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API and Frontend Development for Analytics Data Services

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development

Industry

Information Technology

Duration

26 months

Budget

200K - 999K

Start Date

1 May 2014

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

73/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

San Francisco, United States of America

Project Summary

RubyGarage designed and implemented a problem-solving architecture for a high-volume analytics API and a client-side single-page JavaScript frontend, and supported marketing assets such as landing pages. The vendor solved a major engineering challenge around ingesting hundreds of gigabytes of analytics and error-tracking data per hour and implemented the code over approximately 18 months. The client was satisfied with the engineering and project management but found the marketing/UI work weaker and noted language/time-zone barriers.

Key Challenges

Need for developers focused on product style and problem solving rather than just technical tasks.

Project Deliverables

API architecture and implementation
High-volume Go-based backend
Single-page JavaScript frontend
Landing pages and marketing collateral

Project Solution

RubyGarage divided the system into a Go-based, high-volume API and a client-side single-page JavaScript frontend. They proposed and implemented an architecture to efficiently fetch and process hundreds of gigabytes of analytics and error-tracking data per customer from services such as Google Analytics, Sentry, Bugsnag, Crashlytics, and Segment without excessive cost. The team implemented the agreed architecture over about a year and a half, provided backend and frontend engineering, and also produced marketing materials including landing pages and brochures. The engagement included three backend engineers, one frontend engineer, a part-time UI person, and a project manager from RubyGarage.

Project Outcome

Engineering solution implemented and delivered
Vendor provided project management and collaboration through Trello/Pivotal Tracker and GitHub
Team worked overtime to bridge a 10-hour time difference
Business ultimately ended, but engineering work was not at fault

Platforms

Web
API/Integration Platform

Tech Stack

Go
JavaScript
GitHub

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The offshore development team worked overtime every week to keep in touch more efficiently and ensure timely deliverables. Although RubyGarage excelled in technical engineering, their marketing and UI skills ultimately did not meet expectations.”
Anonymous
CTO
Date: 03/14/2017