Max Bratsun

Ecommerce Design & Dev Partner. I design and build scalable headless commerce architecture for DTC brands that are ready for the next stage.

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If your stack is getting expensive to change, that's the work we do at https://t.co/dK4h3uLYMc

[Max Bratsun @MaxBratsun]

Developers spend about 17 hours a week on maintenance and bad code, per Stripe's developer survey. That's 42% of the week.

If your roadmap keeps slipping, look at what your team spends its week keeping alive before you hire more people.

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Source: Stripe, The Developer Coefficient (via LSVP): https://t.co/FqZcRxYKLu

[Max Bratsun @MaxBratsun]

If your stack is getting expensive to change, that's the work we do at https://t.co/dK4h3uLYMc

[Max Bratsun @MaxBratsun]

5 signs your B2B platform now costs more to keep than to replace:

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Now count.

Two: fix the worst one this quarter.
Three or more: price the rebuild before budget season. You're already paying for the old platform, spread across payroll, overtime and lost orders.

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Source: Stripe, The Developer Coefficient (via LSVP): https://t.co/FqZcRxYKLu

[Max Bratsun @MaxBratsun]

If your stack is getting expensive to change, that's the work we do at https://t.co/dK4h3uLYMc

[Max Bratsun @MaxBratsun]

Most $20M Shopify stores don't need headless. They need fewer apps.

How to tell which problem you actually have:

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"The site feels slow" usually isn't one. Rebuild the front end on top of 30 apps and you've just moved the weight somewhere more expensive.

Remove before you rebuild. What's the oldest app still running on your store?

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Sources:
Koala Apps, Shopify App Stack Report: https://t.co/9JKj54xACD
HTTP Archive Web Almanac 2022, Third Parties: https://t.co/RYKPIlWhwM