privatebytes
a Software Engineering company
We build Software
that Users love
A small team with big dreams.
What makes us different?
Being a small team allows us to use time efficiently.
No process overhead, no time wasted working around the solution. Full focus on Delivery.
We follow a few steps that have proven to work best
1
Understand your requirements
The most important step is to find out what you would like to achieve. Is it possible? Can it be done within budget? Does it take a reasonable amount of time? Do you need a full-fledged solution or maybe a quick prototype to 'test the waters'? Let's find out together.
2
Propose an Initial Solution
Coming up with a 100% tailored experience is part of our Values. Not all problems can be solved in the same way, but there are good practices when it comes to approaching problem solving. Our Solution Architects will write a detailed plan to how Technology can achieve your Business goals.
3
Improve based on your feedback
There's nothing better than accepting feedback. We know that even two people talking the same language, can sometimes misunderstand each other. The same goes for approaching Technical Solutions. What sets up apart is the ability to introduce a 'feedback loop' very early in the Design phase. We'll come back to you with all the questions we need to ask - or, if you prefer it, we can come up with a solution design and listen to your feedback then. You have the freedom of choosing how tight the feedback loop is!
4
Design & Implement
Here's where the actual Software Development starts based on the accepted solution approach. Of course, we will provide proper User Stories & Estimates and start implementation on your go-ahead. We got many years of experience working with the Agile Methodology (e.g. Scrum, Kanban or Extreme Programming), so you can expect a good planning process. Like before, feedback loops are very important, so you'll be able to receive working Prototypes every Iteration (or even faster!).
5
Deliver & Support
Every success story has an ending. But the Product Delivery is actually just the beginning. We'll take care of Delivery using cutting-edge technologies & practices (e.g. Continuous Delivery, Hosting options, Scaling setups, Automation). We love our Products, so we make sure they are well-maintained within their Lifetime. Since this is just the start, the sky is the limit. And you get to say where you want to go!
Providing services tailored to you
Given our expertise, we can offer help in many areas of Software Engineering.
To make communication easier, we've structured our areas of expertise into the following Services.
Strategy & Analysis
You have an idea for a Software Product
Can it actually bring the Value you envision?
What time-to-market can you expect? Is timing critical for the Release?
How can we measure the impact it brings? Is there a way to improve your idea?
We can help provide guidance to all these questions.
Architecture
'Good architecture is expensive'.
Maybe you've heard of this phrase.
We think it should actually be 'Bad architecture is expensive'. And think about it this way - if you want to build a car, and halfway through you realized there is no place to add a steering-wheel, what do you do? Most likely you'll have to go back to the Design phase and add the required steering-wheel. This will not only prove disruptive to the Development efforts, but also wastes valuable time.
We understand how good design can make or break a Product. It's important to think ahead about the potential challenges, but there needs to be a good balance between fast Prototyping and slow Designing.
Our experience in the Architecture field can help strike that balance!
Development
To some of us, this is where the 'magic' happens.
Text is being written, errors are being gazed upon, bugs are being squashed.
It's important at the end of the day, to keep in mind who we're delivering this Software Product for, so being able to provide Demo-able Products at the end of each Iteration is paramount.
We believe there are few worse things than a sub-par Product. Quality is always something we strive for, even when we have to make tradeoffs. Don't worry, any critical decision will be analyzed in detail and presented to you, before making the final cut.
DevOps
You've probably heard about DevOps by now.
And it's a bit funny how DevOps means different things for different people.
Did you know that good DevOps practices start with a great suite of Automated Tests? But - what makes a Testing Suite 'great'?
Or maybe, you already have a DevOps practice in your team, but would like to get more out of it?
We keep up-to-date with the latest DevOps developments in the industry, and we love to share our knowledge.
Technical Expertise
So, what technologies are we good at?
C#
Microsoft .NET
NodeJs
GoLang
Strapi
JavaScript
TypeScript
ReactJS
VueJS
NextJS
ReactiveX
BabylonJS
ThreeJS
Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services
Google Cloud Platform
Digital Ocean
We are constantly improving our skills, both learning new technologies and keeping up to date with current ones.
If what is of interest to you is not on the list, please leave us a message!
Get in contact
Do you want to hear more about our way of creating Software?
Let's get in touch! We're proud of our expertise and happy to chat.