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What would be a good web application framework to use for running a small online retail business?

23rd November 2013

My answer to What would be a good web application framework to use for running a small online retail business? on Quora

I’d look at hosted SaaS solutions rather than running your own. I haven’t tried it myself but I’ve heard excellent things about www.shopify.com

Posted 23rd November 2013 at 11:50 am · Follow me on Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter or subscribe to my newsletter

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