== Software Development Meeting 2011-Jun-07 ==

[[ezfit:software_meeting_notes|Software Meeting Notes]] relevant to [[ezfit:5.0 Milestones|ezFIT 5.0 Milestones]].

Attendees:
  * Paul
  * Barbara
  * Joel
  * AJ
  * Siegwart

== Software Review ==
  * Setup Automatic Testing (Unit Testing)
  * Review Ad Hoc Testing (Barbara wrote test procedures).
    * Testers: Paul, Barbara, Glenn, and Chris
  * Discussed the issues of making instruments backwards compatible, especially for storing new audiograms (supporting -10dB to 120dB) into the scratch memory. Issues: 
    * The Intuition 2 / Clari-D circuits cannot support changes to the scratch memory map.
      * Suggested to drop support for Intuition 2 products, and add a new one called Intuition 2+ based on the spin or spinNR circuits, removing advanced features found in the Intuition 2FC/2ER products, so that the product can totally replace the Intuition 2 market share.
    * It is possible to rewriting the memory maps for newly programmed instruments, however this might render them unreadable on older software (in a scenario, for example, where the patient moves to a different provider and requests adjustments, which might be done with older software).
    * Suggested to add required additional bits in a different area in map, keeping the original audiogram field intact for backwards compatibility.
  * Paul expressed concern over the software development timeline for product delivery (all supported products: Ethos, InTune, Spin, SpinNR circuits).  He feels uncomfortable with shipping software with only ethos-based products (Flx, Intuition 12, Sparo 12, Cue) for the first release.  He would like to add the spin-based and intune-based products as well for the first release.  According to the timeline, the earliest possible date for that would be Apr 2012. Some concerns about this move:
    * Software would not bee market-tested well enough waiting for a final release.  Development team supports doing incremental releases (starting with a base release) limited to certain customers, so they can provide feedback.  Therefore, any issues could be worked out before adding new features and products.

== Completed Actions ==

== Conclusion ==

  * Next meeting: [[ezfit:dev:Software Meeting 2011-06-20|Jun 20, 2011]], 2pm