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Engineering E-Commerce,
Search & AI

Deep-dive articles on e-commerce architecture, search technology, AI, and the engineering behind complex systems.

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Autocomplete, Live Search Suggestions, and Autocorrection: Best Practice Design Patterns
Search · 16 min read

Autocomplete, Live Search Suggestions, and Autocorrection: Best Practice Design Patterns

A practical guide to autocomplete, live search suggestions, autocorrection, and the UX patterns that make e-commerce search easier to use.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
Hybris Build System Improved?
Development Tools · 11 min read

Hybris Build System Improved?

A detailed look at a proof of concept for migrating the SAP Hybris build system from Ant to Maven.

Gregory Klymov
Gregory Klymov
The Refactoring Challenge
Architecture · 7 min read

The Refactoring Challenge

A reflection on SAP Commerce Cloud’s long-term code evolution, refactoring investments, and the challenge of modernizing core platform foundations.

Myles Bunbury
Myles Bunbury
Useful Groovy Scripts. Part 7.
Development Tools · 3 min read

Useful Groovy Scripts. Part 7.

A collection of Groovy scripts for SAP Commerce troubleshooting, including cache control, cronjob deactivation, type inspection, and CMS structure output.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
Spartacus, Angular-based Javascript Storefront for SAP Commerce Cloud
Frontend · 18 min read

Spartacus, Angular-based Javascript Storefront for SAP Commerce Cloud

A hands-on overview of SAP Spartacus, its PWA architecture, CMS integration, routing, custom components, and extension points.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
Behind the Scenes of the New SAP Commerce Cloud: Architecture details
SAP Commerce Platform · 11 min read

Behind the Scenes of the New SAP Commerce Cloud: Architecture details

A detailed 2018 look at SAP Commerce Cloud CCv2 architecture, automation, Kubernetes deployment, snapshots, scaling, and build processes.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
Closing In On The Industries Top CMS Solutions: SAP Commerce Cloud’s New Versioning Feature For Content Management
SAP Commerce Platform · 4 min read

Closing In On The Industries Top CMS Solutions: SAP Commerce Cloud’s New Versioning Feature For Content Management

A guest review of SAP Commerce Cloud v1808 CMS versioning and how it compares with native CMS solutions.

Myles Bunbury
Myles Bunbury
Takeaways from SAP Customer Experience Live 2018
E-Commerce · 10 min read

Takeaways from SAP Customer Experience Live 2018

Key announcements and impressions from SAP Customer Experience Live 2018, including C/4HANA, Kyma, Spartacus, and SAP Upscale Commerce.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
SAP CX LIVE Sessions You Shouldn’t Miss in 2018
Process · 13 min read

SAP CX LIVE Sessions You Shouldn’t Miss in 2018

A curated guide to the most promising technical SAP CX LIVE 2018 sessions, with practical agenda-planning advice for attendees.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
“No customization” mantra doesn’t work anymore
Architecture · 5 min read

“No customization” mantra doesn’t work anymore

A case for balancing out-of-the-box SAP Commerce capabilities with strategic customization where differentiation creates competitive advantage.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
Product Image Visual Search in SAP Commerce Cloud / Hybris Commerce
Search · 12 min read

Product Image Visual Search in SAP Commerce Cloud / Hybris Commerce

A proof of concept for adding image-similarity search to SAP Commerce Cloud using LIRE, Solr, and product image descriptors.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev
Blogs about SAP Commerce Cloud and e-commerce
E-Commerce · 5 min read

Blogs about SAP Commerce Cloud and e-commerce

A curated collection of SAP Commerce Cloud, SAP CX, and e-commerce engineering, business, and news blogs.

Rauf Aliev
Rauf Aliev