You may have read about me and my company on the landing page. As one would expect from a landing page, it is concise yet boastful. But here is a longer story, a fair explanation of what you can expect from working with me.
My name is Vitalii. I am a lifelong software development professional. I started coding in university (mastered in Computer Science) and fell in love with this line of work. I always strived for independence, and after gaining experience in other companies, I moved on to freelance and founding a company of my own. At least two of them, in fact. The current one is called many-to-many. I am originally from Ukraine but currently reside in Wroclaw, Poland, where the company is registered.
My team and I help build and maintain software for those who need it. My primary technical expertise is in mobile applications, but I also have experience with web and desktop applications—virtually anything with a graphic user interface helping humans accomplish tasks such as making a cocktail, navigating a national park, or meditating.
Value proposition
Say you want to hire someone to build a mobile application for you. You have two choices: a company or a freelancer. A freelancer will be cheaper and more agile. You will be talking to an actual person doing actual work. They can quickly answer your questions, suggest the best way to do things, and quickly apply any decisions made to a product being built without the overhead of explaining them to someone else.
On the other hand, a company will provide predictability and scalability. They will give you more devs if you need them to complete work faster. If your freelancer gets sick, the project is paused, while a company will just put someone else on it. A company will coordinate the work between multiple specialists and handle the knowledge transfer if needed. This introduces overhead; things that would take 15 minutes to resolve with a freelancer can frustratingly drag on for days.
My proposal aims to offer the advantages of both options: the flexibility and speed of a freelancer and the scalability of a company.
I am my clients’ point of contact for all project matters. I know the project’s code and may even write some of it. I manage the project requirements, timelines, and risks, which allows me to quickly and efficiently resolve any issues the software project inevitably encounters daily.
I can do that because I am a “generalist”, a professional who knows how to do multiple functions in a team, as opposed to a narrow specialist who can do just one thing, but extremely well. I employ narrows specialists.
Another important factor is limiting the total number of projects my team takes on simultaneously. The number is not fixed, but it is low enough that I can manage every project myself. I don’t need to delegate more than one layer deep.
Tools and process
I utilize Asana for task tracking and Slack for communication. As a client, you will be provided with accounts for both platforms, allowing you to see the project progress in real time. Slack enables us to maintain open lines of communication, making it easy to discuss any questions or ideas as they arise.
Every day, you will receive an update in Slack—a brief summary of what has been accomplished and the current status of the project. Additionally, there will be at least one weekly one-on-one call with me to discuss progress, address any concerns, and outline the next steps. More calls can be scheduled as needed.
I charge either per hour or a fixed fee per month per developer (cheaper!). Both options are pre-paid. To manage your spending, you will receive weekly and monthly reports on hours spent, with a breakdown per task.
