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4.2/5 (6 reviews)
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About Dogfish Software

They know the ever-changing technology situation and can lead you to the best solution for your business. They combine change with proven technology standards to develops experiences that match your brand and expertise. They change your idea into a compelling user experience for your clients. It has the experience to develop strong, innovative solutions for every platform.

Last updated May 13, 2026

Services

Mobile App Development Web Development UI-UX Design Web Design

Industries Served

Automotive Telecommunications Advertising & Marketing Healthcare Real Estate

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Sensor network and analytics layer built by engineers who understood both halves equally

Siobhan Gallagher / Chief Technology Officer - Northumbria FinTech Ltd
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Feb 16, 2026

Project summary: Digital-first buyer behaviour had made our property search experience a genuine competitive liability. We needed it to match the quality of the portfolio it was representing.

The project brief was ambitious and we had received proposals ranging from two to five times our eventual budget from other vendors. This team came back with a proposal that was commercially realistic and technically credible — and then delivered against it. That alignment between proposal and outcome is not something I take for granted. I have been on the other side of it enough times to know it requires both honesty in the sales process and discipline in delivery. We experienced both.

PROS

Commercially transparent throughout — no hidden assumptions, no bill shock at the end, change requests that were fair and clearly explained rather than used as a margin-recovery mechanism

CONS

Pipeline availability for kickoff required a few weeks of lead time — in hindsight that selection pressure means you are working with a team that is in demand for the right reasons

4.5
Overall
5.0
Quality
4.5
Schedule
4.5
Cost
5.0
Communication
Project TypeIoT Development
IndustryReal Estate
Project Cost$50,000 to $149,999
DurationMay 2025 – Jan 2026

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.
Northumbria FinTech Ltd operates in the Real Estate sector with headquarters in Edinburgh, UK. In my role as Chief Technology Officer I am accountable for the full technology agenda — infrastructure, product, and vendor relationships. We are a commercially driven organisation and every technology decision is evaluated against a clear business case before it is approved.
What specific problem or business challenge led you to hire this company?
We had a defined product vision for our next phase of growth in the Real Estate market but lacked the engineering depth internally to execute it. The IoT Development requirements in particular required specialist experience that we could not realistically recruit for on the timeline our business plan required.
What services did the company provide for your project?
The core engagement was IoT Development delivery, though their scope expanded to include technical consultancy during discovery that materially improved our requirements. They also took ownership of the third-party integration workstream that had been a coordination challenge in previous projects, removing that complexity from our internal team entirely.
Why did you choose this company over other providers you considered?
We ran a structured shortlisting process across five vendors. The technical evaluation eliminated two immediately. Of the remaining three, this team's proposal was differentiated by the specificity of their IoT Development approach and the evidence base they provided — reference projects in Real Estate contexts, not generic case studies. The reference calls confirmed a track record that the proposal had described accurately.
How clearly did the company understand your requirements and business goals?
Extremely well, in part because they had relevant Real Estate experience that reduced the context-setting overhead significantly. They understood the domain vocabulary, asked the right questions, and translated business requirements into technical specifications with a fidelity that meant the development phase had very few clarification cycles.
How was your overall experience with their communication and project management?
The project management framework was the most structured I have experienced with an external vendor. Sprint planning was tight, acceptance criteria were specific, retrospectives were honest and acted on. The project manager treated the shared backlog as a live document and the risk register as an operational tool rather than a compliance artefact. I never had to ask for a status update.
Did the company deliver the project on time and within your expected budget?
The project landed on time. The budget was managed within the agreed ceiling, which included one client-driven scope addition that was quoted fairly and handled without affecting the original delivery stream. The discipline around budget transparency throughout meant there was no surprise at invoice stage.
What tangible results or business impact have you seen since the project was completed?
The most direct measure is the performance of the system in production. In the five months since go-live we have had zero P1 incidents, our page performance scores have improved across every Core Web Vitals metric, and two enterprise clients who had cited our previous platform limitations during contract negotiations have since renewed without that objection arising.
What did you like most about working with this company?
Their instinct for keeping the business objective visible throughout technical decision-making. I have worked with technically excellent teams who lose the strategic thread as complexity increases. This team maintained a clear connection between every architectural choice and the outcome we had agreed to achieve. That orientation made the trade-off conversations significantly easier.
Would you recommend this company to others, and would you work with them again?
Yes, without reservation. I have already made two direct referrals within my Real Estate network — in both cases to peers facing IoT Development challenges similar to ours. I gave those referrals with confidence because I knew the experience I described was reproducible, not the result of exceptional circumstances on our engagement.

Company Info

Founded 2010
Employees 10 - 49
Hourly Rate $100 - $149
Client Rating 4.2/5 (6 reviews)

Rating Breakdown

Quality
4.3
Schedule
4.0
Cost
4.0
Communication
4.2

FAQs

How do I actually get a real proposal out of Dogfish Software instead of a generic reply?
The most reliable route is giving Dogfish Software a clear, specific brief up front — through their website form, a direct email, or a call — since a vague ask tends to get a vague answer back, while a concrete one usually gets a proper estimate. For context, it has experience across industries such as Telecommunications, Automotive, Advertising & Marketing, Real Estate and Healthcare, and its average project cost is reported at $2500000+.
What happens with Dogfish Software after the project actually launches?
Like most established software teams, Dogfish Software typically sticks around post-launch for ongoing maintenance — bug fixes, performance tuning, security patching, new feature work, and general technical support. For context, it has experience across industries such as Telecommunications, Automotive, Advertising & Marketing, Real Estate and Healthcare, and it has served clients in USA.
What kinds of industries has Dogfish Software actually built for?
Dogfish Software has delivered projects across a range of different industries, including Telecommunications, Automotive, Advertising & Marketing, Real Estate and Healthcare.
Will Dogfish Software sign an NDA before we even discuss the project in detail?
Most professional shops, including Dogfish Software, expect to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement before getting into specifics — it's a fairly standard ask and a reasonable one to make before sharing anything sensitive. For context, its listed capabilities span Mobile App Development, UI-UX Design, Web Design and Web Development, and its typical hourly rate is around $100 - $149.
What does Dogfish Software's actual delivery process look like week to week?
Dogfish Software generally runs something close to a standard structured process — requirements gathering, UI/UX design, development in agile sprints, QA testing along the way, deployment, and support once it's live. For context, it has experience across industries such as Telecommunications, Automotive, Advertising & Marketing, Real Estate and Healthcare, and its typical hourly rate is around $100 - $149.
Has Dogfish Software actually shipped a SaaS product before?
It's a common line of work for a company like Dogfish Software — multi-tenant architecture, subscription billing hooked up properly, and cloud-native deployment built for a product meant to scale as a service rather than a one-off build. For context, it has served clients in USA, and it has been operating since 2010.
What kind of software work does Dogfish Software take on?
Dogfish Software typically covers the standard range of software development work — mobile apps, web platforms, custom internal tools, UI/UX design, cloud infrastructure, AI integrations, and larger enterprise builds. Its core focus areas include Mobile App Development, UI-UX Design, Web Design and Web Development.
Roughly how long does a project with Dogfish Software take start to finish?
It depends heavily on scope. A lean MVP might be a matter of weeks, while a full enterprise system or a larger digital transformation project can stretch into months once you factor in development, testing, and deployment. With a team of 10 - 49 professionals, Dogfish Software can scale resources based on project urgency.
What's actually in Dogfish Software's technical toolkit?
The exact stack shifts by project, but Dogfish Software commonly works across things like React, Angular, Vue.js, Node.js, Python, .NET, Java, PHP, Flutter, React Native, native iOS and Android, and cloud platforms like AWS and Azure. For context, its listed capabilities span Mobile App Development, UI-UX Design, Web Design and Web Development, and it has been operating since 2010.
Can Dogfish Software take on an old, outdated system rather than starting from scratch?
Modernizing legacy software is usually within scope for a firm like Dogfish Software — re-platforming, refactoring old code, and moving things onto current frameworks or cloud infrastructure without necessarily rebuilding everything from zero. For context, its listed capabilities span Mobile App Development, UI-UX Design, Web Design and Web Development, and it reports a team size of 10 - 49 professionals.

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