Real-world notes for founders navigating the messy road from idea to launched product.
At $80K/month revenue, Shopify Plus costs become justified. Here's the math, migration timeline, and feature breakdown to inform your platform decision.
"You don't have to choose between shipping fast and building quality. Here's how to move quickly while avoiding technical debt that kills your product later."
"WooCommerce slowing down? Learn when optimization works, when it doesn't, and the exact thresholds that signal it's time to migrate to a custom platform."
Shopify caps variants at 100 per product. Custom furniture, apparel, and industrial products need millions. Here's how custom configurators solve this.
Your Shopify theme breaks at 500 SKUs. Checkout converts at 1.2%. Page speed is 4.5 seconds. Here are the 8 signs you've hit the theme ceiling.
Etsy takes 6.5% + listing fees. At $10K/month revenue, that's $780/month. Here's the technical roadmap for launching your own store without losing momentum.
Shopify apps cost $200-800/month at scale. Here's the exact math on when custom development becomes cheaper, including 3-year TCO analysis.
"Stop guessing how long your MVP will take. Real timelines for web apps, mobile apps, and e-commerce MVPs based on actual project data, not agency sales pitches."
"The 'launch ugly' advice works for some products and destroys others. Here's the framework for deciding when speed beats polish and when it doesn't."
