The Problem with "Plugin Culture"
Has business overplayed plugin mentality?
Has business overplayed plugin mentality?
The world of pre-built themes has traditionally focused on an "all-in" model. That is to say, you get a theme; it does what it does; you use it as is, be happy.
What's that you say? You want it to do something else? Tweak it a little here and there? Whether that's going to be a solid experience or a slide into CMS layout hair-pulling-out anarchy is up in the air.
In recent months it's come to our attention some of the various digital businesses we've come into contact with, worked with or had some level of dicussion or exposure to their business. And of these businesses one thing has stuck out; businesses that shy away from engaging a global customer base eventually shrink or wither away.
Imagine you have a warehouse. It has one front door for staff and customers and one loading bay in the back. You have a security company that rotates two security personnel to walk around the perimeter of the warehouse every hour and go inside the building to monitor the security system, cameras, and alarms.
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