E-Commerce, Downsized. Shopify Migration That Saves €10k+/Month.
Focused Developer is the Tech Downsizer for e-commerce founders. We help brands escape Magento, WooCommerce, and bloated legacy stacks, then rebuild on Shopify with cleaner operations, faster pages, and lower monthly costs.
Three ways we help
- Architecture Downsize Audit: a forensic review of platforms, apps, integrations, costs, and migration risk.
- Shopify migration and store building: clean storefronts, product migration, payment setup, ERP/OMS/accounting integrations, and team handoff.
- Growth marketing and AI automation: Meta Ads, Google Ads, SEO, lead filtering, customer support workflows, and operational automation.
Results that matter
Typical outcomes include €10k+/month savings after migration, load-time reductions from around 4 seconds to near 1.2 seconds, and more control for internal e-commerce teams.
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