The FODcast Season 4 | Episode 3 with David Crawford - lessons learnt from implementing composable

We're back again with the next episode in Season FOUR of the Simply Commerce podcast, the show that brings you the latest insights into the future of digital commerce.

Our guest for the third episode is David Crawford, former Group CTO at Naked Wines - the innovative online wine retailer that has made a significant impact on the industry with a unique business model and route to market.

David has held various pivotal roles throughout his career, working across a number of sectors and brands including Camelot and Sky where he held the position of  Head of Software Engineering.

In our chat for the FOD, David talks to us about the implementation of a composable setup at Naked Wines - the challenges he encountered, lessons learnt, and what he believes is the biggest advantage to moving to a fully composable setup.

This episode gives you, the listener, a glimpse at the future of digital commerce as David shares his vast knowledge of the topic on everyone's lips at the moment >>>

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Chapters

• 2:29 How was the tech side of things when you joined Naked Wines?
• 5:03 What was the biggest challenge you faced?
• 10:50 Would you go down the same route, or do something different?
• 13:10 What 3 tips would you share for any company that are going through Composable transformation?
• 26:39 What are the businesses that are exempt from moving composable?
• 32:23 What is the biggest upside to moving to a fully composable set up?
• 37:51 What is the applicability of composable architecture outside commerce?
• 43:43 What do you think is in store for the next two years?