Challenge

QArea was asked to develop a desktop application for creating backups and safe data storage in the cloud. The key principle of the application is to provide users with a virtual disk on which they can store their files. Files can be shared between 3 clouds: Amazon S3, Google Drive, and Azure Bucket. This way, files are divided into three storage locations. Thanks to this, the application provides a huge level of data protection. In addition, it has an intuitive and easy-to-use command line interface and comprehensive statistics. A handy analytic tool allows users to view their activity history and collect account metrics from the cloud API (application programming interface).

Our main goal was to create a well-protected data storage application with an easy-to-use interface. As our client provided us with minimum project requirements, we had to develop an application concept from scratch, and also cover all development stages from design to testing and further maintenance of the project. The application had to have a huge level of security, so the QA phase had to play a big role for our team during the development life cycle. Based on customer expectations, we also had to prepare a set of technical documents and use cases for testing.

Challenge

Duelearn was designed for developers to help them create good programming habits and as a result, improve their overall productivity. This is a web interface application so it easily integrates into the development process. The main idea of the project was to help developers analyze their output and enhance their working expertise. With Duelearn, developers can get a list of violations with details about the errors they made. In addition, developers can get top 3 errors by severity, type, occurrence, etc.

Developers also can comment a problem on relevance and/or ways to solve it, set goals and terms for their achievement. One of the most important features of Duelearn is real-time bug status updating. This allows developers to monitor their work and quickly respond to errors. To motivate developers for better results, the application provides a final score for each individual developer or for the entire team.

Our main responsibility was to develop an effective web application that will help developers improve their work awareness and form useful coding habits. The application should be easy-to-use, but at the same time provide a complete set of functions, such as data analysis, real-time statistics, errors by priority, etc. The program interface should be intuitive and convenient, offering quick access to needed features.

Since Duelearn provides real-time data, its performance should be top notch, while the interactive design should not affect the smooth operation of the extension. Our team also paid great attention to Duelearn compatibility with all popular desktop and mobile devices.

Challenge

We were to create a mobile version of the client’s company desktop website. The main requirements included UI/UX friendliness, easy access to the company’s services, and aesthetic correspondence to the outlook of their already existing website. 

Before getting to the mobile version development, we had to analyze the desktop website in terms of technology stack, UI/UX design, architecture, layout, and performance. Having done that, we discovered that some of the website’s structural parts were outdated which affected its performance. Also, multiple web design elements looked a bit old-fashioned and simply did not correspond to the modern UI standards. We explained this to the client and agreed that we will provide extra service to improve the desktop version of the site, which will become the basis for the mobile one.