{"product_id":"open-source-ecommerce-uncensored-jakub-winkler-9798276708508","title":"Open Source eCommerce Uncensored: How not to get screwed by agencies and vendors?","description":"Building an online store looks simple only from the outside. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn reality, it often turns into months of delays, stressful fixes, unexpected costs, and agencies that promise \"fast and cheap\" - and finish with an invoice you need a stiff drink to process. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpen Source eCommerce: Uncensored \u003c\/b\u003eis a brutally honest guide to the real world of implementing and maintaining open-source online stores.\u003cbr\u003eIt exposes what actually happens behind the scenes - how agencies upsell \"custom magic,\" hide shortcuts behind fancy jargon, and quietly drain the budgets of store owners who just wanted something that works. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on years of hands-on eCommerce experience, the author breaks down the entire implementation process step by step: where money leaks, who really profits from chaos, and how to avoid the traps the IT industry keeps neatly hidden behind words like \"customization,\" \"retainer,\" and \"maintenance.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is not a polite book.\u003cbr\u003eIt calls out misleading practices, overhyped frameworks, and \"senior developers from YouTube\" - and gives you practical tools to defend yourself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou'll learn: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow the eCommerce agency market truly operates, and why \"developer hours\" often mean nothing, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe sales tricks and technical tactics used to lock clients into dependence, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow money disappears in projects - and how to regain control of your budget, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to spot amateurs before they touch your code, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat must be included in a contract to actually protect the store owner, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy open source is more than code - it's a philosophy that can drastically reduce long-term costs, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand how not to fall for trendy buzzwords about \"digital transformation\" that usually end with an invoice but no results.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThis is a realistic, unfiltered guide to the IT industry - packed with real examples, sharp insights, and lessons from projects that should have gone better... but didn't. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe author doesn't promise miracles.\u003cbr\u003eInstead, he teaches you how to ask the right questions, understand the process, and think like an owner - not a victim of the system. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book says out loud what most of the eCommerce world tries to hide: \u003cbr\u003emany agencies don't profit from quality.\u003cbr\u003eThey profit from your mistakes - and your lack of knowledge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbout the Author \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJakub Winkler - board member of the Magento Association, open-source developer, consultant, and community leader.\u003cbr\u003eFounder of \u003cb\u003eqoliber\u003c\/b\u003e, a company focused on reducing the maintenance costs of open-source platforms through practical engineering, hands-on consulting, and active contribution to the global community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a speaker at international conferences, he shares pragmatic insights on how to combine technology, common sense, and real-world experience in eCommerce projects.\u003cbr\u003eHis mission is to help companies operate smarter, cheaper, and more effectively - by exposing myths and flawed industry practices that create losses instead of value.\u003cb\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/b\u003eFor store owners, project managers, and anyone planning to build or scale an open-source eCommerce platform.\u003cbr\u003eFor readers who want to understand how the agency market really works, how not to get fooled, and how to finally regain control over their project. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book will not teach you how to write code.\u003cbr\u003eBut it will teach you how to stop paying for someone else's mistakes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jakub Winkler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798276708508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/29\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.07d","brand":"Jakub Winkler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801177960703,"sku":"9798276708508","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/open-source-ecommerce-uncensored-jakub-winkler-9798276708508","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}