endorsedOngoing

Fooder Mobile & Web Performance Optimization

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • Mobile Application Development • Web Application Development

Industry

Advertising & Marketing

144 months

Budget

200K - 999K

Start Date

1 January 2008

Team Size

1-5

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

78/100

Good

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Client

Iconaris

Warsaw, Poland

Project Summary

Sidnet delivered long-term development and maintenance for Fooder and related web properties, optimizing database queries and caching to improve mobile and web performance and reliability. They built content-aggregation and web-scraping mechanisms, added search and newsletter features, enabled A/B testing, and consolidated two native mobile apps into a single React Native app. Their work improved platform stability and supported over 500,000 registered users, resulting in an ongoing partnership.

Key Challenges

Lacked in-house programming expertise and required a subcontractor
Needed content aggregation and web scraping functionality
Required integrations for search, mass newsletters, social media and Google Analytics
Needed mobile app consolidation and A/B testing capability

Project Deliverables

React Native mobile app
Content aggregation and web scraping mechanisms
Search and newsletter features
A/B testing support
Website builds and WordPress integrations

Project Solution

Sidnet worked under a Time & Material model, following specifications, designs and mock-ups and applying Agile remote-work practices, with occasional on-site support. They developed content-aggregation and web-scraping mechanisms to automatically download and process internet content, implemented search and newsletter functions, added A/B testing capability, and replaced two native mobile applications with a single React Native app. Sidnet also provided technical documentation, technology advisement, and ongoing maintenance and development for the client's sites and apps.

Project Outcome

Significantly improved app and web performance and reliability
Fooder exceeded 500,000 registered users
Solutions enabled A/B testing and improved analytics and user-notification capabilities

Platforms

Mobile
Web

Tech Stack

Perl
PHP
Laravel
React Native

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The platform is more reliable and functions well. Sidnet is professional and responsible. Their team communicates effectively and is very transparent. The success of the partnership has led to an ongoing business relationship.”
Lukasz Badowski
Product Owner
Date: 01/16/2020