Development on the blog.
Websites, online stores and site speed: the platforms your marketing runs on.
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PHP2Shell: how we patched 375 servers and hundreds of client sites in 12 hours
PHP2Shell (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619) lets one unauthenticated request run code on any PHP install that serves web traffic.
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When should you migrate your ecommerce platform? A test, worked on FleaSolve’s move
Migrate when the constraint is in the platform's architecture, not in how the store is set up and run.
Core Web Vitals: what actually moves LCP, INP and CLS, and how to read field data
Core Web Vitals move when you fix the broken link in the chain on pages that carry money, measured by real visitors.
Which Shopify features does your store need? What four of our builds used, and why
What actually shipped in Shopify's latest Edition, which new features and updates are worth acting on for a growing store, and tips to get the most from them.
Is Magento right for your store? Lessons from Al Majed for Oud’s bilingual build
Magento benefits tested on a bilingual fragrance store: where the platform helped, where the design work went, and when to choose another platform. Read on.
Magento migration: how a full catalogue moved with zero data loss
A Magento migration with zero data loss: count every product, order, customer and URL, map redirects, rehearse the cutover, keep the old store warm. See how.
What the development posts cover
These posts cover website builds, online stores, platform moves and the technical choices that keep a site fast and easy to update. Some cover when to change platform and when not to. Others cover what a Magento or Shopify move involves, how to lose fewer shoppers at checkout, and which updates are worth acting on.
They are written for the person who has to live with the decision. That might be a founder choosing a platform, a marketing lead taking over a slow store, or an agency deciding whether to take on a build. The aim is to show you the pros and cons before you spend money. We are not trying to sell one technology over every other.
When a post touches on work you are planning, the service pages below explain how we do it and what we need from you to plan it.
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