Description:
The primary goal of this project is to redesign, rewrite, and optimize the “Bytes” software platform, which is currently used by employees across the company. This initiative aims to rebuild key components from scratch, using modern technologies and best practices, to create a cleaner, more maintainable, and efficient system. Once the rewriting phase is completed, the focus will shift towards targeted optimizations to enhance performance and improve user experience.
The system’s redesign will focus on achieving three main objectives. The first is full modernization, which involves rebuilding all active components of the platform with a clean, modular, and maintainable codebase that incorporates the latest technologies. The second goal is to improve performance by laying the groundwork for a more stable, faster, and reliable system. Finally, after the complete rewrite, optimization efforts will be made to fine-tune the system for greater efficiency, responsiveness, and user satisfaction.
Why This System is Needed
Although “Bytes” continues to play a crucial role in the day-to-day operations of the company, many of its components were developed using outdated practices and technologies. Simply optimizing the existing structure would not address the deeper structural issues present in the system. One of the main challenges is the accumulated technical debt, where legacy code has made the platform difficult to maintain, extend, and secure. Additionally, some parts of the system rely on technologies that are no longer ideal for meeting modern standards in terms of performance and security. Therefore, a complete rewrite of the active components of “Bytes” is necessary to ensure the platform remains efficient, reliable, and sustainable over the long term. This approach will also reduce risks, simplify future maintenance, and ensure the platform’s continued success.
How We Plan to Achieve It
To meet these objectives, the project will follow a structured four-phase approach:
1. User Interviews and Definition of “Bytes”
The first step involves managing interviews with employees across all different parts to gather detailed information on:
- How and when they use “Bytes” in their workflows.
- Which features and functionalities are essential and must be preserved.
- How they define the role and importance of “Bytes” in their operations.
This ensures a user-centered approach and guarantees that critical functionalities are identified for accurate redevelopment.
2. Architectural Mapping and Technology Assessment
After gathering the information from the previous phase, now it’s time to use this findings to first, build a clear and detailed architecture diagram of the system, identifying all workflows and module interactions. Second, analyze the current technology stack like languages, frameworks, and libraries used in “Bytes”. Third, select modern. robust technologies to replace outdated elements, focusing on maintainability, security, and performance.
3. Complete Rewrite of Active Components
The third phase dedicated to rebuild all actively used parts of the software based on the new architecture and technology choices. Then, follow modular design principles, allowing independent development, testing, and easier maintenance. With ensuring that the new system matches or exceeds current functionalities, offering better performance and user experience.
4. Optimization and Final Tuning
After the full rewrite of the system and ensuring its functionality, it’s needed to optimize it in order to enhance the speed, resource efficiency, system stability and user experiences. There are two essential tasks to ending the developments:
- Fine-tuning database queries, backend processing, and frontend responsiveness where needed.
- Validating improvements through performance testing and user feedback.