CEO & Co-Founder
Würzburg, Germany 15+ years of experience
David Lambauer is the CEO and Co-Founder of run_as_root, bringing over 15 years of expertise in Magento development and e-commerce architecture. As a thought leader in the Magento ecosystem, David has built his reputation on delivering high-performance, scalable solutions for enterprise clients across Europe.
With deep technical knowledge spanning Magento 2 architecture, performance optimization, and e-commerce strategy, David has guided numerous Fortune 500 companies through complex digital transformations. His expertise in building robust, maintainable codebases has helped organizations achieve significant improvements in site performance, conversion rates, and operational efficiency.
David is an active contributor to the Magento community, regularly speaking at international conferences including Meet Magento, Mage Titans, and ShopwareCommunity Unconference. His technical articles and insights on e-commerce best practices have helped thousands of developers and merchants optimize their online stores.
As an Adobe Certified Expert and Magento 2 Certified Solution Specialist, David combines technical excellence with business acumen to deliver solutions that drive measurable results. His hands-on approach to leadership ensures that run_as_root maintains its position at the forefront of Magento development, while his commitment to code quality and best practices sets the standard for the industry.
When he's not architecting e-commerce solutions or mentoring his team, David focuses on researching emerging technologies and their applications in modern commerce, ensuring run_as_root clients stay ahead of the curve in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
Magento 2's <preference> directive globally replaces classes. When it's the right tool, when it's a liability, and how to audit your codebase for both.
Apr 21, 2026
Inherited a Magento 2 store, or considering switching agencies? These are the eight things a good tech partner checks on day one, and what each means.
Apr 21, 2026
An overview for merchants on Magento's release cadence, patch end-of-life schedule, and how to read Adobe's support lifecycle.
Oct 15, 2025
Your Varnish hit rate is under 30%. Here is how to find the PHP code, cookies, and misconfiguration that are forcing Magento to bypass the full page cache.
Apr 21, 2026
A configurable product with 50 children can trigger 150+ extra queries per page load. The Magento 2 batch-loading patterns that fix N+1 bugs at their source.
Apr 21, 2026
Three observers each calling $order->save() on sales_order_save_after cascade into 4+ saves per checkout. Detection, three refactor patterns, when each fits.
Apr 21, 2026
Magento's default Redis session locking serialises concurrent AJAX from the same customer. When and why to flip disable_locking=1 on FPC-fronted stores.
Apr 21, 2026
Your Magento 2 store uses Varnish and Redis but still feels slow? Here are the three most common real causes, and how to spot them in plain English.
Apr 21, 2026
A Cloudflare dashboard showing 'Protected' can still leave Magento wide open. Nine checks for OWASP rules, UA-spoofable bypasses, admin paths, and TLS posture.
Apr 21, 2026
The seven most common Magento 2 security flaws we find in code audits. From Adminer in webroot to silently disabled reCAPTCHA, with detection snippets for each.
Apr 21, 2026
When you migrate off Hypernode or Hipex, decommissioned CNAMEs stay in your DNS. How that becomes a subdomain takeover, and how to audit your zone for it.
Apr 21, 2026
A 10-minute non-technical checklist merchants can run themselves to spot the most common Magento 2 security failures before a formal audit finds them.
Apr 21, 2026
A beginner-friendly introduction to crewAI, a Python framework that lets you create teams of AI agents that work together to complete tasks automatically.
Nov 14, 2025
Beginner-friendly intro to LangChain.js, the TypeScript framework that brings AI to JavaScript devs. Build chatbots and AI features using existing skills.
Nov 15, 2025
Hyvä Theme is now free and open source. Learn what this historic announcement means for the Magento community, merchants, and developers, and why it matters for the future of eCommerce.
Nov 14, 2025
Concrete AI use cases for your Magento shop: From personalization to chatbots to automation. Practical tips for artificial intelligence applications.
Oct 20, 2025
Discover how to supercharge your Magento store’s performance, delight your customers, and boost your bottom line.
Jul 21, 2025
Why Core Web Vitals are a powerful tool for aligning your site’s performance with your customers’ expectations.
Jan 16, 2025
Ensure your e-commerce platform is ready for peak traffic. Learn why stress and load testing are essential for avoiding downtime, optimizing performance, and boosting revenue during high-demand events like Black Friday.
Dec 3, 2024
Struggling with your Magento store? Discover how our agency turns broken e-commerce projects into efficient, scalable, and high-performing platforms through audits, actionable insights, and long-term partnerships.
Nov 24, 2024
Explore the impact of Hyvä’s latest announcement—Hyvä Commerce, a comprehensive eCommerce suite backed by Mollie. Discover how this game-changing product addresses Magento’s current challenges and sets a new course for the future of the ecosystem.
Nov 11, 2024
Join us at the MageUnconference 2024 PreParty, proudly sponsored by run_as_root! Connect with the Magento community on Nov 1 at Alte Feuerwache, Cologne, starting at 19:30.
Oct 29, 2024
Discover speculation rules, a browser feature that predicts and preloads web pages for instant loading.
Apr 18, 2024
Introduction of our latest Magento 2 Open Source Module, designed to enhance the product grid in the Magento Admin.
Apr 2, 2024
The Shopware Community UnConference took place in Cologne last week. David Lambauer and Rico Neitzel attended the event with great passion.
Mar 18, 2024
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Laura Linke is an eCommerce Consultant at run_as_root, where she helps businesses navigate the complexities of digital c...
Matthias Walter is the CEO and Co-Founder of run_as_root, where he combines technical expertise with strategic business...
