Wondering which time was nicer and whether the best days are still ahead of us—that’s a feeling many of us share as we take our first steps into 2026. For me, this new year begins with a renewed focus on simplicity, efficiency, and small improvements that make a real difference. Today, I want to share two developments from my workbench, starting with a new Shopware plugin that aims to solve a surprisingly common problem. Why a Quantity Dropdown Matters More Than You Think Every shop owner knows the situation: customers would like to buy more than one item, but the… Read more

Thanks to the internet, everyone today has the ability to communicate, present, and connect through the incredible tools that technology provides. This is made possible by programming languages that browsers can interpret. In this sense, the browser acts like a brain—it transforms written code into something our human brains can understand. As shown in the table below, there are various languages that this “brain” can interpret. But these capabilities evolve over time. For example, Adobe Flash was gradually phased out due to several reasons—most notably, serious security vulnerabilities. In response, the Chromium Project published a Flash Roadmap in 2016, which… Read more

With the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2024/3228, the European Union is formally ending its Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform. For businesses running websites or online shops, this marks an important shift in legal and compliance obligations. The ODR platform was launched in 2016 with the aim of offering a simple, central channel for resolving disputes stemming from online purchases. Its mission wasn’t simply to “connect” consumers with alternative dispute resolution (ADR) bodies, but to act as a digital facilitator: users could initiate formal complaints through the platform, which would then notify the trader. If both parties agreed, the platform would… Read more