Demystifying Adobe Commerce Upgrades

Software upgrades are a part of life. Your phone, your laptop, your TV, even your car tech needs regularly upgrading. And the same goes for your Adobe Commerce (Magento) store. But if you’ve been hoodwinked into thinking that upgrading to the latest Adobe version should be a daunting task, then think again.

Why are Adobe Commerce upgrades so important? 

They are essential for maintaining software functionality and security. They address bug fixes, boost performance, and ensure compatibility with latest hardware and systems. Most importantly, these updates include crucial security patches to protect against evolving threats.

Neglecting upgrades can expose systems to security risks, cause compatibility issues with other technology and ultimately increase the cost and impact of maintaining your platform further down the line. We call that technical debt.

Are Adobe Commerce/Magento upgrades really that bad?

There is a widespread misconception about the upgrade path and process within the industry. This misconception is amplified by other Ecommerce platforms (naming no names) as cynical sales tactics. Or worse, agencies and developers unable to effectively service their clients. 

As with most things in tech it’s not always the software’s fault – it’s what’s been done to it that’s the problem. A case of a bad worker blaming their tools.

What are the two main problems with Adobe upgrades?

For merchants, and for agencies like GENE trying to do great work, the main problem with Adobe/Magento upgrades has been the cost and the disruption, including:

• Investment with very little to show by way of ROI
• Occupying the team when resources could be better spent elsewhere
• Other development planning and projects are temporarily halted, on occasions for months, to focus on deployment pipelines, refactoring old code and testing. 

This simply doesn’t work for us or for our clients. So, we changed the system. 

Adobe Commerce upgrades – the GENE way

Like many retailers, we had had enough. At GENE our mission is to Make Ecommerce Better, that’s where BlueFoot PageBuilder came from. We weren’t satisfied with Magento’s CMS capability, so we built what made our lives easier. Magento recognised that and it became Adobe Commerce’s PageBuilder.

So, we’ve applied that thinking to upgrades.

We’re not just talking about rapid deployment tech or dedicated teams. The solution is wider than that, it’s strategic. It’s about implementing a new way of working alongside a financial model that significantly reduces the cost. It’s about a collaborative approach with project and QA teams combined with cutting edge automated testing that accelerates timelines and mitigates risk. It’s a combined commercial and technical approach that’s changed the way we – and our clients – think about Adobe upgrades. Just imagine what that could mean for your business.

Does it sound like you need our help?

If you are an Adobe Commerce merchant who’s fed up with painful upgrades; a CEO, CFO, CTO, or Ecommerce Director frustrated with the cost and disruption of your upgrade approach – then get in touch.