One of the biggest issues that large companies have to deal with is making the decision to use their own IT departments or to hire outside help for new website development or existing site upgrades.
For large companies using Magento, there are several important considerations in choosing the outside company over the in-house IT department. While this may seem like a counterintuitive suggestion when it comes to keeping the cost low, unless your IT team boasts someone that is trained and experienced with Magento development, you will usually end up hiring an outside web developer at some point in the process anyway.
Steep Learning Curve
There are many different ecommerce platforms that are designed to be very user-friendly. They offer a range of different templates, features, functions and even designs that are basically drag and drop features.
Magento, on the other hand, is not designed for ease of use or with first-time users in mind. Instead, it has been designed to create large-scale websites that are just what a company needs and what consumers want.
The learning curve for Magento development is definitely a lot steeper than for other ecommerce platforms. Failing to take this into consideration and trying to use the same methods used with other ecommerce site development can result in delays and more issues with glitches and problems when the site goes live.
Files, Directories and Modules
Once you are familiar with Magento development creating unique features for a website is not difficult, but it is also not as easy as with some of the other platforms available today.
It is essential for the developer to understand the file structure not only to make changes but to troubleshoot issues. Without understanding the file layout, days can be spent in tracking down a simple issue that is creating a problem with the site.
Additionally, new modules or rewriting existing modules have to be done correctly and with the new module in the correct position within the file and the file directory. Again, missing this simple issue can result in frustration in trying to get the website up and running, which also translates into review not earned and potential sales lost.
The fact that Magento is one of the most flexible and accommodating ecommerce sites makes it a great choice if you want a truly customized online experience. Working with a company specializing in the platform is a great starting point and one that will get your website launched on time.
