At Medusa, we often write articles where we try to explain how to do different tasks with Medusa, or how it compares with other platforms like Shopify. But what is Medusa, really? Whether you’re a child that somehow stumbled here, you’re an expert developer interested in learning about new technologies…

Time for another exciting release of Medusa! Version 1.4.0 introduces new features such as the Product Import API, an update in the MeiliSearch plugin with breaking changes, and the usual bug fixes. We also have continued to improve our documentation including an improved API reference and a new user guide. …

Originally posted on my personal blog. Hacktoberfest is an annual event that occurs in October. It is created by DigitalOcean. Thousands of developers participate in this event across the globe. This article explains what Hacktoberfest is, how you can participate, and more! What is Hacktoberfest? As mentioned in the introduction, Hacktoberfest occurs every…

In recent years, many businesses have switched their tech stack from a monolithic architecture to a composable one. They realized that, as their business grows, a monolithic architecture proves to be inflexible and not scalable. On the other hand, composable architecture is gaining popularity due to its focus on creating…

What if you could fit a whole ecommerce experience into just one page? Some online sellers like to simplify ecommerce experiences, especially when they have only one or a few products to sell. Medusa.Express enables online sellers to sell products through a simple URL-link guiding them to a one-page checkout…

Originally posted on my personal blog. Events in JavaScript allow developers to listen for changes in the document and handle them as necessary. For example, you can listen to when a button is clicked to open a modal. …

This week we released a new version of Medusa! Version 1.3.5 introduces the long-awaited Sales Channel API and numerous bug fixes. The release of the Sales Channel API is also accompanied by a release to the Medusa admin. Keep reading below to learn more about the Sales Channel API and…

Last month, our team at Medusa built a new advanced Next.js storefront that can be used with a Medusa server. If interested in other Medusa starters, feel free to check out Medusa.Express or our Gatsby starter. This new Next.js storefront provides a sleek design, necessary ecommerce features, and powerful integrations…

My background for making this comparison: I worked with Magento over the past 3 years across different clients and obtained a deep understanding of its possibilities and limits. Now, I work as a technical writer at Medusa where I obviously have obtained deep product experience as well. Magento is an…