This slides explains how we develop our Mercari app globally. It shows: - The difference between the US and Japan - Our product team - Developing flow and localization - Tools we use for communication

1. Development at
Mercari
Mercari, Inc.
Android Developer
Tomoaki Imai

2. Hi Iʼ’m Tomo
Android Developer
Joined Mercari, Inc. Mar, 2014
Focusing on US app development

3. Development
Cycle at
Mercari

4. UI/UX Differences between
US and JP Client Apps

5. Function/ Locale JP US
Shipping
Yamato Logistics
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Payments
Mobile Carriers
Payments / ATM
!
Customer
Support
Using Our
Own System
Functional Differences between
US and JP Client Apps

6. Product Team
US team @US, JP office JP team @JP office
Product Manager
Android
iOS
Server side(Api)
Designers
Translators
Infra Engineers
QAs
Data Scientists
Product Manager
Android
iOS
Server side(Api)
Other members @JP office
We have members both in SF and Tokyo

7. Development Flow
Requirements Design/
Wordings
Code
QA
Release
Requirements
Specs
Code Release
Code
Unit
Tests
Analytics
JP team
US team
Common

8. How We Communicate Globally
Real time messaging
Chat Ops
Sharing issues, ideas
Project managementVideo Calls
JP Office Hours
US Office Hours
6PM PST
10AM JST
Online Meetings
Chats
Updating tickets
Code reviews
Feedback

9. What We Are Focusing On
in US and JP
Giving all users a great shopping experience
- Collaborating with partners
Payments, Shippings, etc.
- Implementing the latest technologies
Material Design, Google Now, etc.