The magic of meetups! They‘re always like a playground for sparking new connections and polishing the old ones to shine even brighter.
This time, Codilar decided to shake things up a bit farther. We played host to the Magento Meetup in Dubai, and what really pumped up the excitement was that we held it aboard a luxurious dhow cruise.
But hold on, here’s the kicker: it wasn’t just any Magento Meetup. This was one of the first-ever cruise ship gatherings in Dubai, and the second one globally for all those Magento enthusiasts out there.
Let’s talk about setting sail in style while soaking up some serious knowledge!
And get this: we intentionally timed it for December. Why?
Well, we aimed to create experiences that gave a perfect wrap-up to 2023, complemented by the stunning views and refreshing sea breeze of Dubai.
And, oh boy, did we succeed! It felt like hitting the rewind button, before diving headfirst into a whole new year, discussing possibilities we can’t even begin to imagine.
Key Highlights of the Magento Meetup Evening
The Magento Meetup unfolded aboard an exclusive cruise ship at Al Seef Marine Transport Station 1, Dubai on December 16th, 2023. The event was a massive hit, packed with a vibrant crowd of eCommerce experts, entrepreneurs and emerging startup enthusiasts. Things really kicked off when our industry experts graced the stage, delivering invaluable insights on business strategies, eCommerce platforms and speed optimization tactics.
But hold on, before we jump into the details of the session, let’s meet our speakers:
The sessions were absolute standouts, guiding attendees to explore and seize the opportunities within the ever evolving landscape of eCommerce. Here’s a glimpse of some of the hot topics that stole the spotlight at the event:
- Magento 2 optimization with Power listing and cWarmer: Speed up categories, search pages and more.
- Decoding Elasticsearch vs. Open Search APIs.
- ADM enterprise architecture: What you need to know.
- A sneak peek into Headless Commerce
- Steps to transition to magento 2 headless using ADM.
- Embracing the future with Composable Commerce
- Mastering the keys to Successful Project delivery
Sessions Recap
Migration to Magento 2 Headless with ADM Enterprise Architecture
Nagaraja Kharvi of Chalhoub Group set the stage, breaking down his insights on the boundless possibilities of Magento 2 in a headless setup. He states that its extensive flexibility and adaptability to serverless architecture and micro frontends, makes it a highly potential technology, setting the stage for the next big thing in headless commerce.
Diving deep into the nitty-gritty, Nagaraja described the phases of migrating to Magento 2 headless using ADM. In the Preliminary Phase, it’s all about identifying and highlighting business goals and assessing the current architecture. Moving through phases A to F, he walked through key aspects such as vision setting, defining business processes, evaluating existing systems, selecting headless technologies, developing roadmap, and planning for data migration. It sounds like a lot, right? Well, Nagaraja provided a comprehensive insight into the process, making it understandable for everyone.
He further spoke about the immense opportunities lying ahead for optimizing headless commerce with AI-driven personalization and IoT in the mix.
Embracing the Future with Composable Commerce
Next up, Ashwin Shahi of AIR Global, took over the session and kept the vibe alive with his take on the future of composable commerce. He made sure to spice things up and make the session impactful by providing a sneak peak into the future trends that are about to hit the scene. He spoke on AI and machine learning, IoT and Commerce integrations, headless CMS popularity and personalized solutions. He truly had participants hooked from start to finish.
The Keys to a Successful Project Delivery
Geetansh Soni from Krish TechnoLabs got on stage to drop some project success wisdom. Beyond deadlines, he emphasized on the significance of analyzing and evaluating the following factors to ensure your projects success:
- Market Trends and Competitors
- Government and Legal Compliances
- Schedule Expectations
- Industry roadmap of past and future five years
- Understand the client’s expertise including in-house expertise, roles and responsibilities.
- Get primary Point of Contacts (POC)
- Understand and collect project requirements from the right source based on allocated budget and time.
- Allocate resources and efficiently utilize them with clear communications and timely updates to all stakeholders.
- Develop project with proper planning and execution strategy
- Perform UAT (User Acceptance Testing) testing before launching to spot areas of improvement.
Role of Power Listing
After Geetansh’s enlightening session, Power Listing followed. Mohammad Mujassam from our team dived deep into the intricacies of Magento performance, exposing the bottlenecks that might be holding back your eCommerce store. The session was quite engaging and informative, where he spoke about Power Listing, Elasticsearch, Open Search APIs and cWarmer.
As the day unfolded, people were catching pace with the wealth of information flowing their way. Mujassam also discussed result page optimization tactics, common challenges, practical solutions and the real impact of Power Listing.
Check out the presentation below to know more on the efficacy of Power Listing.
Moving forward, he demonstrated the excellence of cWarmer, a Codilar-owned product. This advanced SAAS tool implements a sophisticated cache warming mechanism to warm all webpages, ensuring optimal performance of your Magento store.
To sum up, Power Listing is a secret sauce for achieving real-time data synchronization, smoother navigation, and a substantial reduction in API calls. And, adding cWarmer is like putting the cherry on top of the cake, boosting page speed to a fascinating 100x faster.
Click here to watch the event in action.
Final Words
The day wrapped up with fantastic networking moments, complemented by delightful drinks and snacks. Against the stunning backdrop of Dubai, it was an unforgettable day filled with excitement and fun-filled chit-chats, unwinding a world of possibilities for eCommerce. We extend our sincere gratitude to all those who attended and shared invaluable insights, making this meet-up a grand success. We would love to see more such events, offering collaborative opportunities for like-minded individuals. Here’s to more shared platforms and opportunities to come together and connect.
