What drives a teenager to build a commerce platform? While many software vendors went bankrupt at the time of the dotcom bubble burst, brothers Sebastian and Stefan Hamann built Shopware and have gone to on to thrive in a very competitive market. From early beginnings to a hundred million in funding, the importance of remembering the shopper ALWAYS, to what it’s like to work with his brother for over 20 years, Sebastian discusses it all!Timestamps:Personal intro / background | 1:17What drives a teenager to build a commerce platform? (Dial up, the first webshop, the first flat platform) | 2:16Why do Germans like commerce so much? | 7:38About Shopware - employees, customers, fundraising, stats | 11:48Mid-market takes and a hundred million in funding | 13:03Go wide or go narrow, the shopping experience | 15:15The customer profile | 18:04Why open source? Advantages/disadvantages of open source over MACH? | 19:51Comparisons - Magento and Shopify | 24:50How is it being co-CEO with your brother? | 28:57What's next for Shopware? | 30:32Commerce vendor market outlook 5-10 years from today? | 32:17