Trippere

Outcome

In a fairly short span of time, we managed to integrate all the required functions, perform code reformatting, and optimize some queries. All of that boosted our client`s business indicators.

+78%

Number of users

+32%

Monthly active users

+64%

Increased revenue

74%

Business process automation

+72%

Average order

+33%

Session time

Business
challenge

weaknesses

Low time for production
Previous code optimization

strengths

A great number of features is easy to implement
Clear documentation

Project
Description

Our client hired us to implement some features for their travel application. This app allows users to find a guide in a city or sign up as a guide instead. Guides offer their options for trips, routes. Users can check cafes, attractions, hotels in the city they want to visit. It is also possible to check the weather in the city through the application. All information can be downloaded to the local cache on the phone to access it without an Internet connection. In a web resource and a mobile application, all communication is conducted via an integrated chat.

Digital Platform & Technology

To carefully integrate all the set functions, we have stopped on the following technologies:

React Native

React Native is a js framework that is used to develop applications for iOs and Android operating systems. It uses elements from React and Facebook's JavaScript library to create a user interface for mobile applications. React Native's ability to interact with its own APIs allows it to access mobile functions such as location, camera, and more.

Redux

Redux is a state manager. It's most often used with React, but its capabilities are not limited to that library alone. Redux is ideal for medium and large applications.

It helps you write applications that behave consistently, work across environments (client, server, and native), and are easy to test. It also provides great features for developers, such as code editing combined with a temporary code debugger.

Graph QI

GraphQL is a query and data manipulation language for APIs as well as an environment for executing those queries. Working with GraphQL now supports a large number of platforms: web, Android, iOS, and many others. Using GraphQL allows you to reduce the amount of data sent to the client because the client requests only the data he needs.

Communication Framework

Considering project scope, we`ve stopped on the following methods of communication

Skype

Asana

assembla

Specification

Goal

Implement core features that were required for successful travel application and optimize existing code.

Main flow

Add message notifications and perform code reformat
Add image/file upload and download, integrate Google maps
Complete pagination + optimisation
Completed TripList, optimized code, fixe GraphQl queries
Trigger native events on Navigation, Dialer, Website
Pull reviews from google review, save them to DB, store it in the app

Team

Based on the client`s requirement, we have assembled specialists with the required stack of technologies and relevant expertise.

1. Computools team 2. Trippere

Team Lead

Vitaliy Kononenko

Business Analyst

Nikita Abelmasov

Business Development Manager

Maksim Gavrishko

Project Manager

Aleksandr Novikov

Software Engineering Team

Designer

Valeriy Panchenko

Quality Assurance Engineer

Maria Grekova

VP Product

Software Team Leader

Partnerships PM

Backstage

Whether it`s a small or a big project, we always encourage communications to make sure everyone is on the same page.

Whiteboard meeting

Whiteboard meetings at Computools help to maintain team spirit and pay attention to the smallest details of each project.

Brainstorming

Should any challenges arise, we always gather together and express our thoughts on possible ways to solve those issues.

Dev meeting

Dev meeting is an integral part of our development process where our engineers discuss deadlines, challenges, and the state of the development process. Our project managers track the progression of the project and monitor the burn-out of the team.

Internal Communication Flow

To better control the overall development processes with our client, we decided to use Assembla and Asana as the main tool for task tracking. Skype and Slack were used to address any queries.

Project Management Methodology

As most of the features were easy to develop and integrate into the existing application, time and material methodology was chosen as the most suitable option.

Tasks were distributed according to the workload and qualifications of the specialists, and time limits are set for the specialist to meet. At the end of the month, a full report was made about what was done and in what time frame.

Project timeline

CONSULTING

Defining goals of the project
Exploring expectations of stakeholders
Building a list of roles
Consulting the client about how our technologies and expertise can solve certain tasks
Sharing our vision about the risks
Creating User stories, roles, and cases

Product DESIGN

Developing a list of tools, technologies, architectural patterns, application stack
Development guidelines, forming development process, teams, and configuration

Product Engineering