DevsStream

Design-led software, with marketing to follow

Based in the United Kingdom, DevsStream Limited combines software development with digital marketing. It describes itself as a team of technology, data and business process specialists that builds web and mobile applications, handles design and testing within the same engagement, and runs marketing for the products it helps launch. The firm says it has more than six years of experience in app and web development, UI and UX design, digital marketing and graphic design.

The company's stated goal is to help clients develop software that meets their specific requirements and budget, and to keep those clients satisfied as the work progresses. It says that good development is interactive, flexible and personal, which is why its team works in an agile way, with defined checkpoints and frequent iterations that let a client give feedback as the product takes shape.

Web and mobile application development

Web application development is one of the firm's core offerings, and the site describes it as a route to building large-scale software products. Mobile application development follows the same agile process, with the team presenting work at regular checkpoints so that a client sees the product developing rather than waiting for a final reveal. The firm says it works across a wide range of industries, and it adjusts the approach to suit each one.

Design before the build

The firm uses what it calls a design-driven development approach. Its designers work on user flows, wireframes, prototypes and mockups before any code is written, with the aim of covering the awkward cases of how users might move through a product. The same team produces graphic and motion design, so that visual material for a client's products and campaigns is consistent with the software behind them.

Testing and support after launch

Testing is part of the delivery rather than a final check. The firm says its products are tested before release, and it provides IT support once a product is live, so that a client has a single team responsible for the product through its life. The company says its approach is meant to avoid costly, ineffective solutions, and that its experts discuss a client's business needs before they tailor a solution.

Digital marketing and email

On the marketing side the firm offers search engine optimisation, digital marketing campaigns and email marketing. The company says its marketing work draws on the same team that understands the products it promotes, so that messages reflect what the software actually does. Its team is described as made up of professionals with corporate and agency experience, drawn from development, advertising, design, branding, public relations, research and strategic planning, which the firm says brings a wider view to each project.

Selected creations

The firm's site features a selection of its creations, presented as examples of the range it can cover from web platforms to brand material.