Article 1 Title: Why Solr Is No Longer Enough for Modern Commerce Search Introduction I had the opportunity to create a search engine using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with OpenAI and Supabase. To say that I was impressed is an understatement. I realized that every developer now has the power to build advanced search capabilities tailored to their organization’s needs without relying on legacy keyword search engines. For over a decade, Apache Solr has been the backbone of search functionality in SAP Commerce (Hybris). It excels at keyword indexing, faceted navigation, and performance at scale. But in the age of AI-driven …
Year: 2025
Grateful to Be Recognized Among the Top Hybris Experts
I’m honored to be included in EchoGlobal’s recent feature: 14 Leading Hybris Experts in the SAP Ecosystem This recognition is meaningful not just on a personal level, but as a reflection of the collective work and knowledge-sharing that continues to shape the SAP Commerce community. Through HybrisArchitect.com, my mission is to make SAP Commerce more approachable and effective for those building in it every day. From foundational concepts to enterprise-grade architecture patterns, I focus on offering practical guidance that helps both engineers and business leaders design scalable, resilient digital commerce platforms. Thank you to EchoGlobal for the recognition—and to the …
Why Problem-Solution Mapping is Essential for SAP Commerce Modernization
Executive Summary Structured problem framing increases SAP Commerce project success rates. Problem-Solution mapping accelerates business and technology alignment. Visual mindmaps (PlantUML) simplify complex modernization strategies. Architects who lead with structured thinking drive faster decisions and better outcomes. Structuring Complexity to Enable Execution SAP Commerce implementations operate across hundreds of models, integrations, and touchpoints.Teams default to reactive fixes without a structured breakdown, increasing scope and time-to-market risk. Using a Problem → Solution mindmap forces an architecturally clean decomposition: Each problem is isolated. Solutions are designed against specific outcomes. Cross-team misalignments surface early. Structured thinking is an enabler for scalable execution. Driving …
From Quick Tips to Career Growth: A New Chapter for HybrisArchitect.com
When HybrisArchitect.com first launched, our goal was clear: share quick, practical tips to make SAP Commerce (Hybris) implementations a little easier. That mission still stands—and will remain. But as our community has grown, so have the questions we hear. More and more, those questions go beyond code. They’re about something bigger: how to grow in your role. Even if a promotion isn’t on your radar right now, it’s worth keeping in mind. Why? Because growing your career often starts with one foundational habit: getting more organized and intentional in how you think and work. Some folks have a natural knack …
How I Stopped Wrestling with Diagram Tools and Started Using ChatGPT + PlantUML
If you’ve ever built diagrams for SAP Commerce projects, you probably know the feeling. You start out with good intentions — trying to explain how everything fits together.Then you open your favorite diagramming tool… and lose the next hour lining up boxes, fixing arrows, and adjusting text so it doesn’t spill off the page. That was me too. All I wanted was a clean, simple diagram that told the story. But I’d spend more time fixing the layout than thinking through the architecture. At one point I thought: “Why can’t I just explain what I want in plain English / …
Visualizing SAP Commerce Architecture with PlantUML (Free Editor Included)
I know it’s been a while since the last article. I haven’t forgotten the importance of sharing what I learn. So, I’m sharing a useful tool that I use every day: PlantUML. If you’re not already using PlantUML to document your SAP Commerce projects, you’re missing out on one of the easiest wins in your dev workflow. It’s a no-BS tool for turning simple text into diagrams you can commit, version, and share without leaving your IDE. If you want to skip the setup and dive right in, head over to diagrams.commercesense.io—a clean, ad-free PlantUML editor I helped build specifically for …