Google’s I/O developer conference featured a group of new artificial intelligence-based solutions that the company has been working on over the past few years. The development in this direction strongly emphasizes that Google is moving towards a complete understanding and processing of user communication and thinking. As we can read in materials “Google Multitask Unified Model (MUM) is a new technology specializing in answering complex questions that don’t have direct answers”. The main goal seems to be to enable search engine users to research complex tasks that would normally require multipl ..read more

At the keynote of its I/O developer conference, Google revealed a number of ways the company is moving forward with artificial intelligence. These advances show that Google is increasingly trying to build AI-powered tools that appear to be more sentient and better able to perceive how people actually communicate and think.  Google Multitask Unified Model (MUM) is a new technology for answering complex questions that don’t have direct answers. The main goal seems to be to help users of its search engine research complex tasks that would normally require multiple queries. When it’s put into ..read more

SAP Spartacus is getting visibility and good vibes among developers and agencies. However, starting the Spartacus project, especially in an upgrade/migration situation, can be difficult.  The problem is in the need to upgrade the whole tech stack including the Hybris back end. In this situation, the companies that have large-scale hybrid deployments often choose to go with the legacy, accelerator-based storefront to “speed things up.”  When we dig a little deeper to try and figure out why, we quickly realize that starting with the accelerator when there’s a Spartacus alternative is a ..read more

We continue our quest to understand what it’s like to work in an eCommerce company for various professions. Last month, we spoke to product designers. This time, we’re digging deeper into the code. The importance of eCommerce continues to grow, especially after the pandemic moved the majority of shopping online. So does the diversity of the whole industry. A good front end is crucial for success in online shopping. More projects and more competition in the industry make the performance of both applications and teams crucial.  Adrian Gąsiewicz and Adrian Zniszczyński, our front-end develop ..read more

What’s common for SAP CX and SAP Spartacus eCommerce projects? Business-wise, they’re typically doing well. This means scale, and the fact is this is where the platform shines the most.  Replatforming at scale can be a tough decision. A few weeks ago, we talked about the proven enterprise-grade platform strategies for Spartacus. This time, I’d like to discuss another idea for making the beginning of the project easier, and that’s proof of concept. The goals The best PoC is something you and your team can build within two to four weeks and use to get buy-in from the business stakeholders ..read more

Product clutter in the home and decor retail sector is real. At Divante Innovation Lab, we came up with an eCommerce Retail Onboarding solution that can cut right through it. It will help you win over a customer through a personal approach and personalized interior design arrangements. The curse of the abundance in home and decor Marketplaces are getting massive. The top web stores contain millions of products from more than thousands of suppliers. No wonder it’s easy to get lost.  Let’s say you go to buy a lamp to match your apartment’s interior design. What you get when you land on the ..read more

It’s been a year since our lives changed drastically. So did our work and recruitment.  Face-to-face meetings were replaced by Zoom, Teams, and Hangouts. “You’re on mute” became the most popular workplace quote for 2020.  However, in IT, recruiting remotely wasn’t all that new. What has changed and what have we learned from this experience? What can candidates expect in this new world? We’ve asked Przemysław Wolski, Head of Talent Acquisition, and Bruno Ramalho, a Team Leader who is also playing the role of a technical recruiter.  “Remote recruitment isn’t new to us. We had onl ..read more

Talon.One is the first headless tool for managing promotions that I’ve come across. It supports customer loyalty programs, referrals, geofencing, coupons, bundles and much more. And it turns out it’s one of the most flexible and scalable products in this space. Since 2015, Talon.One has grown into the leading promotions software for businesses operating all around the world. Talon.One’s founders decided that they wanted to build the holy grail for digital promotions. And, judging by their impressive list of customers and technology partners, they’ve succeeded. Now, Talon.One provides an all-i ..read more

The first question you need to answer as the business decision-maker regarding digital transformation is which pieces of the puzzle in your software landscape should you own vs. buy. For the business-critical elements, the next decision would be choosing a tech stack. There are at least few aspects to it, including HR. Picking the JavaScript stack, back end, and front end is also a pretty good idea because of this.  You can hire the same group of developers for building both the back end and front end. The team’s agility level and understanding of the project will be way higher. After a f ..read more

My personal thoughts on front-end performance When picking a technology, experienced stakeholders are usually concerned with performance. There’s a well-known chant that “for every second of application loading time, we lose customers.” Given that eCommerce is all about conversion, performance is really a thing to worry about. In this blog post, I’ll help you answer the question of whether SAP Spartacus is the right choice for you in terms of its speed. Source: Cloudflare.com “How Website Performance Affects Conversion Rates” If you want to learn more about how speed affects conversion rates ..read more