Cartalyst is an open source ecommerce engineering with a strong focus on exemplary documentation, community support, and framework.
Free distribution, without discrimination… That is our interpretation of the “open web” and a guiding principle at Cartalyst. Born in the windy summer days of Ellensburg Washington and after a decade of developing and designing ecommerce sites we set out to create a complete, open source, ecommerce engine developed for designers and developers alike.
Dan is the creator and project lead for Cartalyst LLC. Having a strong devotion to open source and the communities they establish, his primary goal is to ensure that Cartalyst maintains adherence to its principles.
“The open web can be interpreted many ways, but to me, and for Cartalyst it is code transparency, open communication, and devotion to the education and improvement of what we as developers and designers create”
Al is the financial backer and operations manager for Cartalyst. Ensuring decisions are of sound mind, and Cartalyst maintains a critical path to long term success.
“Long term success for a business requires a good idea and a team of diversely creative quality individuals to execute that idea.”
Ben is the lead extension & package developer at Cartalyst. He has a passion for eCommerce and the Laravel framework, both which have made him an important member of the Cartalyst team. He is responsible for engineering Cartalyst's Laravel packages, including Nesty and Gitsy.
“At Cartalyst, we believe that giving back to the community is vital in advocating the Open Web Philosophy. By freely distrbuting components of Cartalyst as stand-alone packages for Laravel we are strengthening the community that has given so much to us.”
Daniel is the lead developer for Cartalyst. His strong work ethic and ability to adapt quickly has made him an invaluable team member. While striving to make Cartalyst as powerful as it can be, he wants to keep the codebase as simple and easy to understand as possible.
“Here at Cartalyst, we want to make our system as easy to use as possible for coders, designers and end users. There are several ways we could write our codebase for Cartalyst, but at every step we make sure we account for the ease of use for everyone. Simplicity is key.”
Jessica keeps our house in order with a strong commitment to Cartalyst and team. A behind the scenes asset not forgotten here at Cartalyst her duties ensure a smooth and efficient work environment.
“Cartalyst has been a great experience so far and look forward to the future!”