J2Store is Being Forked as J2Commerce - 👀 WMW 271

The forking of J2Store as J2Commerce marks a promising new chapter for Joomla e-commerce. With a strong development team, a focus on user experience, and active community involvement, J2Commerce is poised to become a leading e-commerce solution within the Joomla ecosystem. Join us for an interview with Adam Melcher to learn more about this exciting news.

00:00:00 - Introduction to Tim Davis, Adam Mucker, and Olivier Bart.
00:03:00 - Overview of J2Store's discontinuation and developer background.
00:07:00 - Adam's motivation for forking J2Store into J2Commerce.
00:15:00 - Olivier's perspective on preserving J2Store's functionality.
00:18:00 - Focus on J2Store migration for Joomla compatibility.
00:23:00 - Technical updates: removing jQuery, adopting new practices.
00:26:00 - Prioritizing updates for essential J2Store extensions.
00:30:00 - Ensuring compatibility with Joomla template frameworks.
00:33:00 - Inviting community contributions to J2Commerce.
00:36:00 - Plans for a J2Commerce marketplace and support system.
00:42:00 - Vision to attract new users to J2Commerce and Joomla.
00:45:00 - Migration guidance for J2Store users on Joomla upgrades.
00:50:00 - Compatibility assurances for J2Store with Joomla 5.
00:55:00 - Support for migration issues with extensions and gateways.
01:00:00 - Challenges and opportunities for Joomla developers.
01:05:00 - Advice for Joomla developers on niches and sustainability.
01:10:00 - Experiences on community building and networking success.
01:15:00 - Importance of collaboration within Joomla and WordPress.
01:20:00 - Promoting Joomla events and community participation.
01:25:00 - Confidence in J2Commerce's role in Joomla ecommerce.
01:30:00 - Encouraging feedback and support from Joomla users.
01:33:00 - Closing acknowledgments and final remarks.

Main Themes:

Discontinuation of J2Store: Remesh, the original developer of J2Store, announced its discontinuation due to bandwidth and manpower constraints.

Forking J2Store as J2Commerce: Adam Melcher and Olivier Buisard, prominent figures in the Joomla community, have taken over the project and forked it as J2Commerce.

Seamless Transition for Existing Users: The immediate focus is on providing stability and seamless updates for current J2Store users.

Future Development and Monetization: Plans include a robust roadmap for development, a J2 Commerce marketplace for extensions, and potential monetization through extension sales.

Key Ideas and Facts:

J2Store boasts significant usage, processing roughly $5-6 million in monthly transactions for Adam Melcher's clients alone.

The fork aims to address the uncertainty and concern within the Joomla community regarding the future of Joomla e-commerce solutions.

Initial updates will focus on:
Extracting from the FOF library.
Replacing jQuery with pure JavaScript.
Updating unmigrated J2Store apps and extensions.
Improving documentation.
Refreshing backend aesthetics and user experience.

J2Commerce will prioritize a smooth transition from J2Store, ensuring existing users can easily update without disruption.

Future plans include compatibility with popular template builders, a marketplace for extensions, and potential subscription models for generating revenue.

Quotes:

Adam Melcher on the decision to fork J2Store:
"Why go somewhere else when we have something that is there that's amazing that just needs somebody to step in and start watering it again and get the nutrients and the soil so it can keep growing?"

Melcher on the importance of user experience:
"The difference between e-commerce and a lot of extensions is that... the more we can remove the friction and the easier it is for all of us to be able to make it easy for somebody to say yes and harder for them to say no that's going to translate across the board..."

Melcher on future development:
"The end product that we're going to have by the time Joomla 6 comes around…is going to be something that we all can be proud of not just on the development side but as the user side."


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