IRCE Recap 2016
During the week of June 6th, we attended IRCE (Internet Retailer Conference + Exhibition) in Chicago, IL. After conferences and trade shows we typically select one person to write a recap of the event. As we talked over our experiences post-IRCE, we realized how different each of our perspectives and key takeaways are. So rather […]
Why Magento 2?
Magento 2.0 was announced January 2015 and officially launched last November. Since that time, the hardcore Magento users, agencies, and partners have been plugging away. For those of us dedicated to the Magento ecosystem, it’s been a fantastic experience with some much-needed improvements. But how do you, as a merchant, know if it’s right for […]
The Importance of A/B Testing
A/B testing (also referred to as split testing) is the process of testing and comparing two different versions of a web page, to determine which “performs” better. Testing uses real-time data and statistics to help determine the effectiveness of proposed changes, resulting in a site that is fully optimized. The Testing Process Ask something. Determine […]
Summer of Louie
Recently our friend Jesse set out on a cross country bike ride to raise awareness and funds for the impoverished women of Korah, Ethiopia (read more here). When our Brand Ambassador, Louie the Llama, heard about all of the amazing places Jesse was going to visit along the way, it inspired him to have his […]
Things You Already Know About Magento 2
Magento mastery… You’ve worked hard for it. Your Magento accomplishments have been hard-fought through blood, sweat, and tears. Okay, maybe not blood, but almost certainly some sweat and tears. Enter Magento 2. You’ve heard about all the great new features: a new marketplace for extensions, new deployment processes, and more dependency-injection than you can shake […]
Operating in Trust
One of the things that we treasure most here at Classy Llama is trust. We operate as a very close knit team, in an environment that is open, free and flexible. Its an incredibly powerful way to operate, and makes working together a beautiful experience because we don’t waste time on politics or power plays […]
Llamas hit the Black Market
Here at Classy Llama, we’ve been hearing rumors that people are going to extreme measures to get their hands on their very own limited edition 2016 Louie the Llama. We get it – he’s cute, and soft and makes an excellent desk companion. So, while understandable, it’s completely unnecessary to lurk around your friends and […]
Targeted Dependency Injection
Global Overrides When setting up class overrides, you generally want them to apply across Magento as a whole. There are times, however, where you might want to override a class only in one specific location. We at Classy Llama were recently developing a module for Magento 2 that required a Magento controller to return a […]
Magento Imagine 2016 Recap
Magento unveiled a number of bold new ideas at Imagine 2016. “We Are Magento” appropriately drives home a simple, meaningful pride that we at Classy Llama share with the greater Magento community. We are poised, ready and thrilled to continue building on a platform that keeps churning out newer and newer innovation. With so many bold ideas, unveiled at the Imagine 2016 conference […]
Get Prepared for Magento 2 with Classy Llama’s Dev Docs.
As an authority on Magento 2, Classy Llama is prepared to guide your eCommerce business into the future. Several major brands have already used our world-class expertise and service to bring them into the future with Magento 2. We are one of the largest outside contributors of code to the Magento 2 base. Between retooling […]