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Smart Home Remote MVP (App & Branding)

Services Covered:

IoT Development

Industry

Government & Public Safety

Duration

5 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 January 2017

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

65/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Berlin, Germany

Project Summary

Ralabs built an MVP smart-home remote app that integrated controls for multiple connected devices and also completed branding design work. The engagement included architecture design, development, QA, and ongoing support; the client praised Ralabs' development, communication, and project management throughout the five-month engagement.

Key Challenges

Build a complex app to support control of multiple IoT devices in homes
Overcome significant math-related technical implementation challenges
Support a specific set of physical devices (smart TVs, thermostats, others)
Provide branding design support in addition to engineering

Project Deliverables

Minimum viable product (smart home remote app)
Technical architecture and estimates (skeleton for future builds)
Branding design work
Ongoing support and incremental feature development

Project Solution

Ralabs reviewed the client's earlier prototype and built a more complex MVP without reusing the prior app. Their engineers investigated implementation options, proposed technical solutions, and produced a technical architecture and estimates. The engagement included project management, an engineering team and QA; resources used and mentioned skills included Python, Node.js and React.

Project Outcome

MVP ready to use and ready to sell
New features proposed by Ralabs were implemented
Improved data-collection approach enabled better testing
Ongoing performance improvements and support from Ralabs

Platforms

Tech Stack

Python
Node.js
React.js

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Ralabs' development, communication, and project management were all impressive throughout the project. Initiative and novel solutions to complex development challenges contributed to a successful partnership that both parties are planning to reinitiate in the future.”
Martin S.
Co-Founder
Date: 08/23/2017