Magento
Magento is an open-source e-commerce platform built on PHP, designed for creating and managing online stores with extensive customization and scalability. It provides a modular architecture, robust features for product management, payment processing, and marketing tools, widely used by businesses of all sizes. The platform supports both on-premise and cloud deployments, with versions including Magento Open Source (formerly Community Edition) and Magento Commerce (formerly Enterprise Edition).
Developers should learn Magento when building or maintaining custom e-commerce solutions for medium to large businesses that require high flexibility, performance, and integration capabilities. It is ideal for projects needing advanced features like multi-store management, complex catalog structures, and B2B functionality, as it offers a rich ecosystem of extensions and themes. Use cases include creating bespoke online retail stores, migrating legacy e-commerce systems, or developing scalable marketplaces with custom workflows.