Why Flexibility Matters: How Codeweavers Integrates
Codeweavers can appear to be a simple offering providing retailers, OEMs, Lenders and more with our Storefront, Checkout and Finance products. The reality, however, is that behind our seamless integrations is constant work, commitment and effort to provide clients with the ultimate tool – flexibility. Codeweavers runs an average of 23.3 billion calculations every month, with a live calculation speed of just 49ms. With […]
5 Ways to Improve Credibility and Trust When Showcasing Your Vehicles
Are your used car adverts up to the mark? Many consumers judge businesses by their ability to showcase products and information, instantly deciding whether you’re trustworthy at a glance. As the used car market continues to change, it is becoming increasingly important for retailers to analyse and review their online advertisements. It’s strongly believed that […]
Team Mechanics Part 2: Collaboration and Improvement
Welcome back to the Team Mechanics series. In this second instalment, we continue to explore how our SRE team develops and refines its ways of working. This time, we are building on how the Mikado Method shapes our planning (as explored in Part One of this series) and how it connects directly to the day-to-day practices we use to […]
Team Mechanics Part 1: Planning with the Mikado Method
Every team has its own way of working, some more effective than others. The SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) Team has faced unique circumstances that have brought unique challenges. In response, we’ve developed deliberate, collaborative approaches to plan and deliver work more efficiently. We’re a small but focused group: three Senior Developers, one Lead Developer and one Quality […]
Kaizen Time: Driving Continuous Improvement at Codeweavers
‘Kaizen’, from the Japanese word for ‘improvement’, is a concept central to Codeweavers’ philosophy as a learning organisation. It’s a mindset that underpins how we build, innovate, and deliver value. At its core, Kaizen is about continuous improvement: small, incremental changes that collectively make a big impact. For our Developers, this principle is embedded in the way we work every day in addition to […]
Why Technology is Essential for Managing Your Car Finance
Finance is a significant step when purchasing a car, and expectations are continuously rising. Consumers want the freedom to buy what they want, where they want and, most importantly, how they want. The ‘Omnichannel’ Strategy The 2023/2024 Cox Automotive Insight Report highlighted the ‘ubiquitous buzzword’, ‘omnichannel’, that has been on the tip of everyone’s tongue for the […]
Developing the Developer: The Role of Guilds at Codeweavers
The Codeweavers Developer’s Guild is a pillar of our professional development, company culture, and collaborative innovation as developers. Many companies boast of promoting these values amongst their employees; however, at Codeweavers, we’ve built a space where these values are embedded in our daily work and consistently cultivated. The Developer’s Guild is a thriving community that […]
Fastcheck and Codeweavers Announce Strategic Partnership
At Codeweavers, we’re always looking forward. We believe that technology should not only improve the car buying experience, it should simplify it and make it fairer. That’s why we’re excited to announce our new strategic partnership with Fastcheck, the company behind the UK’s first dynamic pre-qualification checkout for car finance. This partnership allows our dealers and […]
Internal Tooling Innovation Within The Codeweavers Team
Two decades ago, our deployment pipeline needed a brain, or at least a nervous system. Out of that need, Gaffa was born. Originally built as a deployment visualisation tool, Gaffa has since evolved into a core piece of infrastructure that orchestrates hundreds of builds and deployments each day from our Engineering Team. While many businesses today rely […]
Why Comfort Zones Stall Growth: A Developer’s Case For Change
Comfort can quietly temper growth. Here’s what happened when I left behind a familiar environment, and why I’m better for it. As a software engineer, change is a key part of our everyday experience. We grow and thrive in a changing environment. However as individuals, we often find that we favour comfort over change. During […]