Sadik.ru Online Store Development

Project overview

Sadik.ru is a modern online store built for the convenient sale of plants of various types: large specimens, container plants, open-ground plants and custom-shaped plants.

The goal of the project was to create a resource combining rich content, customer convenience and integration with the client's internal systems, including 1C, to automate and streamline business processes.

Informing customers:

• Build a resource providing complete information about the nursery's plants and services.
• Implement portfolio and catalogue sections to attract new customers.

Selling plants:

• Deliver a convenient checkout flow supporting selection, editing and purchase of different plant types.
• Prepare the site for future product range expansion and new marketplaces.

Customer account:

• Implement order management, favourites and personal data management.

1C integration:

• Set up automatic catalogue updates and synchronisation of stock levels and order statuses between the site and 1C.

User management system:

• Role-based access for administrators, managers and customers.

Store functionality

• Homepage: plant categories, special offers, news.
• Plant catalogue: filtering by plant type, price and availability \ full descriptions, photos and specifications.
• Cart: easy editing of the order before checkout.
• Customer account: order management, status tracking, order history.
• 1C integration: automatic catalogue updates, stock management, order data exchange.
• Smart email notifications: timely updates on order statuses, new arrivals and promotions.

Development stages

Analysis and planning:

1. Meetings with the client to clarify requirements.
2. Preparing and approving the technical specification.

Design:

1. Site structure and interaction schemes.
2. Prototypes of the key pages and functionality.

Development:

1. 1C integration: catalogue, stock and order status synchronisation.
2. An intuitive user interface (UI).
3. User and access rights management system.

Testing:

1. Verifying the 1C integration and system reliability.
2. Testing across devices and browsers.

Launch and support:

1. Training the client's staff.
2. Technical support during rollout.

Development methodology

Kanban — a methodology that allows the team to respond flexibly to changes during the project.

1. Tasks are set on a Kanban board.
2. Progress is monitored at every stage.
3. Bottlenecks are removed promptly and tasks are prioritised.

Technology stack

Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (React)

HTML5 and CSS3:

• Enable a responsive, accessible interface that renders correctly on all devices.
• CSS3 simplifies advanced animations and styling, improving the user experience. React:
• High performance: React's virtual DOM minimises real DOM updates for a smooth interface.
• Component-based approach: speeds up development and simplifies maintenance through reusable components.
• Community and ecosystem: a wide range of ready-made libraries and integration tools.
• Easy scaling: new features and pages can be added without major architectural changes.

Backend: PHP (Symfony Framework)

Symfony Framework:

• Reliability: Symfony is one of the most popular PHP frameworks, actively maintained by its community.
• Modularity: Symfony components allow the functionality to be tailored to the project's needs.
• Integration: Symfony ships with ready-made API tooling, which greatly simplified the 1C integration.
• Complex business logic: Symfony handles complex queries with high performance even at scale. PHP:
• Wide adoption: PHP is the standard for server-side web development, especially in e-commerce.
• Compatibility: supports the many libraries an online store needs.
• Talent availability: experienced PHP developers are easy to find, simplifying long-term support.

Database: MySQL

• Performance: MySQL is optimised for large data volumes — essential for a store with a large catalogue.
• Reliability: a proven DBMS for commercial applications with high fault tolerance.
• Complex queries: processes database queries efficiently, ensuring fast page loads and catalogue search.
• 1C integration: MySQL adapts easily to storing and processing data coming from 1C.

1C integration: SOAP/REST API

SOAP:

• Provides a strict data exchange structure, which is critical when working with accounting systems such as 1C. REST API:
• Used for lighter requests such as order status updates or product data retrieval.
• Using both technologies allowed a flexible integration covering all of the client's synchronisation requirements.

Why this stack is a perfect fit for Sadik.ru

Cost optimisation: the chosen technologies deliver the project economically while maintaining high quality standards. Flexibility: the stack adapts easily to new features, such as additional marketplaces or analytics modules. Scalability: the solutions handle growing data and user volumes without re-architecting. Maintainability: a large community and available specialists simplify long-term support and enhancements. The combination of React, Symfony and MySQL provides the performance, reliability and scalability that make this stack ideal for the goals of Sadik.ru.

Team

• Project manager: 1
• Business analyst: 1
• Backend developers: 2
• Frontend developers: 2
• Designer: 1
• QA engineers: 2
• DevOps: 1

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