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Synaxon AG

Bielefeld

Gamified Product Data Quality System

Software Engineer / Qualitätsmanagement

April 2008 - July 2008
4 months
Full-time
Product work
Bielefeld

Case context

Overview

Synaxon needed better product data quality through user participation, motivation, and validation. I built a gamified system where users corrected inaccurate product descriptions and received rewards for useful contributions.

Built with JSF/JEE architecture, the web application supported parallel user workflows, user management, and quality assurance mechanisms. Gamification motivated continuous data improvement while peer evaluation and validation protected accuracy.

Responsibility

Activities

  • Gamified System Design: Developed motivation and reward mechanisms for product description corrections
  • Full-Stack Development: JSF frontend, JEE backend, SQL database design and implementation
  • User Experience: Designed intuitive interface for product data correction and validation workflows
  • Quality Assurance: Implemented peer review system and accuracy validation mechanisms
  • User Study: User research on engagement and system effectiveness

Operating mode

Methodology

  • Iterative Development: Incremental delivery with continuous user feedback integration
  • Pair Programming: Collaborative development for code quality and knowledge sharing
  • User-Centered Design: Evidence-based approach with user studies and feedback loops
  • Quality-First: Robust testing and validation processes throughout development

Technical context

Technology stack

The tools are not the point by themselves. What matters is which system layers had to work together.

8Areas
18Technologies

Backend

4
JavaJSFJEEEnterprise Java Development

Frontend

5
JavaScriptHTMLCSSXMLWeb Technologies

Databases & Storage

2
SQLDatabase Design

DevOps

1
Apache Tomcat

Tools

3
EclipseWikiTrac

Data & AI

1
Data Quality Management

Other

1
Development Environment

Practices

1
Documentation and Project Management

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