Not quite a tradition yet, but, just like in May, the day after the FinTP hackathon #2, we organized the Allevo User Group. The 23rd edition on 23.

And the reason behind it stays the same: we wanted to debate the ideas from this hackathon’s kick-off while they were still hot. And also to invite more developers from our customer banks to take part in this six weeks coding experience.

On this edition of the user group’s agenda we included:

• qPI updates

Of course, qPI-SEPA was among the topics discussed, as

@A11evo: #SEPA is the buzz word in any event that has participants from the banking system. #UG23

— Allevo (@A11evo) October 23, 2013

Our solution’s SEPA feature is live at 2 customers – SCT from 2012 and SDD is ready for testing. RUM is still waiting. #UG23

— Allevo (@A11evo) October 23, 2013

qPI-SEPA status: TransFonD SEPA-EUR – december 2013, EBA Clearing – february 2014. #UG23

— Allevo (@A11evo) October 23, 2013

We also announced two new qPI features under analysis: qPI-TE transaction enrichment and SEPA corporate to bank qPI-C2B.

qPI UG finding the new features that we have under analysis really interesting. #UG 23

— Allevo (@A11evo) October 23, 2013

• FinTP project status, including product development, community processes and the Hackathon #2

Andreea, our FinTP project manager, talked about the community principles

Andreea: Every community has its principle. So does the one around #fintp. Principles that set the community on the right way. #UG23

— Allevo (@A11evo) October 23, 2013

Openness, inclusion, scalabilty, freedom of personal choice dynamic decision making, upstream first among the principles of #fintp community

— Allevo (@A11evo) October 23, 2013

Dan Anghelescu: the most important principle in any #opensource community is absolute transparency. #UG23

— Allevo (@A11evo) October 23, 2013

…about the community multi-facets structure, the development process roles and phases, the community process system, concluding that

#fintp is about creativity in a well kept garden, not about a jungle. #UG23

— Allevo (@A11evo) October 23, 2013

After that it was Horia’s turn to go deeper into the product.

#FinTP architecture is similar to qPayIntegrator’s. We changed Oracle with PostgreSQL, WMQ with AMQ. We offer db access via APIs #UG23

— Allevo (@A11evo) October 23, 2013

@horiabe: #FinTP‘s underlying platform is 100% #opensource.We give back to the community:code, http://t.co/6JIFFbiunH, automated build #UG23

— Allevo (@A11evo) October 23, 2013

And to say what’s next:

Next for #fintp: integrate the API in UI and finalize PostgreSQL migration, final touches to the DB schema v2, repackage business flows#UG23

— Allevo (@A11evo) October 23, 2013

And to talk about the kick-start of Hackathon #2

For #fintp #hackathon #2 we decided 1-2 days are not enough fot getting relevant feedback. So we made it a 6 weeks coding experience. #UG23

— Allevo (@A11evo) October 23, 2013

All developers are welcome to contribute to the #fintp #opensource code. #UG23

— Allevo (@A11evo) October 23, 2013

But not alone, as we had participants from the hackathon sharing their ideas and experience with the participants of the user group.

#FinTP #Hackathon #2 first impressions:there are opportunities for future developments.Participants take the challenge very seriously! #UG23

— Allevo (@A11evo) October 23, 2013

Don’t forget, you can share any opinions or ideas you have on http://t.co/54kfEUH8Fa forum. Help us build the #fintp community. #UG23

— Allevo (@A11evo) October 23, 2013

What was new? The automatic testing tool developed and presented by our colleague Andrei Bogza: a tool that will not completely replace testers, but will definitely increase the efficiency of the testing process.

The automatic testing app will be available for free at the launch of #FinTP. #UG23

— Allevo (@A11evo) October 23, 2013

The automatic testing tool is, like #FinTP, fully #opensource compliant. #UG23

— Allevo (@A11evo) October 23, 2013

Andrei Bogza raised many questions from #UG23 guests on the automatic testing tool he developed for #FinTP pic.twitter.com/iUNeV7Bg27

— Allevo (@A11evo) October 23, 2013

Following this, we had the consultant session: Ruud van der Horst talking about FinTP and how it can address remittances and financial inclusion.

RuudvdH: qPayIntegrator splits loan disbursements into chunks MPPs can accept and it solves the problem of having to manually do this #UG23

— Allevo (@A11evo) October 23, 2013

In the last part of the event, we shared our Sibos 2013 experience with everyone present: remembering the Gen Z Banking for People in the Innotribe tunnel, the success of our Financial Tribes of the Future community session, the interest raised by FinTP and many other I already wrote to you about.

Alina Enache presenting Allevo’s week at #Sibos #UG23 pic.twitter.com/HbzvwTTNpp

— Allevo (@A11evo) October 23, 2013

Now, we are looking forward to the next UG, as next year, on top of celebrating 10 years of qPay Integrator, we’ll also hopefully expand the user group. But more details will come in due time.

Feels so good to announce new User Group members for 2014. #UG23

— Allevo (@A11evo) October 23, 2013

Next year – big party announced at #UG23. 10 years of qPI. Even if the name by then will be #fintp and it will be #opensource.

— Allevo (@A11evo) October 23, 2013

Many thanks again to all participants for joining our user group discussions and helping us improve our customers’ experience.