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Achieve the Adobe Commerce Expert Developer (AD0-E716) test

Achieve the certification and excel to new heights of understanding through Joseph and Chris' methodical instruction.

Become a Certified Expert Adobe Commerce Developer

Merchants, recruiters and your boss want proof of your capabilities. While technical interviews are essential, the Expert developer certification goes a long way to proving your skill.

SwiftOtter has helped thousands of developers achieve this credential. It would be our honor to have a part in you getting certified, too.

If you wish to achieve the Adobe Commerce Business Practitioner Certification, SwiftOtter can help you in two ways:

The tests' history: AD0-E703 → AD0-E709 → AD0-E716

The Adobe Commerce Expert Developer test has seen some iterations through the years. Now, approximately 25% of the test is about Adobe Commerce Cloud (we prepare you how to pass these). Additionally, it was previously named the Magento 2 Professional Developer certification.

Our materials are up-to-date with AD0-E716.

The Adobe Commerce Expert Developer training course

  • Almost 20 deep-dives of core Magento functionality. Joseph and Chris sit down and walk through these advanced concepts with you.
  • Includes our Cloud course ($99 value). 25% of this exam covers Cloud-related subjects. We can do this because we are an Adobe Partner (with the Commerce Specialization).
  • Over 17 hours of in-depth and quality instructional videos.
  • Includes 4 practice test takes.
  • Lifetime coursework access.
  • If you live in India, Pakistan or Bangladesh, use the 50OFFINDIA coupon code for 50% off this course.

This test is pretty gnarly to pass. Daunting, even. And more so if you have never touched Adobe Commerce Cloud.

What would it be like to have someone walk you through the knowledge necessary to pass? This person has already achieved the test and has been in the space for over ten years customizing e-commerce applications.

Are you ready for the Cloud questions?

In late 2022, Adobe released AD0-E716, of which about 25% of this test covers Cloud questions. This is incredibly daunting for many developers. Most development teams are siloed between building solutions and devops. This test blurs the line.

The good news is our course also includes the Cloud course. You will learn everything you need to know about Cloud in a visual manner. Get ready and pass this test!

Who is this for?

  • Anyone who has achieved the Adobe Commerce Professional Developer certification (AD0-E717).
  • Anyone who has 2+ years of Magento 2 experience and is ready to go for the grand prize.

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Course instructors
Joseph Maxwell and Chris Nanninga

Joseph Maxwell and Chris Nanninga teamed up to build this course. They have over twenty years of ecommerce experience, combined.

It's one thing to teach the basics, it's next-level to make expert concepts understandable to everyone.

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You can easily picture flashing the Expert developer badge on your LinkedIn profile and perhaps email signature. SwiftOtter has an additional badge to add. Why? Achieving certification is one thing—but this course brings best practices and deep dives. After taking this course, you will not have crawled but lept over the bar. This is just more value we bring to you.

  • Super happy to finally finish the list of Magento 2 certificate I wanted in 2019. Was THE BEST YEAR in my career thanks to Mediotype and all other people that helped me out with advices and motivation + Thanks Joseph Maxwell (SWIFTotter, Inc.) for those study guides

    Tech Lead/Senior Software Developer at The Cary Company

    Mārtiņš Saukums

  • Thank you for all the help on these tests. They are a great help to our guys. We've gone from 6 certifications to 33 in 1.5 months now. We've only have 6 failures at this point (3xCAD, 3xCPD).

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    Lee Saferite

  • I have just cleared the Magento 2 Professional Certificate. Special thanks to you for such a amazing study guide. It really help me alot. Also a session of Magento meetup in Indore(India) was really supportive. Thanks again!

    Rave Digital

    Devendra

  • Today, I cleared my Magento 2 Certified Professional Developer exam and for that I would like to thank you and your team as without you guys it wouldn't be possible. It's not just the exam only but I have also learned how to do customization using the best practices by studying this study guide.

    Sarvagya

  • The SwiftOtter study guides and practice tests are the best resources I've found to get Magento 2 certified on a budget. Using Magento 2 Open Source and the SwiftOtter tools, I've transitioned my skillset from Magento 1 to become both Magento 2 Developer certified and Magento 2 Solutions Specialist certified in only a few months.

    Andy Boyd

  • I highly recommend the SwiftOtter study guide and developer class. They were crucial for passing the Magento exam. I didn't really have to use anything else, and I don't think I could have passed without the wealth of information provided by their helpful instruction.

    Web 2 Market

    John Strzempa

  • Swiftotter's materials and collection of additional resources provided high quality content needed to pass the exam. Swiftotter's practice exams closely matched the questions on the real certification exam. I was able to pass the professional developer exam with very little on-hands experience of Magento 2 back-end development thanks to these materials.

    Daniel Zaretsky

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Core Adobe Commerce (Magento 2) Course Curriculum

Introduction

  • Getting started
  • Methodology
  • Objective Mapping
  • Environment Setup
  • IMPORTANT: Get your credentials!
  • Study Guides / What about Cloud?

1.1: Fundamentals - Behavior Modification

  • 1.1.1: Application Initialization Deep Dive (9:21)
  • 1.1.2: When to Use Plugins, Observers, or Preferences? (4:42)
  • 1.1.3: Effects of the Magento Mode (3:38)
  • 1.1.4: Object Manager Initialization (32:30)
  • 1.1.5: What Are a Plugin's Limitations? (1:59)
  • 1.1.6: Plugin Sort Order (6:33)
  • 1.1.7: Where/How Are Interceptor Classes Generated? (6:21)
  • 1.1.8: Plugin Initialization Deep Dive (10:54)
  • 1.1.9: Event Observer Creation
  • 1.1.10: Constructor Composition (6:51)
  • 1.1.11: Event Observer Deep Dive (2:29)
  • 1.1.12: Plugin Usage Review (0:55)
  • 1.1.13: Singletons Shared (1:54)

1.2: Fundamentals - Extension Attributes

  • 1.2.1: What Are Extension Attributes? (6:05)
  • 1.2.2: Joining An Attribute (2:41)
  • 1.2.3: Attribute Joining Deep Dive (11:35)
  • 1.2.4: Adding Extension Attributes to a Custom Model (4:52)
  • 1.2.5: How Extension Attributes Are Mapped to the API (9:39)
  • 1.2.6: ACL (3:34)

1.3: Fundamentals - Composer + Git

  • 1.3.1: Composer Commands (2:12)
  • 1.3.2: Composer Versioning (3:35)
  • 1.3.3: Composer JSON Directives (5:09)
  • 1.3.4: Applying Composer Patches (6:59)
  • 1.3.5: Magento MQP (1:36)
  • 1.3.6: Troubleshooting Installation Errors (6:01)

1.4: Fundamentals - Scoping

  • 1.4.1: Overview (6:59)
  • 1.4.2: Scoping Roles (8:59)
  • 1.4.3: Scoping Performance (2:47)
  • 1.4: Scoping Store View (1:56)
  • 1.4: Scoping Store (2:03)
  • 1.4: Scoping Website (3:50)

1.5: Fundamentals - Configuration

  • 1.5.1: Module Load Order (9:07)
  • 1.5.2: Store Configuration Structure (8:25)
  • 1.5.3: Available Configuration Types (4:24)
  • 1.5.4: Configuring a File Uploader (2:47)
  • 1.5.5: Creating a Custom Field Type (1:02)
  • 1.5.6: Using Config XML (2:38)
  • 1.5.7: Using Config Set (9:27)
  • 1.5.8: Locking Values in Deployment Configuration (5:30)
  • 1.5.9: Configuring Sensitive Values (2:43)
  • 1.5.10: Store Configuration Via Environment Variables (1:42)
  • 1.5.11: Locking Feature Switches (1:47)
  • 1.5.12: Deployment Configuration Deep Dive (3:38)
  • 1.5.13: When to Use Config XML (1:13)

1.6: Fundamentals - Routes and URLs

  • 1.6.1: URL Introduction (3:03)
  • 1.6.2: What is a Router? (3:29)
  • 1.6.3: Router Deep Dive (8:41)
  • 1.6.4: Creating Custom Router (3:02)
  • 1.6.5: Using URL Rewrites (3:21)
  • 1.6.6: How Are URL Rewrites Initialized? (Deep Dive) (17:16)

1.7: Fundamentals - Caching

  • 1.7.1: Introduction (1:29)
  • 1.7.2: Creating a New Cache Type (2:25)
  • 1.7.3: Cache Load Deep Dive (12:34)
  • 1.7.4: Cache Save Deep Dive (4:58)
  • 1.7.5: Cache Flush vs Cache Clean (4:08)
  • 1.7.6: Identity Interface (10:41)

1.8: Fundamentals - Testing

  • 1.8.1: Getting started (5:08)
  • 1.8.2: Test Cleanup (1:54)
  • 1.8.3: Fixtures (4:53)
  • 1.8.4: Docblock Annotations (1:33)
  • 1.8.5: Writing A Test (13:44)

1.9: Fundamentals - Cron

1.10: Fundamentals - Email

  • 1.10.1: How to Send an Email (4:57)
  • 1.10.2: Emulation (5:17)

1.11: Fundamentals - Admin Access

  • 1.11.1: ACL Usage Overview (4:11)

1.12: Fundamentals - The API

  • 1.12.1: Overview of the API (9:45)
  • 1.12.2: Authentication Types (8:58)
  • 1.12.3: API Predefined Parameters (5:20)
  • 1.12.4: Parameter Mapping (4:16)
  • 1.12.5: Building a New API Endpoint (3:53)
  • 1.12.6: Controlling Data Flow With Data Contracts (6:38)
  • 1.12.7: Why the V1 in the URL? (0:57)
  • 1.12.8: Extending an API (3:24)
  • 1.12.9: The "self" Caveat (2:28)

1.13: Fundamentals - Queueing

  • 1.13.1: Introduction (8:27)
  • 1.13.2: Configuring RabbitMQ (2:26)
  • 1.13.3: Testing RabbitMQ (3:40)
  • 1.13.4: Queue Warnings (2:40)

1.14: Fundamentals - Security

2.1: Database Interaction - Modifying the Database

  • 2.1.1: Modifying Schema (14:31)
  • 2.1.2: Modifying Data with Patches (9:16)
  • 2.1.3: setup:upgrade Deep Dive (27:25)

2.2: Database Interaction - Specialized Data Concepts

  • 2.2.1: EAV (24:22)
  • 2.2.2: Import and Export (24:23)
  • 2.2.3: Custom Import Entities (8:13)

2.3: Database Interaction - Collection Processors

  • 2.3.1: Overview (17:29)
  • 2.3.2: Filter Processors (15:55)

3.1: Design - Page Builder

  • 3.1.1: Page Builder Overview (3:02)
  • 3.1.2: Configuring Page Builder (4:37)
  • 3.1.3: Modifying Saved Page Builder Styles (3:40)

3.2 Design - Applying Theme Changes

  • 3.2.1: Theming Best Practices (6:31)
  • 3.2.2: Installing New Themes (3:51)
  • 3.2.3: Entity Specific Changes (5:00)
  • 3.2.4: Designate Target for Widget (2:39)

3.3 Design - UI Components

  • 3.3.1: UI Components Overview (8:41)
  • 3.3.2: Creating A Grid (8:03)
  • 3.3.3: Creating a Custom Grid Filter (7:41)
  • 3.3.4: Changing the Template for a Grid's Column (3:54)
  • 3.3.5: Searching a Grid (1:27)

4.1: Catalog - Product Modifications

  • 4.1.1: Overview (1:26)
  • 4.1.2: Product Types (7:55)
  • 4.1.3: Product Type Config (9:20)
  • 4.1.4: Product Type Model (8:26)
  • 4.1.5: Price Model (6:43)
  • 4.1.6: Configurable and Custom Options (4:25)
  • 4.1.7: Pricing Framework Deep Dive (12:22)
  • 4.1.8: Price Rendering (8:10)

4.2: Catalog - Indexes

  • 4.2.1: Indexing Overview (8:47)
  • 4.2.2: How MView Subscriptions Are Created (6:39)
  • 4.2.3: Scheduled Indexing (7:30)
  • 4.2.4: Product Price Modifications (6:00)
  • 4.2.5: Elasticsearch Deep Dive (14:07)

4.3: Catalog - Multi-Source Inventory

  • 4.3.1: MSI Overview (7:59)
  • 4.3.2: Programmatic Overview (7:23)
  • 4.3.3: MSI Data Structure (4:47)
  • 4.3.4: Accessing MSI Data (10:40)
  • 4.3.5: MSI Configuration (4:48)
  • 4.3.6: Reservations (8:59)

5.1: Sales - Payment Methods

  • 5.1.1: Introduction (3:47)
  • 5.1.2: Payment Classes (9:58)
  • 5.1.3: Payment List Deep Dive (17:55)
  • 5.1.4: Payment List Summary
  • 5.1.5: Checkout Payment Method Rendering (20:42)
  • 5.1.6: Payment Render Summary
  • 5.1.7: Payment Method Classes (11:17)
  • 5.1.8: Gateway Payment Methods (14:09)

5.2: Sales - Shipping Methods

  • 5.2.1: Introduction (1:54)
  • 5.2.2: Estimate Shipping Rates - Deep Dive (15:04)
  • 5.2.3: Calculate Shipping Rates - Deep Dive (10:06)
  • 5.2.4: Shipping Carrier Class Architecture (14:27)
  • 5.2.5: Offline and Online Shipping Methods (6:01)
  • 5.2.6: Shipping Method Rendering (10:37)

5.3: Sales - Sales Operations

  • 5.3.1: Introduction (1:00)
  • 5.3.2: Add to Cart - Deep Dive (19:26)
  • 5.3.3: Order Placement - Deep Dive (24:29)
  • 5.3.4: Order Statuses (10:54)

5.4: Sales - Totals

  • 5.4.1: Introduction (1:44)
  • 5.4.2: Totals Collection - Deep Dive (18:12)
  • 5.4.3: Total Collector Model (11:54)
  • 5.4.4: Front-end Totals Rendering (18:54)

Adobe Commerce Cloud Course Syllabus

Chapter 1: Architecture

  • 1.1.1: Cloud Service Plans (2:57)
  • 1.1.2: Platform-as-a-Service Architecture (5:56)
  • 1.1.3: Infrastructure-as-a-Service Architecture (4:06)
  • 1.2.1: Services (7:33)
  • 1.2.2: Fastly (8:19)
  • 1.2.3: The Filesystem (5:05)
  • 1.2.4: Automated Backups and Log Rotation (2:35)

Chapter 2: Tools and Concepts

  • 2.1.1: Composer (3:34)
  • 2.1.2: Git (6:04)
  • 2.1.3: SSH (4:26)
  • 2.2.1: The Project Web Interface (9:02)
  • 2.2.2: The Cloud CLI Tool (14:30)
  • 2.2.3: ECE-Tools (11:25)
  • 2.3.1: Logs (12:14)
  • 2.3.2: Users (10:38)

Chapter 3: Environment Management

  • 3.1.1: Working with Environments - Overview (1:31)
  • 3.1.2: Branching and Merging (13:51)
  • 3.1.3: Activating and Deactivating (8:04)
  • 3.1.4: Syncing Environments (5:24)
  • 3.2.1: Snapshots (7:05)
  • 3.2.2: Database Backups (6:28)

Chapter 4: Configuration

  • 4.1.1: Main Config File (9:59)
  • 4.1.2: Disk Configuration (9:32)
  • 4.2.1: Services Configuration (12:44)
  • 4.2.2: Viewing Service Relationships (3:23)
  • 4.2.3: SSH Tunneling (5:09)
  • 4.3.1: Routing - The Web Property (8:58)
  • 4.3.2: Routes (14:51)
  • 4.3.3: Multi-Domain Setup (8:54)
  • 4.4.1: Variables - Overview (4:14)
  • 4.4.2: Environment Variables (14:28)
  • 4.4.3: Store Configuration Overrides (9:51)
  • 4.4.4: ADMIN and CLOUD Variables (4:45)
  • 4.4.5: Build/Deploy Variables (8:10)

Chapter 5: Build and Deploy

  • 5.1.1: Basics (9:07)
  • 5.1.2: Scenario-Based Deployments (5:37)
  • 5.1.3: Patches (5:15)
  • 5.2.1: Optimized Static Content Deployment (15:43)

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What if I want to take this slower or faster than ten weeks? Yep, you might be one of those ambitious devs who wants to get it done in five weeks. Or, you might be one of those (sadly) overloaded devs who needs to get this done, but it's going to be more than ten weeks. All content is available when you purchase. Keep in mind that the Mage2.tv subscription does have a time limit, so be judicious when you start that.
  • I live in India, and this is very expensive. I understand. You work more hours than most other Magento developers and are paid (often) significantly less. Since you do want to take this test, I will help you out: use the coupon code 50OFFINDIA. Two notes: 1) both you and your company of employment must reside in India (feel free to purchase this yourself and use the coupon if your company will not reimburse you) and 2) this is based on the honor system. This only works for purchases over $100USD.
  • Another question? Feel free to drop me a line.

Guarantee Details

This guarantee applies for all orders at this special price. The only rule is that you must be first Professional Developer (formerly, Associate) certified. Here's how it works: you study, you learn, then you attempt the Magento Expert Developer (formerly, Professional) test. If you fail, I refund the amount to retake the test. But, better than that, I'll schedule a meeting with you so we can discuss what it takes to pass. I'll be surprised if this should happen, but should this happen again, I will refund up to the total paid for the course.

Can't I just use a free study guide?

I'm sure you've seen free guides on how to pass the Adobe Expert Magento Developer exam. Why spend this much when you can do it for free? The short answer is: it may be enough. For some it is (I have many testimonials of people who pass with my study guide), for others it isn't. Unfortunately, I have not heard of any positive results from the free guides (I am sure there have been some, but I haven't had the right conversations yet).

I have seen many people just read material and then attempt the test. The result? Failure. Not only is this discouraging, it is also expensive.

With this course, you not only get our study premium study guide, but also hours of video instruction and additional written instruction. This follows my methodology for passing every relevant Magento test (you can decide whether or not Order Management is relevant).

Study Guide

This study guide has been used by hundreds of Magento developers, world-wide. It is a PDF ebook that expands on all concepts that the Magento test covers.

How to use the study guide:
  • Read a section in the study guide.
  • Study the related Magento code. If you don't understand a concept, build an example module or step through the code.
  • Review the Magento DevDocs to get additional details.

Guaranteed?

Yes, we will refund the money you paid for the study guide if you fail. However, having participated in writing this exam, just reading this study guide will not assure you of a passing score. You are spending $85 on a study guide for a $260 test, so it is important that you thoroughly study and practice. In order for us to provide a refund, you will need to have one of the first two practice test takes within a 4-week rolling window be over 65%.

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SwiftOtter's full course for Adobe Commerce Expert certification was certainly beyond my expectations! It was very detailed, comprehensive and gives you valuable insights into the inner workings of Magento. The material provided not only helps you in obtaining the certification but takes your developer skills to a new level. Definitely recommended!

– Kurt

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About the Certification Exam

  • Score to pass: 59%
  • Time limit: 2 hours, 18 minutes
  • Test ID: AD0-E716

This test was previously known as the Magento 2 Professional Developer Certification. It is now the Adobe Certified Expert with Cloud Add-on (AD0-E716).

Joseph's difficulty meter: 9 out of 10. You will hear me regularly say that this test is challenging. You should only undertake this test if you have significant Magento 2 experience (not "just" installing modules) and are willing to invest substantial time to pass. The results are worth it.

As you will see below, I wrote the course to help you prepare for this test. It is a "guided tour" and covers all concepts required to pass.

How much experience should I have before attempting the test?

Adobe recommends two years of hands-on experience. In my findings, a candidate should have 1-2 years of complicated customizations and troubleshooting. Installing modules and fixing easy problems on merchant websites is NOT enough to pass.

The course I have written, see below, is designed to help bring you the necessary knowledge. If you have some Magento development experience, you can easily pass the test with additional study.

This test can be taken in the quiet comfort of your home or office—you don't have to go to a testing center! This test is exclusively scenario-based questions: a stage is set, the question is asked based on that information, and answers are provided. This type is not found on any other Magento certification and significantly improves the test-taking experience.

Here's what the test covers:

  • Magento architecture (25 questions): caching, cron, extension attribute, dependency injection, security features, App emulation.
  • Working with databases and EAV (7 questions): creating new EAV attributes, importing/exporting data, using patches effectively,
  • Developing in the Admin (4 questions): customizing grids, using the ACL, extending forms.
  • Customizing the catalog (4 questions): creating new product types, working with pricing and indexes, working with multi-source inventory.
  • Customizing sales (4 questions): customizing payment and shipping methods, adjusting totals.
  • APIs and Services (3 questions): utilizing RabbitMQ and the API
  • Adobe Commerce Cloud architecture (11 questions): applying patches, using ECE tools, when to contact support, managing services, dealing with multi-domain websites.
  • Configuring Adobe Commerce Cloud (7 questions): troubleshooting, environments, and variables
  • Using the Adobe Commerce Cloud CLI (4 questions): troubleshooting MySQL and Redis, deploying, branching on the CLI

Is this test for me?

The Expert exam is the second-most-difficult example of the Magento 2 test line-up. It is similar to the Professional developer (AD0-E717), but questions are significantly more advanced. If you haven't already, I recommend starting with the Professional developer exam and graduating to this one. You can bypass the Professional exam if you already have 2+ years of Adobe Commerce experience.