endorsedOngoing

Web App Development & Maintenance for Weight Loss Resources

Services Covered:

Web Application Development • Software Maintenance and Support

Industry

Wellness and Fitness

11 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 July 2020

Team Size

1-5

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

76/100

Good

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Client

Weight Loss Resources

United Kingdom

Project Summary

A subscription-based fitness platform (Weight Loss Resources) hired GoodCore Software to take over and maintain their bespoke web app. GoodCore assumed responsibility for ongoing maintenance and feature development on a site built with HTML, PHP, and MySQL, including a custom CMS and emailing system. They implemented a new motivational challenges feature and improved responsive/mobile layout, work that contributed to a 25% increase in membership signups. The engagement began in July 2020 and remains ongoing.

Key Challenges

Senior developer left, creating gaps in the in-house team's availability
Need to ensure continuous maintenance and bug-fixing for a subscription-based web app
Requirement to take over and work reliably with an existing codebase

Project Deliverables

Fully bespoke website built on HTML, PHP, and MySQL
Internal CMS and emailing system
Motivational challenges feature and tracking system
Staging server for testing
Responsive/mobile layout and visual improvements
Ongoing maintenance and bug fixes

Project Solution

GoodCore took over the client's existing bespoke website (built with HTML, PHP, and MySQL), performed ongoing maintenance and bug-fixing, and developed new functionality focused on user engagement. They built a motivational challenges system with tracking, managed design tweaks to preserve the existing look and improved site speed and mobile responsiveness. GoodCore set up a staging server for testing and coordinated with a separate company for server management, and they used an on-demand designer while providing a resident development team and part-time PM/tester.

Project Outcome

25% increase in membership signups following implementation of the new feature
Improved mobile responsiveness and visual layout
Reliable project management and responsive vendor collaboration

Platforms

Tech Stack

HTML
PHP
MySQL
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Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The new web app feature developed by GoodCore Software has caused a 25% increase in membership signups. They demonstrate a strong involvement in the project and collaborate very closely with the client. This joint success can be attributed to the team's flexibility, adaptiveness, and efficiency.”
Tracey Walton
Managing Director
Date: 06/24/2021