Wayfare

Wayfare is a Romanian software development company founded over a decade ago, with 100+ employees split across dedicated teams. The company works with clients across North America, Europe, and Asia—including Hong Kong, South Africa, the Netherlands, the UK, and the USA—entirely remotely, though it encourages in-person visits at least annually.

The firm specializes in Progress OpenEdge modernization but has broadened its technology footprint significantly. Team members bring 20+ years of individual OpenEdge experience; the company itself can work with Progress versions back to 7, 10.2b, 11.7, and 12+, covering procedural code, OO, classic app servers, PASOE, ADM2 GUI, React, and KendoUI. It holds the Progress Technical Team Proficiency Badge and Service Delivery Premium Partner Badge.

Services and capabilities

Wayfare operates across three core service pillars: consultancy, project delivery, and maintenance. Consultancy includes discovery sessions, technology stack assessment, proof-of-concept (PoC) work, and business objective alignment. Project delivery spans full-cycle software development from concept through final deliverables. The company also handles application modernization, new development, maintenance and support, quality assurance, and UI/UX design.

On the modernization front, Wayfare favors a "reuse route" approach for most Progress applications. This involves modernizing the front-end (updating UI), retaining existing databases and back-end logic, and introducing new API integration layers to connect modernized interfaces with legacy code. The company acknowledges that modernization projects vary by current application state, business goals, budget, and speed requirements—and proposes different paths (rewrite, reuse, or replace) based on that assessment.

Technology coverage spans multiple stacks: Progress (OpenEdge, CorticonJS, Sitefinity), React Native for mobile, web technologies (Angular, React, Vue.js, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, .NET, PHP, Laravel), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), DevOps tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins), and UI/UX design software (Figma, Adobe XD, Zeplin, Illustrator). The company also works with low-code and no-code frameworks, manual and automation testing.

Notable work

Clients mentioned by name include Vermont Systems, PinkRoccade Healthcare, OSIV-Pool, and Retail Solutions. Vermont Systems engaged Wayfare for Progress expertise and resource flexibility; the relationship proved productive enough that the QA director stated he would default to Wayfare for future staffing needs. OSIV-Pool praised the company's professional recruiting process and mentoring programs. Retail Solutions highlighted cultural alignment and communication, emphasizing team stability for long-term collaboration.

Other projects referenced on the company's success stories page include Brantano and Promark (names mentioned but details limited in source material).

How they work

Wayfare follows a four-stage process: discovery (identifying business challenges and customer needs), analysis (assessing existing project structure, proposing tech stack and team structure, building a prioritized backlog), execution (running a proof-of-concept as "Sprint 0" to set up the team and collaboration terms), and evaluation (jointly assessing PoC results and collaboration satisfaction before project kick-off).

Engagement models include agile self-managed teams, project-based partnerships, and team augmentation. The company works exclusively remotely but handles time zone differences through several mechanisms: scheduling agile ceremonies at accommodating times, deploying senior developers to coach teams during client downtime, emphasizing knowledge transfer for independent team operation, maintaining well-organized backlogs, and asking for (voluntary) flexible hours during critical events.

Pricing is time and materials based. For most projects, Wayfare builds dedicated teams with a mix of seniority levels and charges a single blended hourly rate. Specific pricing requires contacting the sales team. Initial engagement begins with an exploratory call with tech leaders to assess the current application state, challenges, and goals before an offer is made.

Team and credentials

Wayfare reports 100+ dedicated professionals and a longest partnership spanning 10+ years. The company operates a "Wayfare Academy" as an internal training program where many developers begin and grow their careers. It claims 50+ satisfied customers and 12+ years of company history. Progress recognition includes Technical Team Proficiency Badge and Service Delivery Premium Partner Badge status. The firm serves customers globally and works exclusively remotely. Languages and specific certifications (ISO 27001, SOC 2, etc.) are not detailed in the source material.