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> Are you a developer or not? Part of being a good developer is knowing the value of your time. The opportunity cost of coding your own online store will be m
by kenrose 8y ago
> Are you a developer or not?
Part of being a good developer is knowing the value of your time. The opportunity cost of coding your own online store will be much, much higher than using an off the shelf platform like Shopify.
If it's a passion project where OP wants to learn more about programming, then go for it. Commerce is a wide domain where one can learn a lot. But if this is a business, then value thy time.
Full disclosure: I work at Shopify. These views are my own, not my employer's.
- exodust 8y agoAnd there it is. I knew Shopify employees were in this thread, it just had that vibe about it. Make no mistake, your views are indeed your employer's views when the point you're pushing is "use our product, it's your only hope". Is there a team at Shopify tasked with "social persuasion" who monitor online discussion about e-commerce? "Value thy time"... oh please, we can say the same about eating too. Don't bother cooking when you can buy a microwave frozen dinner.