Custom development
A marketplace module doesn't always cover a specific business need. When that's the case, I build the missing feature, internal tool or application, in PHP/Laravel, in Node.js, or directly in the relevant e-commerce platform's code.
When custom development makes sense
Before building anything, I check that no existing module already covers the need properly: reinventing a standard component costs time and adds code to maintain for no reason. Custom development comes in when the need is specific to your business, or when existing modules force unacceptable compromises on data or process.
That could be a particular pricing rule, an internal management tool that isn't meant to be public, or a feature that touches both the site and an external system.
Types of development delivered
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Internal business applications
Management tools, dashboards or back offices built for internal use, outside the public site.
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Specific storefront features
Pricing, discount or availability rules that don't match any existing module.
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Custom extensions and modules
Building a PrestaShop module, a WordPress plugin or a Shopify app for a specific need.
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Connectors and API
Bridges between the site and external software, when no marketplace connector covers the use case.
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Rebuilding existing features
Rewriting a feature that's become too rigid or too costly to maintain, without necessarily touching the rest of the site.
How a custom build comes together
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Scoping the need
A precise description of what the tool needs to do, the data it handles, and the users involved.
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Technical specification
Choices on architecture, stack and scope, put in writing before development starts.
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Development in deliverable batches
Work progresses in checkable stages, to avoid months of development with no interim feedback.
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Testing and going live
Checked on a separate environment before release, then monitored under real conditions.
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Documentation and handover
A minimum of technical documentation so the code stays understandable, including to someone else later on.
- 2019 e-commerce developer since
- 3 platforms: PrestaShop, WooCommerce, Shopify
- 3 working languages: FR, EN, TR
- 100 % direct contact with the developer
No middleman: the person who replies is the one who works on the code.
Describe your need in one minute
A few targeted questions so I can reply with an estimate rather than another questionnaire.