So you can sell, instead of writing tickets

My hourly rate is — depending on project and scope — between €110 and €140 net. I name the concrete figure right after the free 30-minute strategy call. I mostly work on a fixed-price basis or with clearly defined sprint packages — not on an open-ended hourly bill.

More important than the hourly rate is the ROI: for clients like KRAFT GmbH I reduced the running costs by up to 75% through smart infrastructure optimisation — that justifies any hourly rate within a few months.

On weekdays I usually handle emergencies within 60 minutes of the report, at weekends and on public holidays within about 4 hours. The fastest way to reach me is the emergency number or notfall@jocad.dev. As a first step, send: shop URL, a short error description, hosting access (if available).

I work flexibly — my locations are Oldenburg and Bremen, and I am active across the entire DACH region. Digital collaboration is well practised through mandates with clients in Hamburg, Berlin and Frankfurt: regular Loom updates, clear async communication, short calls when needed. On-site appointments are possible — typically kick-off workshops or discovery days in or around Oldenburg and Bremen.

With me you talk directly to the senior developer who also builds the API design, the backend and the custom plugins — no project manager, no junior in the engine room. That saves coordination loops and costs. I am Jonas — you always have one fixed contact person. I am less suitable if you need design, SEO, content and development from a single source at the same time — then an agency is a better fit.

Security and stability come first for me. I rely on modern CI/CD pipelines (Git) to guarantee automated and smooth deployments without manual sources of error. I also work strictly to current Shopware standards — in the backend (PHP 8, Symfony, MySQL) as in the frontend (VueJS, Twig). That keeps your system not only highly performant, but also update-safe and maintainable in the long term.

I do not get stuck in rigid standard packages. Instead, I optimise your existing managed hosting with targeted infrastructure extensions such as Redis, RabbitMQ and ElasticSearch. By offloading media assets to S3 storage and using a dedicated ImgProxy service, I achieve performance figures far above the market average — and your monthly costs can drop massively (at KRAFT: −75%, +50% performance).

Absolutely. One of my focus areas is API development and the integration of complex external systems. Whether ERP systems, telemedicine services for sensitive prescription transmissions or the connection of courier services like Lieferando — I design and build stable interfaces that fully automate your business processes. Absolutely reliable even at high load peaks.

I advise you honestly: often an existing store plugin is the most economical solution. However, if your requirements are highly specific — such as a custom payment plugin with a PayByLink feature or complex, country-dependent freight cost calculations — I develop tailor-made plugins directly to Shopware standards. My goal is code quality that maps your business model one to one without bloating the system unnecessarily.

Yes. I support migrations from Shopware 5 to Shopware 6 — from data transfer and the redevelopment of custom plugins to the technical go-live. Typical projects take between 6 and 14 weeks, depending on shop complexity. A current example: Motorsport Dietrich — including a reseller interface and a complete infrastructure setup (Redis, RabbitMQ).

Yes — I regularly take on the technical Shopware implementation for design and marketing agencies. Either invisibly in the background or in direct contact with their end clients, as desired. NDA goes without saying.