Thoughts, tutorials, and insights
Building an e-commerce integration hub for Artovnia, we discovered that OAuth being mentioned in documentation isn't enough. Each of the four platforms - WooCommerce, Shopify, Shoper, and PrestaShop - required a different installation and onboarding model.
Postgres JIT spent 2,054ms compiling a query that ran in 1.4ms. A real-world case study from Artovnia's Medusa.js checkout: how a default Postgres 12+ setting was eating 2–3 seconds on every cart mutation.
How I responded to a phishing attack through Artovnia's buyer-to-seller contact form — from immediately disabling the module and banning the attacker to implementing weighted scoring detection, entry-level blocking, and a moderation panel.
Shopify is a great platform — but not for everyone. This article analyzes when Shopify really makes sense, what it actually costs, and what you can build with it as a developer or client.
Craft sellers don't migrate their stores on demand. Artovnia had to find another way — instead of asking sellers to move, it simply syncs with what they already have. Here's what a provider-neutral integration hub on Medusa.js looks like with zero changes to the core.
You hired an agency to build your store and think everything's covered? I audited an externally built e-commerce site and found serious GDPR violations, missing terms of service, and broken cookie consent. Here's what every store must have.
