Custom Website Dev for Online Crypto News Magazine

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the owner and the chief editor of Kriptofakt, the first regional (Balkan) online news magazine.

For what projects/services did your company hire Codepixel, and what were your goals?

Before reaching out to Codepixel, Kriptofakt’s only channel of communication with its readers was through social media. To take it to the next level we needed a custom website that is sorting out major news in the crypto world by categories, as well as provide information to the users about the current values of cryptocurrencies, in real time. We sought in a company that had experience in building such websites, that anticipate high visit numbers, for similar media outlets.

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

Codepixel was recommended to me by an organization with which they have collaborated previously. They gave them high praise.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

In the beginning Codepixel created an implementation plan with key milestones, using the waterfall model. We started on the project by jointly working with them on the research and strategy phase. We provided them with our goals for the project and in which direction should they lead the design, and later the development.

In the strategy phase we outlined the full sitemap and the key pages that are intended to keep the user engaged. Our first feedback (design review) session was one week after the design phase kicked off. After that, we had a series of short feedback rounds where we basically polished the design and minor details. Both teams were very engaged in the process and communication was on point.

With our approval of the full design, for mobile and desktop, Codepixel started developing the interface, as well as WordPress administration. We weren’t involved in this phase much, as we had confidence in their expertise to deliver. And deliver they did. The administration was developed to enable us content management across all pages and to onboard new editors without difficulty.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

One project manager, one designer, and a web developer.

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

Right from the get-go, the news magazine had many early visitors and its launch was advertised on the Kriptofakt’s well-known social media channel. It received big props from its first users, while we promised to roll out some new and interesting pages in the post-launch period. Our goal in the future is to increase the number of visitors, as well as bring more marketing incentives by advertising businesses and people who work in the crypto world.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Very effective. We had regular feedback sessions and quickly resolved any obstacles.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

We were impressed by the quality of their work and their ability to analyze what is needed from a stakeholder by turning it into a clean interface, with the expertise on the technical side.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

No, as far as I’m concerned.