Jan
10th

Scrum agile development hits ByTheOwner

Scrum is an iterative incremental process of software development commonly used with agile software development. We’re giving a try at this development process this year at BTO.

Last year, we often had the impression to keep running without getting anywhere and getting anything done. We were always working on a thousand things at the same time and were having a lot of difficulty keeping the focus to get features out. The team is getting bigger and we didn’t quite succeed to manage it perfectly.

I won’t be part of the first Scrum project since I have to play the firefighter part. I’ll be trying to clear the bugs and emergencies so the other developpers can have an 100% focus on their 3 weeks project but still, I can’t wait to see if it will all work out as expected.

If you’d like to learn more about Scrum and Agile development :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrum_(development)

Quick overview in 5 minutes »

Full explanations, if you have the time to read »

or, this related video :

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7230144396191025011

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Dec
9th

Your Account: new version lauched today!

A major update involving hundreds of files has occured today on BTO under the Your Account tab. The new version we’ve been working on in the last weeks was available and bug-fixed at the end of the afternoon.

This is a big update and we’re very proud of it. It brings on some cool new features and a much clearer nav panel. We worked hard to make sure that every tool was available at the right spot since the older version was getting kind of messy…

What’s new?

  • New very cool dashboard
  • Organized navbar
  • Buyers’s feedback section
  • Your use of the tool meter
  • Organize your pictures update
  • Plus tons of contextual tips and advices

We really do hope you enjoy those changes and are able to start using the new section quite swiftly… Don’t hesitate to let us know if you encounter any problems!

Thanks a lot!

PS : Special thanks to Frank, Patrice P-L and Gui for todays rush!

Frédérick Dubois, Programmeur
DuProprio.com / ByTheOwner.com