After struggling with a Google Sheet that was difficult for his YouTube subscribers to use, Eugene wanted a more professional and seamless way to turn his trading strategy calculations into an app. So he turned to ReactSquad.
Eugene had developed a day trading strategy and wanted to give his YouTube audience a quick way to work through the calculations behind it.
He initially built the tool himself in Google Sheets. But users were getting frustrated with having to download the file or making a copy into their own Google Drive.
For Eugene, the problem wasn't the trading strategy itself. It was making the strategy easy for other people to use.
He wanted to turn the Google Sheet into something more professional, seamless, and accessible without spending forever learning how to build it himself.
"A lot of people were kind of getting hung up on that. So, I thought, well, maybe I could just build an app."
Eugene Thrower, Founder, TradeBuilder
Before ReactSquad, Eugene had worked with another development agency. That experience had left him frustrated.
He would communicate what he wanted, but the developers would sometimes go off and do something else.
So when he started with ReactSquad, he wasn't just wondering whether the app could be built.
Would the process actually be different?
Within the 14-day trial with ReactSquad, Eugene immediately noticed the difference.
"Before I started with ReactSquad, because of the bad experience that I had, I was hoping that it would be different, and it was. It was like night and day. It was completely different."
Eugene Thrower, Founder, TradeBuilder
Communication was consistent. Updates came throughout the day. At the end of each day, he received a report covering what had been communicated between him, the developer, and Jan.
That structure made something click for him:
"This is a very professional and methodical way of going through each step of the process from beginning to end."
Eugene Thrower, Founder, TradeBuilder
And then there was the question of speed.
Eugene initially wondered how long the project would take. The answer surprised him. The actual programming and creation of the app was completed in roughly one to one-and-a-half weeks, followed by some minor tweaks.
Eugene specifically wanted someone whose main focus was React. He had some previous experience with React himself and wanted to work with someone who understood the technology deeply enough that he could potentially look at the code and use it as a reference later.
When he researched ReactSquad, our sole specialization in React stood out for him.
That gave Eugene confidence that he was working with people who were experts in the technology he wanted to build with.
Eugene explained how the calculations were supposed to work during the initial call. After that, he says, he didn't have to provide much additional input. Instead of constantly correcting the implementation or explaining what didn't work, the process was smooth:
"There was that first phone call where I kind of explained how it was supposed to go, and from there I didn't have to say anything else."
Eugene Thrower, Founder, TradeBuilder
When Eugene had a question, concern, or modification, the response was immediate. The developer would implement the change and then come back to him. That constant feedback loop meant Eugene could stay involved without having to constantly manage the development itself.
"You walk in, you say, 'hey, I want this,' and then it's produced. It's not like we have to really go back and forth as far as the ingredients with the code goes."
Eugene Thrower, Founder, TradeBuilder
Eugene got what he originally wanted: a dedicated app that could handle the calculations behind his trading strategy without requiring users to pull out a calculator or work through a complicated Google Sheet setup.
Speed. The core programming was completed in approximately one to one-and-a-half weeks, with minor tweaks continuing afterward.
Seamless calculations. The app handles complex trading calculations and scenarios with ease.
Ownership. After explaining how the calculations should work, Eugene didn't have to provide much additional input.
Advanced features. The application already includes an interactive graphic showing the curve range, retail, equilibrium, wholesale, supply zone, and demand zone.
Eugene is already thinking about returning to ReactSquad to add educational functionality around concepts such as strength, time, and freshness, potentially within the next six months.
Eugene's advice is this: if you want something more professional and seamless, find a company that specializes in the technology you're using.
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