Episode 2 | Engineering for Scale - Tech, Composability & Ensuring Fit for Purpose

Summary

In this episode, Sean and Sean discuss the importance of building a fit-for-purpose tech stack and the process of selecting the right technology for a business. They emphasize the need to understand the purpose of the tech stack and consider the team's capabilities and the interconnectivity of different systems. Composability is highlighted as a key factor in building a high-performing tech stack, allowing for flexibility, plug-and-play functionality, and the ability to integrate different platforms and solutions.

The conversation also touches on the benefits of using Shopify as a SaaS platform and the cost savings and performance improvements it offers in Sean C's experience. The concept of composability is further explored in the context of expanding into new markets, integrating different brands within a group, and sharing customer information between brands. The episode concludes with a discussion on the importance of composability in adapting to changing markets and requirements.

Chapters

00:00 Building a Fit-for-Purpose Tech Stack

03:11 Cost Savings and Performance with Shopify

06:58 The Power of Composability

10:28 Composability for Expanding into New Markets

19:17 Integrating Brands and Sharing Customer Information

22:27 Adapting to Changing Markets with Composability

Takeaways

• Understand the purpose of your tech stack and consider your team's capabilities and the interconnectivity of different systems.

• Composability is key in building a high-performing tech stack, allowing for flexibility, plug-and-play functionality, and integration of different platforms and solutions.

• Using Shopify as a SaaS platform can lead to cost savings, lower development costs, and improved performance.

• Composability can be leveraged to test new markets, reduce total cost of ownership, and share customer information between brands within a group.

• Composability is important in adapting to changing markets and requirements, providing the ability to quickly integrate new platforms and technologies.

Quotes

• "We're often seeing people reduce their technology costs by 20, 30, 40%."
  

• "Composability is the ability to interchange different platforms to provide different solutions for different requirements. It's flexibility. It's functionality Lego."