The replatform decision, made with evidence
Most replatform conversations start from a mood, not a constraint. Before scoping a migration, name the specific thing the current platform cannot do, because in a growing number of cases, it already can.
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Most replatform conversations start from a mood, not a constraint. Before scoping a migration, name the specific thing the current platform cannot do, because in a growing number of cases, it already can.
Export the catalog, count what is broken, and decide what you are not moving. Every hour spent here is an hour you do not spend debugging a cutover.
How to rehearse a migration cutover: run the full sequence on real data, time every step, and practice the rollback before launch night.
The catalog is the easy part. The budget goes on URLs, integrations and the extensions that have no Shopify equivalent.
Replatforming is a project you finish, then watch. Launching into your trading peak removes the watching part.
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A senior Shopify engineer reviews your storefront, theme performance and checkout, then sends a prioritized list of fixes.