Client
Belitsoft helped a French company upscale their product and optimize the backend.
Belitsoft was approached bya leading European manufacturer of smart devices.
Challenge
One of the client’s products is a smart flower pot. The inbuilt sensors monitor moisture, light, temperature and sun exposure. The information is then used to give users targeted, plant-specific, and situation-specific advice about how to best care for their flowers.
The platform was working well for individual users, but it needed adjustment to fit the agricultural market. There could be thousands of pots in use on a single farm and the software wasn’t able to handle such a load.
Why Belitsoft
After considering their options, the client chose Belitsoft for the following reasons:
- Efficient communication. During the project discussions the managers were professional in understanding the client’s needs, as well as helpful and open to contact;
- Transparent quote. The estimate that the development team has provided was detailed and realistic, demonstrating their competence;
- Relevant experience. Belitsoft had developers who had the required domain expertise.
Process
The project was delivered with an Agile approach. The development was split into 2-week long springs with a demo session at the end of each. This allowed the client to see the progress and make adjustments as necessary.
We used Skype, Slack and Google Hangouts for day-to-day communication. The customer required that we use their Mantis bug tracker.
The development was guided by a Project manager from the client’s staff.
Solution
Processing large amounts of data was the main issue we needed to address. The end user’s farm had 6000 pots which gathered information every 15 seconds. And the system needed to provide yearly statistics.
To make this possible, Belitsoft has created a new API for large-scale farms. We used bulk data transfer to process high volumes of information and compile the reports.
A lot of work was done at the database level.
- We replaced ORM with direct requests to optimize memory usage;
- We normalized the DB. After the adjustments, it updated only the necessary fields, instead of the whole table;
- We applied sharding. The monolithic database was split into several smaller ones to speed up information processing.
Results
The results were visible both to the client and their bottom line. The time for processing user request decreased from 30 to 7 seconds. And the costs of server use decreased by over five times, from $8000/month to $1200/month.
The customer was happy with the project and asked us to take over the work on the app for drone cameras.
Our Clients' Feedback
They use their knowledge and skills to program the product, and then completed a series of quality assurance tests. We were working in an agile way with them. Belitsoft performed very well throughout our project. We are definitely looking at Belitsoft as a long-term partner.
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Program Administrator at UC Berkeley (United States)
We have worked with Belitsoft team over the past few years on projects involving much customized programming work. They are knowledgeable and are able to complete tasks on schedule, meeting our technical requirements. We would recommend them to anyone who is in need of custom programming work.
Main Partner at Hathway Tech (United States)
Belitsoft company is able to make changes instantly. One of our internal engineers has commented about how clean their code is. Belitsoft seems to know what they're doing, which I appreciate.
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It was a great pleasure working with Belitsoft software development company. New requirements and adjustments were implemented fast and precisely. We can recommend Belitsoft and are looking forward to start a follow-up project.
Head of Division at Fraunhofer FIT (Germany)
Belitsoft company has been able to provide senior developers with the skills to support back end, native mobile and web applications. We continue today to augment our existing staff with great developers from Belitsoft.
CEO at Apollo Matrix (United States)
Belitsoft company delivered dedicated development team for our products, and technical specialists for our clients' custom development needs. We highly recommend to use this company if you want the same benefits.
Managing Director at Key2Know A/S in 2012 (Denmark)
We approached BelITsoft with a concept, and they were able to convert it into a multi-platform software solution. Their team members are skilled, agile and attached to their work, all of which paid dividends as our software grew in complexity.
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Having worked with Belitsoft as a service provider, I must say that I'm very pleased with the company's policy. Belitsoft guarantees first-class service through efficient management, great expertise, and a systematic approach to business. I would strongly recommend Belitsoft's services to anyone wanting to get the right IT products in the right place at the right time.
CEO at Moblers (Israel)
If you are looking for a true partnership Belitsoft company might be the best choice for you. They have proven to be most reliable, polite and professional. The team managed to adapt to changing requirements and to provide me with best solutions. I strongly recommend Belisoft.
Director at ShowCast Limited (Germany)
I expected and demanded a lot of you at Belitsoft company, but you exceeded my expectations. You acted pro-actively, challenged me at the right moments. Thanks!"
CEO at Ticken B.V. (Netherlands)
We have been working for over 10 years and they have become our long-term technology partner. Any software development, programming, or design needs we have had, Belitsoft company has always been able to handle this for us.
СEO at ElearningForce International (United States/Denmark)
Belitsoft has been the driving force behind several of our software development projects within the last few years. This company demonstrates high professionalism in their work approach. They have continuously proved to be ready to go the extra mile. We are very happy with Belitsoft, and in a position to strongly recommend them for software development and support as a most reliable and fully transparent partner focused on long term business relationships.
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