Version 2.0 of Our Cat Herder¶
Version 2.0 Launch Delayed¶
Due to encountering an unforeseen issue with our new PDF builder engine — even after extensive testing by out team - we have had to postpone the launch of Our Cat Herder 2.0.
We hope to have a more concrete update regarding version 2.0 as soon as we can.
Our Cat Herder Version 2.0
As you might be aware Version 2.0 of Our Cat Herder has been in the works for a while now (well over 12 months).
In the below post you can read more about it and what it means for you and your board.
Why make a new version?
The Our Cat Herder you know and love has been constantly updated for almost every day of its life since its release in 2014.
However this Version 2.0 update is different to previous updates. Instead of an incremental change it is a complete ground up re-build of the entire Our Cat Herder codebase - more than 150,000 lines of code re-written from scratch!
The version of Our Cat Herder you currently use is useful and practical, but we think it could be better.
We wanted to utilise some newer technologies that we couldn’t include in the existing version without a lot of workarounds. So we decided to rebuild from the ground up. This allows us to do several things once it is complete:
- Leverage new technologies
- Enable a smoother process for developers working on updates
- Build on better underlying infrastructure
These three things will allow our team to deliver more advanced features, faster, and with a modern user experience for you.
Will I need to do anything to update?
The new version sits on the same data structures that are in the current version of Our Cat Herder.
There is no need for you or your users to migrate, update or do anything.
When Version 2.0 is live you’ll automatically be able to use it with your existing login and data as you do today (it’ll just look a little different and have bunch of new features).
Will Our Cat Herder cost more to use because of this?
The pricing of Our Cat Herder will not change due to version 2.0 being released.
Why has it taken so long?
As a small independent software provider we have limited resources. Combine this with the unexpected twists and turns of developing software as well as team changes during the process, and the other things life throws at us (while also maintaining the existing product) and our planned (possibly overly optimistic) timeline was completely blown out of the water.
So what is different?
When it launches, Our Cat Herder Version 2.0 will come with over 100 improvements, changes and adjustments. Here is a taste of what is coming:
- Updated User Experience/User Interface
- New Minute Taker Tool
- Profile Pictures
- Meeting Attendance Stats & Reporting
Will it have feature X?
With hundreds of requests for new features on our team's to do list we’ve got a lot to choose from. While we’d love to add them all, to keep our team on track we have had to cherry pick specific features to work on to ensure that the new version is released to customers in the most efficient timeframe.
If your favourite feature hasn't been implemented yet, be sure to email your request to support@ourcatherder.com so we can add your vote to it and move the feature up the list.
I have more questions..
As always we always love to hear from our users, please contact us on support@ourcatherder.com