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From a technical standpoint you need to get off monolithic platforms like Shopify and BigCommerce, and even Salesforce and Oracle Commerce Cloud. These platform
by robric 6y ago
From a technical standpoint you need to get off monolithic platforms like Shopify and BigCommerce, and even Salesforce and Oracle Commerce Cloud. These platforms stifle growth and present limitations for scaling.
What you need is something called a headless, mircroservices-based, API-first e-commerce architecture. A mouthful, I know. Fortunately there is some OSS and SaaS that makes adopting it easy. For OSS check out https://www.vendure.io/; https://www.vendure.io/; for SaaS check out https://www.fabric.inc https://www.fabric.inc
The reason Amazon is able to scale so quickly and add new channels and features so quickly is because of their innovative technology and approach to technology management (e.g. two pizza teams).
- techsin101 6y agoI'm almost completely sure application scalability is at the bottom of list. How do you offer 1 day shipping and have lowest price?
- lawwantsin17 6y agoAmazon skims off everyone and offers slower, less secure services than just DIY. Amazon PaaS is a scam. Break em up.