Project Scope
Forbytes’ software engineers joined Starweb’s team, providing support and maintenance for the Starweb platform. We contribute to building new features, creating platform add-ons, and optimizing performance. The team leader on our side is responsible for managing the engineers’ workflow and planning releases.
Our engineers work on modernizing the platform’s architecture and building a new API. The API will form the basis for a new architecture and make the platform easy to maintain and scale. With the help of a new API, the Starweb team will be able to optimize the performance, update the code, and release new features with ease.
Besides, our developers regularly build new features that e-commerce businesses can add to their stores. For example, Quick Shop enables consumers to buy the product in real-time without leaving the product list page. Another feature, Campaigns, allows merchants to group products into campaigns displayed to users as advantageous offers.
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Projects Results
Goal
Increase the efficiency of development sprints by changing the approach to release planning.
Result
Forbytes’ developers suggested moving release management to Gitflow. As a result, the time needed for releasing new features decreased from several days to an hour or even less.
Goal
Ensure stable performance of the Starweb platform and improve its ability to handle growing traffic.
Result
We upgraded the platform’s architecture by building a new API to allow engineers to easily maintain Starweb under heavy traffic.
Goal
Ensure smooth data flow, decreasing the load on databases and changing the setup from static to dynamic.
Result
We created a dynamic data setup by adding a new database instance, ASW Aurora, and ensured smooth data flow as well as stable platform performance.
Goal
Add new features and functionalities to the Starweb platform to engage more e-commerce clients.
Result
Forbytes’ engineers helped build and add new features, add-ons, and plugins to the platform, including the feature of sales campaigns and quick shops.
Technology Stack
Backend: PHP, Laravel
Frontend: Vue3/Vuex, SCSS
Cloud platform: AWS
Cloud orchestration: Kubernetes
Virtualization: Docker
Continuous integration: GithubActions, CircleCi
Database: Redis, ElasticSearch, MySQL
Monitoring/Logs: Sentry, New Relic
About the client
Starweb is a Sweden-based e-commerce SaaS provider. E-commerce businesses use the Starweb platform to create their online shops, automate order flow, marketing, and other e-commerce operations. Starweb also offers many add-ons and integrations that businesses can make use of to make their shops more engaging and performant.
Visit site- Big e-commerce SaaS provider
- Based in Sweden
- Founded in 2007
- Operates in B2B and B2C sectors
- 432 live stores powered by their platform
- 25% of their clients sell from 250 to 999 products
