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Offshore Development Center
We build your dedicated R&D team on a long-term basis, deliver results quickly and cost-effectively, and ensure full transparency on all costs.
Offshore R&D team and MVP development for a SaaS startup
We provided fractional CTO leadership and quickly assembled a dedicated team, enabling Tryb to launch a feature-rich MVP in five months.
Industry
Social media
Partnership
2019 - 2023
Team size
2
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Customer’s feedback
OTS has been a trusted and reliable partner for over 5 years. Their overall support and dedication to our project have been extremely valuable.
Daniel Levine, CEO at Tryb
Company overview
Tryb (formerly Foodtryb) is a London-based startup that provides a customizable link-in-bio platform for creators, entrepreneurs, and businesses. The platform allows users to share content, sell digital products, offer subscriptions, and host online courses.
Project objectives
Tryb’s founder approached us in 2019. The initial goal was to build an MVP for a social platform for food creators, but the vision changed multiple times, from a micro-influencer marketplace to a social network for foodies, and finally to a Linktree-style platform for managing and monetizing digital presence. Tryb needed a partner who could help bring this vision to life.
Our task
- Provide fractional CTO leadership for product and technology strategy
- Accelerate team ramp-up by deploying flexible engineering resources
- Deliver full-cycle product development, from MVP to market launch
Technology stack
- Frontend: Vue.js
- Backend: Node.js
- Cloud: Google Cloud, Firebase, BigQuery
- Payments: Stripe API
- Search: Algolia
Our solution
We started by providing a fractional CTO who worked closely with the founder to shape the product vision, define the tech stack, and build the first version. As Tryb’s needs grew and the product evolved, we quickly hired a new team member – a full-stack developer.
The first MVP was delivered five months after the project kick-off, allowing Tryb to quickly test their concept in the market and gather user feedback.
Throughout our partnership, we implemented a range of technical solutions, including:
- Designing and building a scalable, serverless backend using Google Cloud and Firebase, which reduced infrastructure costs and allowed the platform to automatically scale with user growth
- Developing a modern frontend with Vue.js for fast and flexible user experience
- Integrating Stripe for secure payments, subscriptions, and tipping functionality
- Implementing Algolia for fast, reliable search across the platform
- Building robust content creation tools so users could easily publish articles, videos, and photos
- Adding single sign-on (SSO) with Google for seamless registration and onboarding
One of our key strengths was staying flexible as Tryb’s direction changed multiple times. We quickly adapted and brought in new expertise to support shifts in product strategy.
Back-office services covered
Beyond the above, we provided the customer with comprehensive operational support:
- Fully equipped office with parking, modern workstations, and meeting rooms
- Hardware plus allowance for additional equipment
- Payroll management
- Accounting and legal support
- Dedicated HR support for onboarding, retention, and employee well-being
- Competitive benefits package
Results
Our partnership enabled Tryb to launch MVP in just five months and set up a dedicated R&D team. All of Tryb's R&D team members were recruited and managed through our offshore development center.
Over the course of our collaboration, we supported three major product directions and delivered rapid feature updates.
Today, Tryb continues to operate as a SaaS platform, empowering creators and businesses to manage and monetize their digital presence through a single, customizable page.
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Our services
Custom Software Development
We bring in extra engineering talent and give your software development an instant boost with ad-hoc expert support.
CTO as a Service
We provide an experienced fractional CTO to guide your early-stage startup, advise on technology strategy, and support you from roadmap to PoC, MVP, and beyond.
