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Thoughts on Shopify development, AI tools, and building better web experiences. Tips and tutorials from real project experience.

How I Built Stars In Hands: A Custom Next.js Personalized Gift Store

E-commerce

May 6, 2026-10 min read

How I Built Stars In Hands: A Custom Next.js Personalized Gift Store

A technical case study on building Stars In Hands with Next.js, CMS, localization, PayPal, Razorpay, custom product editors, and SEO-ready gift pages.

#Next.js#E-commerce#Localization

The Shopify Freelance Market Isn't Dying — It's Splitting in Two

E-commerce

Apr 18, 2026-14 min read

The Shopify Freelance Market Isn't Dying — It's Splitting in Two

Active Upwork clients dropped 7.8% since 2023 and software dev gigs fell 21% post-ChatGPT. But AI-related skills grew 109% YoY. The Shopify freelance market isn't shrinking — it's bifurcating.

#Upwork#Shopify#Freelancing

Shopify Development

Apr 2, 2026-10 min read

I Let AI Build My Shopify App: Inside ExemptSync

I gave Cursor + Claude full control for 48 hours. Here is what shipped — including ExemptSync, now live on the Shopify App Store. 70% AI-generated code, 30% human refinement.

Mar 28, 2026-5 min read

Shopify Agentic Commerce: What the 15x Traffic Surge Means for Developers and Store Owners

Traffic to Shopify stores from AI agents like ChatGPT grew 15x between January 2025 and January 2026. Here's what agentic commerce means for your store, your SEO, and your development approach.

Mar 27, 2026-5 min read

Shopify Theme Update Wiping Customizations: What Happened and How to Recover

Since March 20, 2026, Shopify theme updates are wiping global customizations including logos and settings. Here's what's happening, a recovery workaround, and how to prevent it in future.

Mar 26, 2026-4 min read

Shopify Expiring Offline Access Tokens: What Every App Developer Needs to Know Before April 1, 2026

Starting April 1, 2026, all new Shopify public apps must use expiring offline access tokens. Here's exactly what changes, who's affected, and how to implement it.

Mar 15, 2026-33 min read

Shopify Agentic Storefronts: What Developers Need to Know (March 2026)

Shopify's Agentic Storefronts let customers buy directly inside ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot. Here's what developers need to prepare for — product data, checkout flows, attribution, and API changes.

Generative AI

Mar 14, 2026-26 min read

Claude Opus 4.6: 1M Context Window Goes GA — What Developers Need to Know

Claude Opus 4.6 and Sonnet 4.6 now include the full 1M context window at standard pricing — no premium. 5x more context, 6x more media, 128K output, and it works on Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Shopify Native Rollouts: A/B Testing Without the Third-Party App

Shopify Development

Mar 12, 2026-15 min read

Shopify Native Rollouts: A/B Testing Without the Third-Party App

Shopify's new Rollouts feature lets merchants run A/B tests natively without installing third-party apps. Learn how it works, what's possible now, and when to use it vs Shoplift/Intelligems.

#Shopify#A/B Testing#Rollouts

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