How LikeFamily Built and Continues to Evolve a Community Care Platform with Lanex

The Background

LikeFamily is a community-based service provider connecting caregivers and families seeking care services through a digital platform.

The business needed more than a brochure website. It needed a platform that could bring people together in a practical, user-friendly way while supporting the operational realities behind that experience.

The Challenge

LikeFamily was dealing with both migration and development needs at the same time.

That meant the challenge was not simply building new features. The platform also had to integrate older resources with new ones, maintain a smooth experience for users, and stay robust enough to support future growth.

For a service-focused platform, that matters. If the software is difficult to use or difficult to evolve, the business feels that friction immediately.

What LikeFamily Needed

LikeFamily needed a development team that could:

• help migrate and integrate existing platform resources
• build new functionality on a modern, scalable foundation
• keep delivery organised through clear sprint planning and execution
• continue supporting the platform after launch with new features and maintenance

This was not a one-off build. The work needed continuity.

How Lanex Helped

Lanex supported LikeFamily with a development team working across Ruby on Rails, React.js, and Node.js.

The engagement followed a practical delivery rhythm. Requirements were shaped by the Product Owner or Project Manager together with the CTO, then refined and estimated by the development team. Work moved in two-week sprints, with developers confirming ticket readiness before implementation, then building, testing, releasing, and communicating completed work back to stakeholders.

That structure helped the team move efficiently while still keeping the product aligned with business needs.

The Result

The platform was delivered within the expected timeframe and was well received by its target users.

LikeFamily ended up with a user-friendly platform that successfully integrated older and newer resources while creating a stronger base for future growth. Just as importantly, the engagement did not end at launch. The project remains ongoing for new features and maintenance support, which reflects the kind of long-term partnership Lanex aims to provide.

Why This Engagement Worked

This project worked because it combined technical capability with delivery discipline.

LikeFamily needed more than developers who could write code. They needed a team that could work through migration complexity, build a usable product, and stay involved as the platform continued to evolve. Lanex delivered that combination through the right technical stack, a structured process, and ongoing support after the initial release.