A Two-Sided Photo Requesting Marketplace
elasticsearch
engine
digital asset
management
Custom
E-COMMERCE ENGINE
Solutions
Industries
Technologies
About Project
Snapwi.re is a two-sided photo marketplace that connects photographers with businesses and brands looking for high-quality, custom imagery. By allowing buyers to post photo briefs at a set price, the platform enables photographers to submit their best work, ensuring unique, high-quality content while offering a new revenue stream for creatives.
Objectives
- Transition Snapwi.re’s development to a dedicated eCommerce web development company.
- Re-architect the codebase for improved scalability and future expansion.
- Develop a powerful digital asset management system for storing, searching, and selling millions of images.
- Implement an Agile Scrum workflow to enhance efficiency and streamline feature development.
Challenges
Solutions
Scaling a Two-Sided Marketplace
Snapwi.re needed a platform capable of handling large-scale media uploads, search functionality, and seamless transactions for thousands of photographers and buyers working with a specialized eCommerce web development company.
Custom Development Partnership
Spiral Scout built a highly scalable architecture, leveraging Elasticsearch and MongoDB to ensure fast search, retrieval, and processing of millions of images.
Legacy Code and Performance Bottlenecks
The existing platform suffered from technical debt, limiting the ability to introduce new features efficiently.
Codebase Re-Architecture
Our team refactored and optimized the codebase, resolving bottlenecks and implementing a modular architecture to support future feature development.
Enhancing the Photographer and Buyer Experience
Snapwi.re required an intuitive user experience that simplified how buyers requested photos and how photographers submitted content.
Redesigned User Experience
We redesigned the user workflow, improving the photo submission process, payment handling, and real-time updates, making it seamless for both parties.
Development Workflow Inefficiencies
The previous development cycle lacked agility, making iteration slow.
Agile Scrum Workflow
Spiral Scout implemented Agile Scrum, introducing structured sprints, real-time feedback loops, and faster deployments to accelerate feature releases.
Project strategy
Overview of the critical steps that shaped the project’s success and addressed its key challenges.
Comprehensive Codebase Management
Spiral Scout took full control of Snapwi.re’s codebase, addressing documentation gaps and resolving critical technical issues while adding new capabilities to improve stability.
Agile Development Process
To enhance efficiency and scalability, we introduced Agile Scrum workflows, allowing Snapwi.re to prioritize features and quickly respond to market needs.
Digital Asset Management System Development
We built a robust DAM system to manage millions of digital assets, integrating Elasticsearch for advanced search and MongoDB for optimized data handling, ensuring lightning-fast performance.
Project results
Snapwi.re now supports over 250,000 photographers across 160 countries, enabling real-time photo submissions and sales. Buyers can instantly access unique, high-quality images, and photographers earn up to 70% when their photos are selected. This collaboration with Spiral Scout has led to industry recognition and a seamless, high-performance marketplace that continues to grow.
deliverables
- Specialized Development Partnership: Transitioned Snapwi.re’s technical team to Spiral Scout, providing dedicated development support.
- Re-Architected Codebase: Addressed legacy code issues and integrated new features to support growth.
- Agile Scrum Workflow Implementation: Enhanced development efficiency through a structured Agile process.
We get accolades and compliments on our product that we’ve built with Spiral Scout. Out of every developer I’ve worked with, the Spiral Scout team is the most skilled.
Chad Newell
CEO of Snapwire Media Inc.
OVERALL SCORE
At Spiral Scout, we believe that when it comes to software development and delivery, it’s time for a change.
5.0
SCHEDULING
On Time / Deadline
5.0
QUALITY
Service & Deliverables
5.0
COST
Value / Within Estimates
5.0
NPS
Willing to Refer
