Brian Gillespie on the Evolution of E-Commerce: From Monoliths to Composable Commerce (part 1)

E-commerce has transformed dramatically over the years, shaping the way businesses operate and customers shop. In this episode of Ideaverse, we speak with Brian Gillespie, VP of E-Commerce at HCL, about the journey from early online shopping carts to today’s cutting-edge composable commerce architectures.

Brian unpacks the advantages and challenges of monolithic vs. microservices-based approaches, the importance of packaged business capabilities (PBCs), and how businesses can optimize agility, scalability, and performance in the digital marketplace.