> The serious point is: why all the software engineering effort for just another e-commerce website, instead of focusing on sales since day 1? And as for their

> The serious point is: why all the software engineering effort for just another e-commerce website, instead of focusing on sales since day 1? And as for their decision to open source it, why focus solely on the code that they're open sourcing, rather than the ongoing support and development they will be providing. Creating a successful open source project often comes with many of the same challenges in creating a successful company: you need to promote it, support the product and the community, and make a convincing argument that it's better than the competition.