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A real, expensive cautionary tale - a founder who switched platforms twice chasing a prettier storefront and burned real money doing it. The lesson (platforms aren't the problem, unclear requirements are) is exactly what a founder tempted to migrate on a whim needs to read first.
Why I Switched from WordPress to Shopify (Then Back Again) - My $8K Lesson
From programminginsider.com by Programming Insider
- Switching platforms twice cost this founder roughly $8,000 in rebuild and re-migration fees - treat as one data point, not a universal cost.
- The original WordPress/WooCommerce store was functional and making sales before the switch; the trigger was aesthetics, not performance.
- "Platforms aren't the problem. Understanding what you actually need is the problem" - decide on requirements before you decide on a platform.
