The Commerce DevCast #5 – Adobe App Builder

2025-08-23 • 1:25:24

The Commerce DevCast #5 – Adobe App Builder

🎙️ The Commerce DevCast – Episode 5
Topic: Adobe App Builder
Guest: Alex Lyzun – Commerce Technical Team Lead at Comwrap Reply

In this episode, we explore Adobe App Builder – Adobe’s serverless microservice platform for extending Adobe Commerce with modern, scalable solutions.

Together with our guest Alex Lyzun, we discuss:

  • • What is Adobe App Builder and how it works
    • Benefits like API-driven development & upgradability
    • Microservices, SaaS shift, and real-world use cases
    • B2B scenarios, testing, CI/CD, and performance
    • When App Builder is (and isn’t) the right choice

    🔑 Keywords:
    Adobe App Builder, Adobe Commerce, API integration, SaaS, software architecture, B2B commerce, UpBuilder, microservices, CI/CD, event handling, performance monitoring, community feedback

    📌 Key Takeaways:
    • API-based architecture with fewer core hacks
    • More control, but also more responsibility for dev teams
    • Good fit for specific use cases and integrations
    • Strong focus on performance, monitoring, and composability
    • Community support is critical to App Builder’s success

    🕒 Chapters:
    00:00 – Introduction to Adobe App Builder
    01:19 – Understanding the Architecture of Adobe App Builder
    05:26 – Differences Between Traditional Development and App Builder
    08:13 – Upgradability and Maintenance Challenges
    12:11 – The Shift in Responsibility for Upgradability
    16:23 – Testing and CI/CD in App Builder
    21:27 – B2B Use Cases and Customization Challenges
    27:20 – Unique Selling Proposition of Adobe App Builder
    33:55 – Consultation Over Development: The Key to Success
    35:50 – Choosing the Right Builder: Merchant Considerations
    38:15 – Evaluating Existing Systems: When to Transition
    40:03 – The Role of APIs in Modern Commerce
    43:54 – Understanding Adobe’s Ecosystem and Services
    46:39 – Practical Applications of UpBuilder
    49:14 – Architectural Insights: Composable Systems and Integration
    53:39 – Managing State and Performance in UpBuilder
    56:27 – Data Deployment Challenges in UpBuilder
    01:01:12 – The Role of Community in Adobe Commerce
    01:04:08 – Nuances of API Mesh Implementation
    01:08:55 – Performance Monitoring and Optimization
    01:12:55 – Challenges with API Compatibility
    01:15:02 – The Future of Adobe Commerce and Community Feedback
    01:25:18 – Summ-up

    👥 Meet the Hosts:
    • Vladyslav Podorozhnyi – https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladyslav-podorozhnyi
    • Oleksandr Kravchuk – https://www.linkedin.com/in/oleksandr-kravchuk
    • Vitalii Boiko – https://www.linkedin.com/in/vitalii-boiko-3ba269232

    🎙️ Guest:
    • Alex Lyzun – https://www.linkedin.com/in/nuzil

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ipQlNtjcGxQSXkqUKF5hg

    🌐 Visit our website: https://thecommercedevcast.github.io

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