When OpenSearch decides it’s taking a mental health day 🖥️🔥

If you’re running Magento, you already know that OpenSearch (or Elasticsearch, its “big brother” who can’t decide if he’s Open Source or a non-profit) isn’t optional. Without it, your search bar is a wasteland and your categories are a constant 404 error. It’s the heart of your store, and like any heart in this industry, […]

Oct 16, 2025 |

0 comments

Creating a custom Magento API endpoint without wanting to jump off a bridge

Let’s be honest. Creating an endpoint in Magento is like trying to remember the lyrics to a summer hit from 2003. You know you know it, but getting it right on the first try is impossible. You’ve been fighting with it all morning, and your Google history looks like a cry for help (magento api […]

api endpoint magento

Aug 22, 2025 |

0 comments

Adding a damn button to a Magento admin form

Today I got mad at Magento. Again. 🙃 It’s like that toxic relationship that sometimes gives you joy, but when it decides to play hardball, it ruins your afternoon. Today’s episode of “things that should be easy but turn out to be a total pain-in-the-ass”: adding a simple button to a Magento admin form. Specifically, […]

magento

Daniel Navarro

Making your site work. No hype. No empty trends.

When OpenSearch decides it’s taking a mental health day 🖥️🔥

Creating a custom Magento API endpoint without wanting to jump off a bridge

Adding a damn button to a Magento admin form