Regarding new versions of NopCommerce.
Personally I would like to have less but bigger updates.
Version 1.8 is out; let’s test it so that everything works 100%. Discounts, gift cards and so on (
also see my post: https://www.nopcommerce.com/boards/t/6618/testing-nopcommerce-before-deploy.aspx).
Do not add any functions until we know that everything works. After that, discuss what new functions we need. Then implement them very carefully.
New payment modules are quite easy to implement. Let the community test them before they are officially released.
Major functions (like a CMS) should also be testes very carefully before release. One again, let the community test it (call it beta test or whatever).
In conclusion:
1, Test 1.8 so that it works 100%.
2, Discuss minor and major updates.
3, Small updates (payment modules and so on) and major updates are created simultaneously.
4, When they are all tested so they work 100%, release update.
Regards
Carl-Johan Larsson