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A technical comparison of Rust and JavaScript for writing Shopify Functions, evaluating them on performance, safety, ease of use, and the overall developer experience.
A guide for agency and in-house developers on the tools and strategies for managing multi-store setups in Shopify Plus, focusing on inventory, order sync, and data management.
A deep dive into the 'right' way to use nested Theme Blocks in Shopify, focusing on how to provide flexibility without creating an unmanageable experience for merchants.
Turn the abstract 'should I rebuild?' question into a concrete decision with this 10-point checklist covering technical debt, performance, feature limitations, and business goals.
A crucial guide for freelance developers on how to manage workload, identify projects that aren't a good fit, and say 'no' to maintain a healthy and sustainable career.
A productivity-focused guide for freelance developers on using Loom for video walkthroughs and Notion for project tracking to improve clarity, reduce meetings, and keep clients happy.
Inspired by expert recommendations, this post explores the concept of value-based pricing and provides a framework for how freelance developers can stop selling time and start selling results.
A deep dive into the freelancer wisdom of accurately estimating timelines, with strategies for breaking down tasks, accounting for unknowns, and communicating with clients.
A practical, step-by-step checklist for freelance developers on how to onboard a new Shopify client, from the initial discovery call to the final project kickoff.
A detailed guide and decision tree to help developers and merchants choose the right path between theme customization and app development based on scalability, maintainability, and complexity.
An introduction to the powerful workflow automation tool n8n, with practical examples for how Shopify developers can automate repetitive tasks like reporting, data syncing, and store management.
Based on recommendations from Shopify experts, this post provides specific prompting techniques and examples for generating high-quality Liquid, JavaScript, and GraphQL code for Shopify.
A step-by-step tutorial for developers new to Figma's Model Context Protocol (MCP), covering the core concepts and how to generate your first Liquid section from a Figma design.
With Shopify's Polaris design system migrating to web components, this post explores how developers can build their own encapsulated, reusable components for Shopify themes.
A strategic guide for developers on how to scope A/B tests, identify the true Minimum Viable Product, and avoid over-engineering features that might be temporary.
Explore how to use Shopify's native image filters and external tools like Imgix to serve next-generation image formats like AVIF and WebP, drastically improving site speed.
Learn how to use Alpine.js's global store to create a single, reactive source of truth for your cart, keeping your header icon, drawer, and forms perfectly in sync.
A technical comparison of two popular JavaScript carousel libraries, SwiperJS and Embla, evaluating their performance, features, and ease of integration with Liquid.
A deep dive for developers using AI tools on how to introspect and understand Shopify's GraphQL schema to write more accurate and effective prompts for code generation.
A developer's guide to customizing the output and styling of Shopify's native Search & Discovery app to seamlessly integrate its powerful filtering with any custom theme.
Move beyond `theme dev` and `theme push`. This listicle highlights powerful but lesser-known Shopify CLI commands for managing themes, data, and development stores more efficiently.
A beginner-friendly, step-by-step guide to writing your first Shopify Function in JavaScript to create a custom product discount.
A technical walkthrough of the migration process from theme-based customer accounts to the new extensible system, covering code auditing, logic porting, and common challenges.
A philosophical guide to building a modular Shopify theme, focusing on how to break down designs into reusable sections, snippets, and blocks to improve maintainability.
A back-to-basics guide on building a simple, JavaScript-free collection filtering system using only Liquid objects and URL query parameters.
Tackle the challenge of displaying multiple collections on a single page by exploring performant ways to fetch and render product data, avoiding common Liquid performance pitfalls.
Learn how to implement Shopify's native LiquidDoc feature to create structured, self-documenting code that improves maintainability and supercharges AI development tools.
Unlock the full potential of the theme editor with this guide to the `{% schema %}` tag, covering everything from basic setting types to advanced configurations and presets.
A deep dive into the performance problems caused by nested loops in Liquid and step-by-step instructions on how to refactor common patterns for a faster theme.
Go beyond basic variable assignment and learn advanced techniques for using the Liquid `capture` tag to build complex strings, component slots, and dynamic content blocks.
A compilation of insights and advice for freelance Shopify developers, drawn from real-world experiences. Topics include client communication, project scoping, and adapting to new technologies.
A critical security alert for Shopify developers. This post breaks down the first malicious MCP server attack, the risks involved, and the immediate steps you need to take to protect your projects.
An overview of the new, unified customer accounts in Shopify, explaining the shift away from theme-based accounts and how to extend functionality using UI extensions.
Explore the new theme blocks feature in Shopify and how it enables developers to create truly reusable components, improving maintainability and development speed.
An in-depth look at how to use metaobjects to create structured, reusable content that can be dynamically pulled into your theme, going beyond the limits of traditional metafields.
Learn how to manage global UI states like menus, search modals, and carts across your entire Shopify theme using Alpine.js's global store.
A tutorial on using Alpine.js to create accessible and interactive UI components like dropdowns and modals within a Liquid-based theme, covering ARIA attributes, keyboard navigation, and focus behavior.
A technical post on common Liquid performance bottlenecks, with a focus on avoiding nested loops and using techniques like `capture` to improve site speed.
Learn the art of rapid A/B testing for Shopify themes. This post covers how to code for tests efficiently, focusing on the MVP and separating test code to get meaningful results without over-engineering.
A practical guide for merchants and developers on when to start fresh with a new theme versus fixing an existing one, outlining the key factors to consider.
An exploration of the recent updates to Polaris, including the migration to web components and the new unified components, and how to use them to build beautiful and consistent app interfaces.
A comprehensive overview of Shopify's new developer platform, covering the unified Dev Dashboard, the enhanced Shopify CLI, App Dev Previews, and how these tools streamline the app building and testing process.
Remix v3 is being built with AI, signaling a major shift in how web development frameworks are created. This post explores what this means for the future of Shopify and web development.
Explore Shopify's integration with OpenAI, allowing merchants to sell products directly within ChatGPT conversations, and what it means for the future of e-commerce.
A deep dive into Figma's Model Context Protocol (MCP) and how it's bridging the gap between design and development for Shopify stores.
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