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What is technical debt?

Technical debt refers to the costs that are accrued as a result of implementing easy or quick coding solutions that work in the short run, rather than a best practice approach that would take longer. This "debt" is usually paid in development time, and always needs to be paid eventually. Technical debt may not effect your launch cost, but it will always impact your bottom-line. Sometimes, the debt can spill over into customer facing operations in the form of live site bugs, which can frustrate and alienate potential customers.

Experienced eCommerce store managers know that upgrading your store platform can bring a variety of challenges. Customers having difficulty ordering or finding information, fulfillment that doesn't work exactly as expected, and even product pages where information seems to "jump" unexpectedly. Taking the time to plan and test your upgrade is critical to your success, and the Magento 2 Upgrade schedule is no different.

According to many sources, Magento 1 is approaching its EOL (End Of Life) on November 2018. According to a recent article posted to Magento's blog, Magento 1 will "continue to be supported for the forseeable future." The post is a bit vague on details- it is clear that Enterprise users will not be "kicked out" of the platform, but what this means for Community users and how much support will be provided is unknown.

When it comes to choosing the right content management system (CMS), every business has unique needs and wants. Biotech companies in particular, benefit from a specific feature set in the management and display of their site. Choosing the right fit in a CMS tool from all of the solutions currently on the market can be confusing, and we're here to help!

Magento 2 is a significant upgrade from the original Magneto solution, giving users more flexibility, features, and options when it comes to running an online store. But once you begin looking into this upgrade, you'll realize that there are two options available to you- Magento 2 Enterprise, or Magento 2 Community Edition.

Decoupled Content Management Systems (CMS), or "headless CMS" is a new development approach focused on building the back-end management system decoupled from the front-end layer. This allows site administrators to manage multiple digital products (website, application, IOT) from one admin, and allows developers to build beautiful state-less interfaces without dealing with the functional restrictions of a traditional CMS.

Choosing the right hosting service for your business website or application can play an important role in the cost, scalability, and stability of your digital product. The introduction of hosting services on the cloud has produced a lot of innovation and changes in hosting services. Whether you choose Google Cloud, AWS, or another hosting service, understanding the pros and cons for each of your options is essential before making a decision that can impact your business, its structure, and how you provide services to visitors and potential customers.

Selecting the right eCommerce solution for your business or startup can quickly become overwhelming with all of the options on the market today. If you are looking for a larger, more advanced e-commerce solution Magento 2 enterprise edition may be right for you. Below we have highlighted just a few of the best features of the Magento 2 enterprise platform. Choosing the right software is vital to provide your e-commerce team with the tools and functionality needed to manage and grow your online store.

Of all the CMS solutions available -- and there are dozens of them -- WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal have always been the break out stars. But as of 2017, Drupal has distinguished itself from the pack with a variety of new features and improvements. Here are the top five reasons why Drupal 8 has become the best content management system of 2017.

The importance of content marketing has never been more important. 67% of the buyer’s journey is now done digitally, which means that empowering your marketing team to make great content is more important now than ever. Making sure that your your content is found by your potential customers throughout their buyer’s journey is key to driving leads and increasing conversions.