The JustJava Standard
There is a difference between software that was built and software that was engineered.
The JustJava Standard is how we reduce uncertainty, protect quality and take software from business requirement to dependable operation.
UNDERSTAND → ENGINEER → PROVE → OPERATE
The principles behind it.
- Engineering ReviewREV 2
Clarity before code.
We understand why the project exists before deciding what should be built.
- PR #4822 APPROVALS
Engineering over shortcuts.
We make technical decisions for reliability, maintainability and ownership beyond the next demonstration.
- JavaSpring Boot
Java at the core.
Java sits at the centre of much of our backend engineering because important systems benefit from structure, maturity and long-term maintainability. Surrounding technologies are selected according to the product, interface and operating environment.
- US-024ACCEPTED
Every feature earns acceptance.
Testing and client validation happen throughout delivery, not only when development is supposedly finished.
- JustJavaReady for your UAT
Visibility by default.
You should know what is happening without chasing us.
- v2.4.0IN PRODUCTION
Production is part of engineering.
Software working in a development environment is not the finish line.
- Handover packDELIVERED
Client independence matters.
Good engineering should create options, not lock-in.
How the Standard works.
Understand
- 01
Discovery
Understand the business before discussing the build.
REQ-1042RECEIVED - 02
Solution Engineering
Map processes, workflows, architecture, data, integrations and major risks.
Risks3 named - 03
Scope Baseline
Agree what belongs in the initial release and make responsibilities, dependencies and assumptions visible.
Release 1written downTry it below ↓
Engineer
- 04
Kick-off & User Stories
Turn agreed capability into clear sprint-ready work.
US-118READY - 05
Engineering
Develop against the agreed product and technical direction.
PR #482MERGED
Prove
- 06
Quality Engineering
Peer review, QA, testing and progressive acceptance.
Tests148 / 148 - 07
Final UAT
Validate the complete release.
ReleaseSIGNED OFF
Operate
- 08
Production
Deploy and prepare the software for real use.
v1.0LIVE - 09
Launch Assurance
Stay close during the first period of production.
AssuranceDay 12 of 90 - 10
CoreCare or Handover
Continue with JustJava or transition responsibility.
CoreCareHEALTHY
03 · Scope Baseline
Decide what belongs in the first release.
Tap capabilities in and out of the first release of an example payment reconciliation platform. Watch what happens to time, dependencies and risk.
An illustration of how the Scope Baseline works. Real baselines are agreed with each client and written down before engineering begins.
Have software that needs to be done properly?
Tell us what the business is trying to achieve. You do not need to arrive with a technical specification. If the opportunity is a good fit, we will help turn the business requirement into an engineering problem we can solve.
We review the context before the first serious conversation.