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Brief

We agreed that it would be very nice to have a new K&T system, because the new one is insecure and very difficult to maintain.

What's that

The K&T system (I assume it stands for Koffie en Thee although tea is free) allows STORMers to purchase edible and drinkable items such as sodas, coffee, beer, snacks and instant noodles. Because there is no cashier, STORMers have an account with credits in the system that they subtract by themselves through the software whenever they're buying something.

The system has the following components:

1. Client running on a device on the bar. This is used to pay for your snacks and drinks.
2. Backend server. Holds the balance, processing requests
3. Management interface. Used by the board to approve accounts and to apply corrections to the balance if needed.
4. STORM web shop plugin. Updates the ballance accordingly whenever a STORMer purchases credits.

The system is composed of a user interface running on a computer at the bar to order stuff, a server holding the backend, a management interface, and the STORM web shop which is used to buy credits.

Who benefits from it: all STORMers, BorrelCie, the board

Project goals

• Be easy to use by any STORMer.
• Be easy to maintain and further develop by any STORMer, for generations to come.
• Be reliable and safe - it's used many times a day and it deals with money.