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Hiring a team for your site or storewhat to read before the first call.
Four short stops for anyone choosing a partner to rebuild a website or store: what is changing in commerce, how we plan a build and a migration, what the result looked like for a client, and the questions to ask any agency before you sign.
Stop 1
The problemIs a rebuild the right move right now?
Where commerce is heading and the signs that a platform has stopped scaling.
Stop 2
How we workHow do we plan it without losing sales?
The decisions and the phased plan we use so a rebuild does not cost revenue.
- 03ArticleBuild vs. Buy vs. Assemble: A Decision Framework for Engineering Leaders Past $20M ARRDecide what to build, what to buy, and what to assemble before anyone writes code.Read →
- 04ArticleRe-Platforming Ecommerce Without Losing GMV: A Phased Migration PlaybookThe phased migration we use to move a store without losing sales.Read →
Stop 3
ProofHas this team done it before?
A client result, measured before and after.
Stop 4
Before you signWhat should I ask any partner?
The questions that separate a good build partner from a risky one.
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Seen enough?A senior principal takes the first call.
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