Changing the way commerce is built is no easy undertaking. Therefore, we are incredibly excited about our Medusa community, their support, and their amazing contributions that make it easier for others to move to a more modular way of building commerce. This article is part of an ongoing series that…

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a giant in cloud computing. It provides a variety of services that facilitate managing and hosting infrastructure on the cloud. AWS is used widely by both companies and individuals to build or host any type of computer application. This includes, but not limited to, web…

At Medusa, we’re introducing our new community publication, Medusa Community, hosted on Hashnode. This publication gives writers interested in writing about Medusa a platform where they can be recognized and paid for their work. Keep reading below to learn more about this publication and how you can join! Why create a community publication? Last year…

Our new Plugin Library provides an overview of all Medusa plugins, including payments, notifications, shipping, CMS, storage, search, and more. — At Medusa, we empower developers to do more with less. Our modular approach to commerce tooling equips developers with the means to create rich applications without hacky workarounds. These applications often integrate with 3rd party solutions e.g. to accept payments, which we support through easy-to-configure plugins. To make our plugins…

Medusa is the set of building blocks that developers can use to create their custom use case. Instead of forcing developers to use a standardized solution, leading them to enforce hacky-workarounds, Medusa embraces customization and extendability. This tutorial gives an example of that by giving an overview look of how…

Optimizing your ecommerce checkout process is crucial to reduce cart abandonment rates, as it affects customer satisfaction and the likelihood of returns. If the checkout process is not smooth and simple, the customers may abandon their carts without making a purchase and may not return to your ecommerce. This article…

Node.js is a JavaScript runtime environment which developers use to build scalable network applications. You can use it in various software, including ecommerce platforms. To deliver high performance and speed for ecommerce applications, Node.js is one of the best choices. It provides features like an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model. It…

Ecommerce has evolved a lot since its start. It hasn’t always been well-designed stores with extensive features and carefully-planned user experiences. A lot of what is fundamental and basic today was revolutionary when discovered at its time. This article goes down the memory lane of ecommerce, uncovering some old-but-gold ecommerce…

Ecommerce cart functionality is essential for the success of an online store, as it is a way for customers to interact with the store and make their purchases. A properly designed cart can make the shopping experience simple, intuitive, and enjoyable, while a poorly designed cart can frustrate customers and…