Channel: The Sole Supplier

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Description: This week on In:Sole, we’re spending some time with The Sole Supplier development team. Over the years, The Sole Supplier has become just as much about technology as it is about sneakers and streetwear. Between keeping up to date with our websites and apps, we need to make sure we’re on the cutting edge of technology! This week, our development team has been on a two-day hackathon. But, what is a hackathon? A hackathon is an event in which all members of our development team are split into teams and encouraged to come up with new ideas or new functionality for the website or app. It's a great way of championing innovation and free-thinking within the team and it's really a couple days of no restriction and no limits for the team. The event took place over two days, so let's take a look at what went down! The first day was all about planning and getting things in motion. Everyone is split into teams and asked to come up with a new idea that could be introduced to The Sole Supplier website or app. We speak with team leaders Ali, Ryan and Jorge to find out what each team is planning. There are some really interesting features each team is working on, including restocking reminders for individual sizes, a customisable shoe wall users can create and monitor, and an outfit generator. After a busy first day, things didn’t slow down the second day. Each team was really invested in their ideas and wanted to come out as the winner, so things really went down to the wire. At the end of the day, each team had to demonstrate their new creation to the whole company in a showcase. Although we got some great ideas from the hackathon, the value it provides really goes above and beyond just that. So what is the purpose of a hackathon? Aside from the innovation it inspires and the new ideas and functionality which get added to The Sole Supplier as a result of it, the hackathon is also a great way to bring everyone together. For two days everybody in the development team is able to work closely with each other and work on things that reignite their passions. The hackathon environment really encourages individuality and allows our team to truly be themselves. If you are a tech-based company, we would highly recommend integrating a hackathon or similar events into your calendar. It's a massive benefit not only to the company but also to the well-being of the team. -------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - What Is A Hackathon? 02:03 - Hackathon Development Ideas 03:12 - Lunch With The Team 04:07 - Hackathon Day Two 05:09 - What Is The Purpose Of A Hackathon? 05:46 - Outro -------------------------------------------- The Sole Supplier is Europe’s leading sneaker news website serving over 2 million people per month; we educate and help you find your next pair of trainers. Hit up our website for the hottest sneaker news, release dates and more thesolesupplier.co.uk Twitter: bit.ly/2c0DQtG Instagram: bit.ly/2cgksea Facebook: bit.ly/2c42yry Website: bit.ly/2bTG3La