Sleek Design and Light Architecture for Top Productivity Tools by Hive
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2,000+
Enterprise customers
On the collaboration platform.
$5m+
Raised in funding
Since the company was founded in 2015.
The client
Its founders describe Hive as the secret child of two better-known project tools, and it has drawn Starbucks, Samsung, WeWork and The Economist onto its collaboration platform. It was founded in 2015 by former Oracle and Huddle people and has raised over $5m.
The product combines chat with a task overview, runs on machine learning and a great many integrations, and helps teams cut their email, improve planning and tracking cycles, and break down silos. One of its newer customers is the United States Government, where the app powers teams researching the human genome.
The challengeWhat the teams actually needed
The brief was a consistent, slick design across the apps and a React Native application built from nothing for iOS and Android.
Challenge 01Every feature, less weight
The apps had to keep all their functionality while becoming lighter and simpler than the versions before them.
Challenge 02Features for particular customers
Custom-made features were needed for key users, Starbucks among them.
Challenge 03Honest estimates
The client compared quotes from several providers; ours was the most expensive and, in their judgement, the closest to what the job actually required.
What we did
A cross-platform app built from scratch
Netguru crafted the design for the apps and developed the React Native application for both platforms.
Slick and consistent
The design had to hold together across the product rather than per screen.
React Native, from nothing
The iOS and Android app was developed from scratch rather than adapted from what existed.
Lighter, not smaller
Every feature survived the rebuild while the apps themselves became simpler to use.
For key accounts
Bespoke features were delivered for major customers, which is what a platform with this client list requires.
Client testimonial
I appreciate the PM model that Netguru has, not just the software development and design. The second thing that I appreciate about Netguru is the modern design and focus on quality.
Tech stackThe tools that made it possible
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React Native
One codebase behind the iOS and Android applications.
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