Stabilizing and Scaling Spobik
Turning a slow e-commerce site into a fast, secure revenue-generating platform
Key Results:
- 6x faster load time (600 ms → 38 ms)
- Updates for 500,000+ items in ~10 min
- Largest Contentful Paint: 0.24 seconds
Composable Commerce Services: Replace the Monolith in Stages
Search stays as it was in 2019 because the module sits three layers deep in the monolith. Every vendor demo promises MACH, and every quote assumes an 18-month rewrite with a hiring freeze on new features. Forbytes moves you to composable commerce by cutting one domain at a time — storefront first, then catalog, then checkout — while the current platform keeps processing orders.
What You Can Achieve With Composable Commerce
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| Storefront releases independent of backend cycles | Campaigns launch on marketing's schedule, not on the release train |
| Each capability sits under its own contract | You renegotiate or replace one vendor without touching the rest |
| Traffic-heavy services scale on their own | Peak load costs less because you stop scaling the whole platform |
| Market-specific logic lives in its own service | New country launches ship in weeks without core code changes |
| Failure and regression scope limited to one domain | A bad release affects one capability instead of the whole store |
| Migration runs one domain per release | The roadmap keeps moving while the architecture changes underneath |
Our Focus Industries
Real Client Results
Modernizing Guesty’s Legacy System
Modernizing the legacy system to improve performance and efficiency
Key Results:
- Enhanced stability and test coverage
- Outdated code removed
- Accelerated feature delivery
Expanding Owners Portal
Adding new features to the portal to meet property managers and owners needs
Key Results:
- 2 major features added
- 50% improvement in data visibility
- 100% IRS 1099 compliance
Mobile App Development
Rebuilding architecture and accelerating feature delivery for the mobile app
Key Results:
- 20,000 users of the mobile app
- 3x faster feature delivery
- 80% fewer support tickets
Third-Party Integrations
Integrating WMSs, a payment solution, and the Microsoft Dynamics NAV ERP
Key Results:
- 3 system integrations completed
- 100% financial data sync daily
- 100% real-time stock updates
Our Composable Commerce Process
Domain MappingWe split the platform into catalog, cart, orders, and promotions.
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Pilot ServiceOne service runs behind a proxy while the monolith stays live, so traffic can shift gradually.
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Orchestration LayersHolding vendor contracts, events, and data rules in one API layer.
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Cut Sequence DefinitionWe select the first component to detach and define the seams.
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Storefront DecouplingThe storefront moves to its own release cycle and CDN edge.
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Domain RolloutRepeating the migration until the core holds only orders.
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Composable Without the Integration Sprawl
Rollback path defined before cutover, with a clear recovery plan
We benchmark each component against the monolith
Your team owns the architecture, not our documentation
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FAQ
How much time do I need to launch a composable commerce project?
This depends on a variety of factors, including your business goals, software requirements, scalability requirements, number of software components within the system, etc. The approximate lower bound of the work volume is around 1800-2500 hours. This includes core integration of a headless front-end, ecommerce site, and PIM. The more customizations and composable apps are needed, the more time it will take to complete the project.
Can we go partially composable?
That is the default approach. Most retailers detach the storefront and search first, keep checkout and order management inside the platform, and stop there for a year or more. A partial architecture that ships is worth more than a full MACH stack.
How do you stop integration sprawl across six vendors?
An orchestration layer sits between the storefront and the services. Vendors talk to it through defined contracts, not to each other. It owns retries, idempotency keys, event ordering, and data mapping, so a vendor swap changes one adapter rather than eight call sites. We also cap the vendor count — every added service needs a named owner and a replacement plan.
What happens to performance during the migration?
Each detached service runs behind a proxy alongside the old path, and we compare latency and error rates on live traffic before shifting users. If the new path loses, traffic routes back to the monolith in minutes. We publish p95 numbers per domain at every cutover.
Who operates the architecture after you leave?
Your team. We build with your engineers in pairs, write runbooks per service, and run the last two cutovers as observers. Where you need ongoing capacity, our engineers stay on the platform team rather than in a separate vendor lane.
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Forbytes’ engineers and team leads worked as part of our RnD group and were directly managed by our company directors. They were both proactive and adaptable, qualities that perfectly match our needs in our fast-growing and constantly evolving environment.
Forbytes has a strong process-oriented way of leading the company, with good respect for themselves and their managers. They made a choice not to become too big but build slowly on more qualified people, which is paying off.
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COO & Business
Development at Offerta.se
Our e-commerce site saw online inquiries and orders rise after working with Forbytes. The team used top-notch expertise to inform their suggestions and improvements. Constant communication, quick responses, and prompt delivery made for a smooth and enjoyable collaboration.
The Forbytes team was very professional and demonstrated a great understanding of the business aspects. All tasks were completed above expectations. Their experts were always available, and we never needed to wait for a response or a suggested solution.
