Engineering Lab by Ionastec

The R&D Lab by Ionastec

Where software architecture meets experimentation. Building, breaking, and optimizing high-performance tools in public.

ENGINEERING LOGS

Latest Technical Insights

Documenting the technical challenges and architectural decisions behind our experiments.

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WordPress Security 5 min read

My Plugin Got Rejected 3 Times (And They Were Right)

The WordPress review process forced me to raise the bar. What I thought was "good enough" code turned out to be full of security vulnerabilities. Here's what I learned about defensive programming.

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Active Experiments

Performance-First Engineering Projects

Real-world experiments in optimization, architecture, and technical excellence

COMPLETED

Free Shipping Bar Pro

Architecture Focus

Zero-JS footprint • Database optimization • Core Web Vitals

Hypothesis validation: Can dynamic cart thresholds increase AOV without intrusive popups? (WordPress plugin architecture).

RESEARCHING

Ghost Analytics Engine

Privacy & Performance

Edge Computing • Zero-JS Footprint • GDPR by Design

Investigating a server-side tracking solution with Zero-JS impact on the main thread. Engineered to bypass AdBlockers and ensure GDPR compliance without sacrificing Lighthouse scores.

Experiment #03

Shopify Core Automation

Exploring event-driven architectures to automate Shopify workflows without adding liquid-code bloat or external API delays.

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