Client
Dev Artel Startup Incubator project
Task
Validate the product hypothesis for a sticker maker app by building a Mobile Application and necessary infrastructure in the most efficient way. The app should allow users to create personalized stickers, including video stickers, and use them instantly on Telegram.
Scope
Research
Determine solutions that would allow to build an application with a minimal team (It was established that full scope can be implemented only by a mobile team and using only one programming language.
This was enabled by embracing serverless infrastructure: Firebase + Google Cloud Functions)
Telegram bot development
Develop telegram bot with dart language on a Google Cloud Functions so that mobile team can take care of it and you don’t need a separate backend team
Landing page development
Develop landing with flutter and deploy with Firebase Hosting
Mobile application development
- Development of application
- Setting up CI/CD for both AppStore and Google Play
- Creating App Store listings
- Participate in product development, AB testing
- Setup application monetization with Ads
Team
1 Product manager / designer, 1 Support / Communication manager, 1 Developer, 1 Analytic on ax§ freelance basis
Results
> 100k Downloads
MAU growth in one year over 13x (1.5K -> 20K MAU)
Results achieved with 0 marketing budget
Industry
Instant messaging
Tech
Flutter, Firebase, Cloud functions
Functionality
Graphics editor, Telegram bot
Timing
2020 - ongoing
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