Desktop applications portfolio: Technical Support & Maintenance
Expert Hours
Expert Team
Years Of Partnership period
Client Background
The client is a U.S.-based software company that owns and develops a portfolio of widely used Windows desktop applications for file compression, data management, and enterprise productivity. The products serve millions of individual and business users worldwide and are business-critical tools in many professional environments.
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Critical issue resolution time
Cost per Issue was Reduced
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Business Challenge
A large portfolio of Windows desktop applications serving millions of daily users, combined with scarce specialized talent and rising support demands, created the need for dedicated L2–L3 engineering support to maintain stability.
Key challenges:
Diverse desktop application portfolio
The client maintains a large variety of Windows desktop applications built on specialized and legacy desktop technologies, requiring deep platform-specific expertise.
Talent scarcity and high cost
Finding and retaining skilled engineers with strong Windows desktop and C++/C# expertise is increasingly challenging and expensive in the local market.
High user volume and system-dependent issues
The applications serve millions of daily users, generating a continuous flow of system-specific bugs, environment-related defects, and customer requests, significantly increasing the load on support and engineering teams.
Need for continuous product stability
Desktop applications are business-critical tools where defects directly impact customer experience and brand reputation.
Case attributes
Partnership period
long-term ongoing support partnership from 2017
Team Composition
4 Developers
2 General Quality Assurance Engineers
Location
USA
Technology
C++
C#
Windows APIs
WPF
.NET Framework
WTL
MFC
Installer frameworks
Platform
Windows
The Solution
To address these challenges, a dedicated L2–L3 Engineering Support team was established to take full ownership of maintenance and technical support across the client’s desktop product portfolio. The team was staffed with highly skilled engineers possessing diverse expertise in Windows and macOS desktop technologies, as well as web development, ensuring comprehensive coverage of the platform ecosystem.
The support model was designed to integrate seamlessly with the client’s existing workflows and engineering standards while providing end-to-end ownership of operational stability.
The Result
Through long-term L2–L3 support ownership, the client achieved continuous product stability, predictable bugfix delivery, high user satisfaction, and sustained software quality.
Value Delivered by devPulse
For multiple years, the L2–L3 Engineering Support team assumed full responsibility for maintenance and technical support across the client’s desktop application portfolio. The team became the primary point of ownership for defect resolution, issue investigation, and operational stability.
Regular bugfix releases were delivered with fast turnaround, ensuring continuous product improvement and minimal disruption for end users. Critical defects were consistently resolved within defined SLAs, maintaining predictable release quality.
Proactive issue handling, remote debugging sessions, and direct escalation management ensured a consistently high level of user satisfaction. Customer-reported issues were addressed quickly and thoroughly, strengthening product trust and brand reputation.
Continuous maintenance, refactoring, and technical improvements preserved long-term product reliability and performance. The support team’s ownership of quality processes ensured stable operation of applications used daily by millions of customers.
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