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Inside Tech at bol Exploring our teams’ unique perspectives on the latest tech projects

Our bollers perspective on Tech

At bol, we believe that your unique viewpoint is the key to tackling tech challenges and staying ahead of the game. How this translates to the work floor? We invite you to check out our video series, offering an exclusive peek into our dynamic IT and Product projects. Find out how our teams collaborate, ideate and execute projects, while maintaining a competitive edge in everything we do.

Embracing diversity, driving innovation

Imagine being part of a team where your ideas are not just heard but celebrated, and where every perspective – including yours – is valued. In this video series, our IT and Product teams share their unique point of view on past, current and upcoming tech projects. Showing how working in multidisciplinary teams, pushing boundaries and redefining what’s possible helps us innovate and succeed continuously.

Tech perspectives of our bollers

The Design System - Product

“The challenge was to make fifty teams work together in a consistent way. Changes at the tiniest tweaks matter -- such as from 'bol-blue' to a slightly darker shade of blue – were implemented into our Design System, cascading across our entire organization in one swift move. It's these precise moments that truly highlight the immediate impact of our efforts.”

The Design System - IT

"The main goal of the project? To speed up innovation in a scalable way. “As of right now, we already have 150 interfaces running on our Design System, but we’re far from done. As long as the market, technology and bol keep evolving, then so will we.” Changes at the tiniest tweaks matter in a project like this, because it cascades across the entire organization in one swift move." Wesley tells you all about it from his IT perspective.

Continuous Interviewing

"The only way to be customer crazy is when you know your users and when you are continuously in touch with them."

Navigating chaotic times: forecasting amid the pandemic

Eryk’s perspective on Forecasting at bol. “Besides the maturity and the size, the possibilities in terms of tech and data at bol truly fascinated me. There is a massive amount of data available here, mostly well-documented, clean and well-maintained. With around 40 million items reaching millions of people in The Netherlands and Belgium, there is so much for me to work with. My job is to translate this data into forecasts for multiple use cases, like customer needs, logistics and products. To give you a practical example: with this kind of information bol can plan the staffing in our warehouses precisely, even 20 weeks ahead.”

Understanding our customers through Continuous Interviewing.

Bridge the gap between bol and our customers through UX research. Understanding their needs, frustrations and wishes helps bollers approach their work with more empathy and consideration. When you set out to become a product-led organisation, you want to focus on proving real value through your product. To do that, we need to understand the cutstomers. This is our way of doing that. Check out Thecla’s perspective on Continuous interviewing.

Arnold’s perspective on the iDEAL project

"By checking assumptions with the customer, you quickly find out whether they are correct, while also monitoring for any bottlenecks and concerns." When the Netherlands' biggest payment platform of all is changing their ways, it naturally has an impact on bol's customers. Senior Product Manager Arnold takes us through the course of his recent iDEAL project - a challenging and extensive job.

Prefer reading?

We got you covered! Find our section of blogs about the same projects below and dive deeper into bol’s Tech projects, multidisciplinary teams and unique culture.

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The Design System

“While bol used to adjust these design elements throughout the organization, now we centralize them. Besides saving a tremendous amount of time, this way of working ensures consistency and enables the organisation to innovate faster.” Read all about Anderson's perspective on the Design System

Shaping the future of bol: “Our Design System helps speed up innovation.”

Continuous interviewing

“When you set out to become a product-led organisation, you want to focus on providing real value through your product. But to do that, you need to understand your customers first.” - Read all about Elisa’s perspective on Continuous interviewing.

Leading the way in UX research: “This role was completely mine to shape”

Forecasting, Data science

“Besides the maturity and the size, the possibilities in terms of tech and data at bol truly fascinated me. There is a massive amount of data available here, mostly well-documented, clean and well-maintained. With around 40 million items reaching millions of people in The Netherlands and Belgium, there is so much for me to work with. My job is to translate this data into forecasts for multiple use cases, like customer needs, logistics and products. To give you a practical example: with this kind of information bol can plan the staffing in our warehouses precisely, even 20 weeks ahead.” - Read all about Eryk's perspective on Forecasting.

Navigating chaotic times: forecasting amid the pandemic

Arnold’s perspective on the iDEAL project

"By checking assumptions with the customer, you quickly find out whether they are correct, while also monitoring for any bottlenecks and concerns." When the Netherlands' biggest payment platform of all is changing their ways, it naturally has an impact on bol's customers. Senior Product Manager Arnold takes us through the course of his recent iDEAL project - a challenging and extensive job.

Optimizing payment processes together – “Here at bol, the customer always comes first”

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    Develop squeaky clean code to help and inspire important suppliers

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    Utrecht
    Education level
    Bachelor / Master
    Job experience
    >10 / 4-7 / 7-10 years
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