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Technology Stack Revamp for Software Company

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development

Industry

Information Technology

Duration

2 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 July 2022

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

80/100

Strong

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Client

Confidential

London, United Kingdom

Project Summary

Halo Lab collaborated with a software company's internal development team to modernize their technology stack and replace older technologies with modern alternatives. They established a working sprint structure to track milestone progress and delivered using React, Node.js, TypeScript and AWS. The vendor met all agreed milestones, communicated effectively through messaging, video calls and project management tools, and delivered additional work while addressing technical debt.

Key Challenges

Progress the company's technology stack.
Overhaul older technologies with more suitable modern alternatives.

Project Deliverables

Working sprint structure
Modernized technology stack using React.js, Node.js and TypeScript
Deployment and infrastructure on AWS

Project Solution

Halo Lab was selected via a recommendation and ran a kickoff meeting to define goals and scope. They devised a sprint-based delivery process to demonstrate and track milestone progress, collaborated with the client's internal development team, and updated the technology stack using React, Node.js, TypeScript and AWS. A four-person vendor team (product manager, lead developer, frontend developer, backend developer) executed the work.

Project Outcome

All initially agreed-upon milestones were met.
The team delivered additional work beyond scope and actively reduced technical debt.
Communication was highly responsive and organized, using messaging channels, video calls, and project management tools.
Fast onboarding enabled the vendor to start delivering value quickly.

Platforms

Tech Stack

React.js
Node.js
TypeScript
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.88

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Halo Lab delivered all of the agreed-upon deliverables, and they even went above and beyond to further help the client. They communicated through video calls and used project management tools for synchronization. The team truly cared about the project and was always very responsive and organized.”
Conor Deegan
Head of Engineering
Date: 10/18/2022