For SkyCentrics, a leader in IoT solutions for smart buildings, the challenge lies in maintaining a legacy platform with Cactus’s support while building a next-generation system driven by real-time innovation.
One of the biggest challenges a company with a legacy application faces when deciding to update their technology is: How to balance the efforts between building the new platform vs supporting and bringing new meaningful features to the legacy version in the meantime, so that users don’t spend a long period without any improvements.
For that transition to be successful, the company needs to count on the expertise and strong development skills that will allow for the legacy application to still be well-served with great experience, even with partially allocated resources to it.
SkyCentrics is currently navigating this dual-track development journey:
This creates a complex environment, where deep knowledge of the application and high levels of expertise are required to be able to develop new features, while providing continuous updates, bug fixes, and performance improvements. SkyCentrics needs a development partner who can handle both tracks without missing a beat.
To meet the evolving technical demands of the project, Cactus enrolled several expert profiles based on SkyCentrics’ requirements: a Back-end PHP Developer, who helped make the application more compact and efficient; a Front-end Developer in Angular, focused on enhancing the user experience; a QA Developer, who ensured the final product met quality standards; and a Project Manager, who acted as the coordination hub to ensure delivery on time and in scope.
With this multidisciplinary team in place, Cactus is actively maintaining the legacy system across iOS, Android, tablet, and web interfaces. This includes:
Cactus is also delivering new functionality as SkyCentrics expands its smart-home capabilities. Current initiatives include:
By combining deep technical expertise with agile processes, Cactus is helping SkyCentrics push the boundaries of smart-home technology.
Through this ongoing collaboration, SkyCentrics is:
SkyCentrics is actively shaping the future of intelligent living. With Cactus by their side, they are continuing to innovate, improve, and deliver seamless smart-home experiences to customers across platforms.