
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
4JavaJSFJEEEnterprise Java Development
Frontend
5JavaScriptHTMLCSSXMLWeb Technologies
Databases & Storage
2SQLDatabase Design
DevOps
1Apache Tomcat
Tools
3EclipseWikiTrac
Data & AI
1Data Quality Management
Other
1Development Environment
Practices
1Documentation and Project Management
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