covered:

Website Development

Industry

Advertising & Marketing

Duration

72 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 August 2020

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

76/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

United Kingdom

Project Summary

Django Stars developed a premium social media web application for a marketing and advertising company, implementing both frontend and backend components using the Django framework. The client praised the backend and payment integration as executed flawlessly, and highlighted strong communication and adherence to deadlines, though some frontend QA issues were noted in a recent presentation. The engagement began in August 2020 and is ongoing.

Key Challenges

Build a web application supporting user-generated posts, media uploads, and paid subscriptions.
Ensure reliable payment integration and subscription handling.
Deliver front-end functionality and accurate UI implementations that meet stakeholder expectations.
Maintain performance for social features like comments and media uploads.

Project Deliverables

Premium social media web application (frontend and backend)
Backend payment system integration to support subscriptions
Frontend UI supporting posts, comments, photos, and video uploads

Project Solution

Django Stars built a Django-based social media website, delivering both front- and backend components. The scope included implementing user posts, media uploads, and a subscription/payment system. The vendor provided a team of around eight people with roles across project management, frontend and backend development, QA, and software architecture, and they have continued development since August 2020.

Project Outcome

The payment system and subscription functionality were executed flawlessly.
Social features (comments, photo/video uploads) performed smoothly with no major performance issues.
The vendor met deadlines approximately 95% of the time.
Some frontend deliverables required rework due to QA/accuracy issues noted in a final presentation.

Platforms

Tech Stack

Django

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.38

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Django Stars has facilitated exceptional communication with the vendor and garnered overwhelming praise for the website’s backend design that has been executed flawlessly and the seamless functionality integrated. Adding on to that, Django Stars always meet timely deadlines.”
Anonymous
Project Manager
Date: 05/07/2021