High-Quality Nearshoring for Swiss Docmine
We helped Swiss creatives redefine digital storytelling and deliver innovative projects under the pressure of tight deadlines. 🚀
Docmine
Goal: Long-term partnership and nearshoring
Length: 3+ years
See it in action: Project's web
Project context
Quality nearshoring for the Swiss company Docmine.
How Simon Heinzle, now Director of Engineering at Epic Games, introduced Notum to help Docmine deliver creative storytelling projects under tight deadlines.
3+
Years of partnership
9
Visits to Zurich
10
Delivered projects
About Docmine:
Docmine, a creative studio based in Zurich, was looking for a reliable development agency ,that could help them meet tight deadlines while supporting their innovative approach to storytelling.
Thanks to a recommendation from Simon and Manuel, their former suppliers, Docmine teamed up with Notum for our Strapi expertise.
Hybrid Team Collaboration:
We worked as part of the Docmine team – we were in constant contact via Slack and shared a common GitHub. Stand-ups took place twice a week led by CTO Flavio, who ensured a clear technological vision.
Every 3-4 months we met in Zurich for hackathons, where we tested ideas, aligned goals, and strengthened teamwork (with a little Swiss party at the end).
We always responded flexibly to approaching challenging deadlines without compromising on regular testing.
Benefits for Docmine:
- Scalability: Docmine could flexibly grow or shrink the team as needed.
- Collaboration: We worked closely together via Slack, stand-ups, and hackathons in Zurich.
- Reliability: We worked directly in the Docmine codebase, with Flavio providing the vision and our tester ensuring quality.
- Cost-effectiveness: Our work was high-quality while also being budget-friendly.
- Continuous improvement: Docmine gained a team that was constantly moving forward through mentoring and further education.
Solution:
Docmine has 2 key internal projects that form the basis of most of their public implementations:
1. Escher Framework
This framework already existed when we arrived, but we modernized and improved it. It became the basis for many projects, such as:
Nuclear Stories:
Immersive stories that educate viewers about nuclear energy.
Carl Lutz:
A digital tribute to the "Swiss Schindler".
2. Scrollstories
We helped launch a new storytelling format – scrollstories, which appeared in a number of prestigious Swiss media outlets, such as:
Watson.ch:
A site with 11.2M monthly visitors.
3. Custom and Confidential Projects
We have been involved in a number of NDA projects for leading Swiss companies.
These initiatives often built on the foundations of Escher Framework and Scrollstories, but some involved completely custom solutions tailored to the specific needs of the clients. Some projects were in Strapi and some in Prismic.
Results:
Our partnership, which has lasted for more than three years, has brought:
- Innovative storytelling formats: Redefining digital storytelling for numerous companies.
- Trusted Partnership: Earning a role as a fully embedded, long-term partner.
- 10 Finished Projects: Balancing creativity and reusability through open communication and close collaboration.
Client Feedback
Simon Heinzle, Former CEO of Code Lane GmbH
"Notum finds a good mix between keeping an eye on the long-term vision and finding pragmatic solutions."
Flavio Reinhard, CTO of Docmine
"Notum became a natural part of our team despite working remotely. Their can-do attitude and seamless integration made a big difference."
Patrick Muller, Chairman of Docmine
Conclusion:
Notum’s ability to combine technical expertise with creative flexibility made us long-term partners.
What started as a referral from Simon Heinzle grew into a long-term relationship, delivering impactful projects for Docmine.
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