JoyJoi, a handshaking virtual platform that transforms the idol meeting experience. The place where fans can meet their favourite idols in Japan in a simulated reality.
The first online fan platform of it’s kind built in Flutter – a solution that supports tens of thousands of users, connected at the same time, even in video calls.
Pulse had enormous plans for the group to organize big events/concerts around Japan, meet with fans and deliver the best songs on the market. Nobody around the globe expected was the global pandemics which this type of business was one of those that were hit the hardest.
The solution we've created was a custom-built platform that makes the virtual handshaking events with idols a unique, quick and seamless experience for the fans.
Web Factory's team developed the backend with the help of Spring Boot. As our framework of choice, we use standard components and practices regardless of the product domain. These common components include emailing and push notifications, identity and access management, JWT auth, and various other production-ready and development modules - which you can use as-is and customize them or copy and change (due to legal reasons). We used most of these to kickstart the development process.
The front-end application follows the same practices as the backend regarding organization and terminology. We wrote a modular and flexible Angular 10+ application using TypeScript. Here, we have also included the back-office application (aka admin panel). The mobile application was developed using the cross-platform framework Flutter. It was a great experience. However, there were few things we had to do in native code in iOS and Android - namely, to handle the intricacies of the video call experience.
The QA team was responsible for some significant test cases that made us think about approaching product and technical development. The automated test cases were part of the QA process, which was highly valued and appreciated by the Web Factory and Pulse by IGNIS teams.
Initial team setup of 10 people
in multiple iterations for achieving a very intuitive product.
Scope changes based on user base analysis
Stable and reliable system with ~99% rate in successful video calls for all users. Client extremely satisfied and confirmed to continue using the system for future sessions
The most important factor for the successful project was establishing a team which was carefully selected to match the project needs. The team of 15 amazing professionals that covered the PM, Development, UX/UI, DevOps and QA, made sure we delivered an outstanding product for Pulse.
We delivered a brand new product for Pulse in given circumstances, requiring the team to work quickly and in an agile fashion while maintaining very high-quality standards. More importantly, we built a strong team that has remained engaged and delivered exceptional value daily, with a desired outcome for the client – transforming their users’ experience.
The benefit of having access to and collaborating with domain experts while developing a solution is immense. And that was the case for this project. The product development was done as a collaboration between the Web Factory and Pulse by IGNIS teams.
This made it possible for engineers to translate the domain knowledge and rules into code. We have components, besides others, for scheduling [events], ticket verification, past appointments’ review, and most importantly for this product, handshaking – the core domain which drives the real-time 1on1 video experience that allows fans to interact with their idols. There was a very stable common ground on which both Web Factory and Pulse by IGNIS team stood, and we were confident the collaboration and development would go smoothly.
Architecture and solution provided in no time
Front-end application developed for Admins, Idols, Fans, Managers. Backend system with API for frontend and mobile support
UI/UX with product development developed together with Pulse. Full UI from Web Factory.
Application ready for cross country usage and multi million active users support
Amazing team! We were working on a challenging application never developed before for Idol groups in Japan, and what Web Factory did was superb. We created a platform with video calls from scratch on multiple platforms in less than 10 months
An instant technical team capable of developing front-end, backend and mobile solutions and delivering with a fast pace
Complete product development together with Pulse by INGIS
Delivery of MVP in 3 months with a team of 15 people, full product delivery in 10 months.
