endorsedOngoing

Creative Countdown — CodeIgniter Backend Development

Services Covered:

Website Development

Industry

Information Technology

Duration

139 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 January 2015

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

77/100

Good

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Client

Creative Countdown

Chapel Hill, United States of America

Project Summary

Serfe developed and continues to maintain the backend of a web-based countdown application built with CodeIgniter, providing ongoing feature development, testing, and implementation. The team emphasizes rigorous QA and prompt communication, resulting in a smoother-running app and fewer client-reported errors. The engagement began in January 2015 and remains ongoing.

Key Challenges

The site required backend development on a CodeIgniter-based platform.
The application needed logic to calculate event dates and populate date fields for user-specific countdowns.
The product required a builder workflow allowing users to create printable countdowns and place orders.

Project Deliverables

Backend for a web-based countdown application (CodeIgniter)
Ongoing feature enhancements and functionality additions
Testing and QA for new features and releases
Ongoing maintenance and implementation of new functionalities

Project Solution

Serfe provided multi-year backend development and maintenance for the CodeIgniter-based countdown site, continuously adding features, improving functionality, and performing testing. They rotated two developers on the account depending on workload, handled QA to ensure correctness before release, and managed tasks via a tracking system while coordinating primarily via email.

Project Outcome

The app functions more smoothly, with fewer client-reported submission errors.
Faster response times and accurate estimates led to high client satisfaction.
Minimal post-release issues due to thorough QA and meticulous development.

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Tech Stack

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Serfe consistently produces high-quality work and are willing to admit when they are unsure about expectations. They communicate their concerns effectively, then act quickly and appropriately upon answers to their questions. Their QA capabilities are top-rate, which helps the app to run smoothly.”
Joanie Hickey
Owner
Date: 07/28/2017