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Messaging App MVP — Flutter Mobile & Elixir Backend

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development • UI/UX Design • Custom Software Development

Industry

Information Technology

Duration

90 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 February 2019

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

77/100

Good

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Client

Blypper

Toronto, Canada

Project Summary

RootQuotient designed and developed a cross-platform messaging app MVP using Flutter for iOS and Android with an Elixir/Firebase backend. They provided UI/UX design, prototyping and handled development end-to-end, delivering features such as chat delete/archive, auto-deletion and message scheduling. The engagement followed an agile approach with four development sprints managed via Azure DevOps and received positive UX feedback from beta users.

Key Challenges

Build a mobile application and later scale it to a web version
Make features user-centric around privacy settings for the target market segment

Project Deliverables

Mobile app (iOS and Android) built with Flutter
Backend services using Elixir and Firebase
UI/UX design and design iterations for the MVP
Chat features including delete and archive for peer-to-peer and group conversations
Auto-deletion and message scheduling features
Prototype/MVP delivered with four development sprints

Project Solution

RootQuotient brainstormed features and designed the UI/UX, then handled full development of a cross-platform mobile messaging app. They implemented the client-specified backend services using Elixir (with Firebase) and built the mobile clients using Flutter for iOS and Android. Notable features included delete/archive for chats (peer-to-peer and group), auto-deletion, and message scheduling. The team managed the project with a project manager and business analyst and delivered the MVP across four development sprints using Azure DevOps.

Project Outcome

Positive UX feedback from beta users
Positive reception for sharing different file formats and privacy-first chat settings
Effective project management with daily calls during analysis and four development sprints using Azure DevOps
Fast turnaround and multiple design iterations to maintain development pace

Platforms

Mobile
Web

Tech Stack

Elixir
Flutter
Azure

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“RootQuotient's work received positive feedback, especially surrounding the platform's UX. The team was excellent in terms of development speed, and always provided several alternate options. Customers can expect succinct technical expertise from seasoned professionals.”
Siddharth Kumar
Co-Founder
Date: 08/06/2019