endorsedOngoing

Lifestyle Videochat Platform for Bonfire

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development

Industry

Publishing

Duration

77 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 March 2020

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

77/100

Good

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Client

Bonfire

Los Angeles, United States of America

Project Summary

Innow8 Apps was engaged by a lifestyle video company (Bonfire) to develop and continuously enhance a custom video communication platform. The vendor implemented core peer-to-peer communication and added features such as screensharing, animations, timers, mute and chat using React, JavaScript, Firebase, GitHub and AWS. The client reports strong user feedback and praises the team's responsiveness and ownership of the project.

Key Challenges

Build the front and backend of a videochat platform
Create an appealing, easy-to-use, lifestyle-focused user experience rather than a corporate interface

Project Deliverables

Peer-to-peer communication via Firebase
Screensharing feature
Animations
Timer
Mute functionality
Chat functionality

Project Solution

The vendor implemented the platform's core peer-to-peer communication using Firebase and continuously added features including screensharing, animations, a timer, mute controls and chat. The work used React and JavaScript for the frontend and leveraged Firebase, GitHub and AWS for backend and infrastructure. The engagement has been ongoing with a small team of two developers who handle feature development and rapid releases.

Project Outcome

Positive user feedback with multiple users preferring the app over Zoom and praising features such as sound effects
Prompt vendor responsiveness and ownership of the project
Creation of a development environment to test functionalities and prevent regressions

Platforms

Web
Cloud

Tech Stack

React.js
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“So far, Innow8 Apps' creation has received much positive feedback. The team replies promptly, and they know exactly how to treat the project like their own. They test everything out and make sure that any mistake won't be repeated by devising new strategies.”
Abner Flores
CEO
Date: 10/22/2020