The Client

LS Retail, an Aptos Company is a world-leading provider of end-to-end software for businesses of all sizes. Aptos, and LS Retail, are owned by the Merchant Banking division of Goldman Sachs, one of the largest managers of private capital globally.

Services provided

Mobile Development

The Backstory

LS Retail has a complete software platform, from POS to ERP, that meets all needs in retail – whatever the industry, business size or target market.

Technologies and Platforms

1

The Challenge

Code4Nord was tasked with improving the existing software by adding new functionalities and fixing the existing issues, while, at the same time, maintaining the focus on quality and productivity.

2

The Solution

The existing software consisted of three mobile applications built using Xamarin, for Point of Sale (POS), Inventory and Hospitality. The three apps communicated via a Web API to send and retrieve data from a server. In order to achieve our goal of an overall upgrade and improvement, we did the following:

We used Xamarin.iOS and Xamarin.Android, which allowed us to share the common code between both platforms
We used NUnit for unit testing and Appium test automation framework for integration testing
Improve the code quality: better reusability, better memory management, use best design practices and principles, use best practices when it comes to using new technologies
We integrated the existing POS application with a software we built in-house to allow the POS application to work with any type of pin entry device
We enabled the apps to work in offline mode

3

Technologies Involved

Xamarin.iOS and Xamarin.Android
Appium test automation framework
Test Driven Development (TDD)
Scrum Methodology

4

The Team

Code4Nord provided one full-stack developer who remotely joined the client’s eight-person developer team.

“Over the past few years, I have had the great pleasure to work with Code4Nord. The team has been committed to the project, understood what we are trying to achieve, and delivered work at a high quality and within agreed timelines. We have 100 percent confidence in Code4Nord’s technical ability and see them as part of the bigger team in all aspects. I would highly recommend Code4Nord for any of their services that they offer.”

Andries Roux
Product Director, LS Retail

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