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Shopify App Audit, Bug Fixes & Feature Development for Dibz

Services Covered:

E-commerce Development

Industry

E-commerce & Retail

Duration

2 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 August 2022

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

75/100

Good

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Client

Dibz

Chicago, United States of America

Project Summary

Spiral Scout audited, repaired, and extended a custom Shopify app for Dibz, a digital marketplace. They performed a code audit to identify and prioritize issues, fixed core bugs, and developed new features on a Node.js backend with a PostgreSQL database. The team integrated with the client's JIRA workflow, communicated clearly throughout, and completed the two-month engagement ahead of schedule.

Key Challenges

Rescue a custom Shopify app with significant code issues left by a prior agency
Conduct a code audit to identify and prioritize critical versus minor issues
Fix core bugs and build new features within a two-month engagement

Project Deliverables

Code audit
Bug fixes
New features for custom Shopify app
Updated custom Shopify app
JIRA-based ticket breakdown and implementation

Project Solution

Spiral Scout conducted a code audit of the client's custom Shopify app, identified and prioritized major versus minor issues, and provided clear recommendations. They then updated the app (built on Node.js with a PostgreSQL database), fixed core bugs, and implemented several new features. Work was broken into JIRA tickets which the vendor scoped and executed, fitting into the client's existing workflow and using a time-tracking app within JIRA.

Project Outcome

Fixed all bugs and delivered the requested features within the two-month timeline
Completed the work several weeks ahead of schedule
Integrated seamlessly with the client's JIRA workflow and implemented time-tracking
Clear communication with detailed proposals and cost breakdowns

Platforms

Tech Stack

Node.js
PostgreSQL

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Spiral Scout successfully fulfilled all the client's requests within two months — they fixed all bugs and created new features. The team thoroughly communicated and managed project proposals, summaries, and costs on Jira and Microsoft Excel. Overall, their meticulousness and work quality stood out.”
Brock Jones
CEO
Date: 12/07/2022