Product Development

Ardent Blue provides full product development services from initial planning through to post release and own project management, requirements, development and branding as needed.

We can work in one of two ways. When working with another company our aim is to fully integrate with other teams. Alternatively when completely owning products, we handle the entire lifecycle of the project while providing clear visibility and feedback loops.

Our approach

We use product-driven development to align all work with the vision and the target audience at every stage. Projects are managed in agile or hybrid techniques with constant communication, planning and review to quickly deliver usable product. Multiple estimation techniques are often employed at different times to help meet the different timelines of financial, marketing and developer goals.

How we do it

  • Clear vision, clear goals

  • Product-driven development

  • Rigorous testing

  • Usable product iteration

  • Velocity-based projection and milestone burndowns

  • Progress visibility and communication

"Ardent Blue is exactly who you want to guide your software development project. They create and deliver great product, are detail oriented, extremely professional, responsive, and add real value at every stage."

Trent Hill
COO, GameBlocks, LLC

 
 

Staff Augmentation

You tell us your product needs or resource requirements and then we quickly provide experienced developers options along with hourly rates for your review. You decide which developers you’re interested in, schedule meetings or interviews you’d like to conduct and finally contract the developers you’d like with a flexible engagement period.

Our approach

We have worked with and built relationships with hundreds of developers over the past two decades. We have also built complex software from the ground up and worked in numerous client codebases. This broad understanding of technology along with our vast network of developers allows us to effectively identify excellent resource options to meet your needs.

How we do it

  • Worldwide network of unique, experienced and passionate developers

  • Advanced screening and selection by experienced developers, managers and leads

  • A focus on quality and culture

"Ardent Blue has cultivated a global team of consultants that have surpassed our expectations in terms of talent and professionalism. Working with their team has been a pleasure, and they consistently find us people who are a great fit for our culture and technical requirements."

Christopher Diggins
Head of Research, VIM

 
 

Recruiting

In addition to Product Development, Ardent Blue provides recruiting services for companies that are in the initial team building phase and also established teams needing to bring on developers for those tough to fill positions.

Our approach

Many recruiting companies will simply identify potentially experienced candidates and pass them to their client to interview which can be quite time consuming for the team. Ardent Blue is a unique Recruiting service that is directly managed and driven by industry veterans. We apply this expertise to every aspect of the recruitment process to ensure you get the best candidates.

We have interviewed hundreds of developers for shipped AAA Games, under tight deadlines and pressure. We have worked directly on all aspects of products in many domains such as Games, Graphics, AR, VR, IoT, Mobile, Client / Server, and more.

This experience, in combination with using the latest recruiting tools and techniques, and thorough technical screens, allows us to quickly supply top-tier candidates to save you time and give you the best chance for success.

How we do it

  • A recruiting process designed by industry veterans to identify top available developers

  • An extensive professional network across several industries

  • Use of leading recruiting tools along with custom internal tools results in fast and efficient placements

  • Hands-on screening by industry veterans means you’ll get some of the best options

“Working with Ardent Blue was an absolute pleasure, and I can confidently say that they are the best in the field at talent acquisition. Their ability to keep a steady stream of quality candidates coming in was truly impressive. They excelled at pre-vetting candidates, ensuring that only the most suitable and qualified individuals reached our interview process.”

Marc Hebert
VP of Engineering, TRANSFR Inc.