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Liberating Constraints

Josh Colter · May 24, 2011 · 8 Comments

We’re in the middle of a great ecommerce store redesign. I couldn’t ask for a better client to serve. The ecommerce framework we’re using is refreshing. And putting the entire team on the same project has been energizing.

For too long we split our efforts into smaller project chunks, which usually meant that only 1 or 2 of us would be working on the same thing. It seemed efficient, but I think it drained some enthusiasm out of us. Refocusing the business model and then solving problems together has reminded me of how fortunate I am to work alongside really smart partners.

Sometimes creating constraints can be liberating.

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  1. Anonymous says

    May 25, 2011 at 4:03 am

    I’m all ears sir, which ecommerce framework?

    Reply
    • Josh Colter says

      May 26, 2011 at 1:43 am

      The platform is LemonStand. We’ve been really impressed thus far with its documentation, modularity, theming approach, and community.

      Reply
  2. Anonymous says

    May 25, 2011 at 4:03 am

    I’m all ears sir, which ecommerce framework?

    Reply
    • Josh Colter says

      May 26, 2011 at 1:43 am

      The platform is LemonStand. We’ve been really impressed thus far with its documentation, modularity, theming approach, and community.

      Reply
  3. Matthew Bertulli says

    July 16, 2011 at 3:27 pm

    Josh.  Compared to Magento?  How is it stacking up?

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    • Josh Colter says

      July 24, 2011 at 9:13 pm

      This question deserves a detailed review (in the works). So far LS is about 80-90% of what I was looking for. While LS isn’t as feature-rich as Magento, it makes up for it with well-documented code, responsive updates, and a capable core. Truthfully I’m betting on the guys behind LemonStand as much as the platform itself. At elias, we like to think that we have a knack for spotting new opportunities at an early stage. That is, after all, how we got into Magento. LemonStand has the potential to go far, especially as more talented developers get involved in the ecosystem.

      Reply
  4. Matthew Bertulli says

    July 16, 2011 at 3:27 pm

    Josh.  Compared to Magento?  How is it stacking up?

    Reply
    • Josh Colter says

      July 24, 2011 at 9:13 pm

      This question deserves a detailed review (in the works). So far LS is about 80-90% of what I was looking for. While LS isn’t as feature-rich as Magento, it makes up for it with well-documented code, responsive updates, and a capable core. Truthfully I’m betting on the guys behind LemonStand as much as the platform itself. At elias, we like to think that we have a knack for spotting new opportunities at an early stage. That is, after all, how we got into Magento. LemonStand has the potential to go far, especially as more talented developers get involved in the ecosystem.

      Reply

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