Issue 165 - How Shopify Built Its Live Globe for Black Friday
This newsletter highlights key Shopify updates and insights. Shaun Brandt of Oddit shares how over 10,000 UX audits helped boost Shopify conversions by focusing on basics. Shopify now allows conditional disabling of gift cards in checkout via the Payment Customization Function API, and custom checkout features extend to draft orders. The upgraded Shopify CLI (v3.73.0) supports integrating metafields into themes with autocomplete.
Other highlights include Shopify’s Black Friday globe insights, a method to display theme templates without assigning resources, and tips on using AI tools like LLMs for project efficiency. A GitHub action also simplifies managing themes across multiple stores. These updates enhance Shopify optimization and productivity.
10,000 Audits Later: How This Anti-Agency Optimizes Shopify Stores
What if you could boost your Shopify sales without relying on data or endless meetings? Oddit co-founder Shaun Brandt joins to share his experience delivering over 10,000 UX audits, helping brands increase conversions by fixing the basics.
By Ethercycle
Conditionally disable gift cards in checkout using custom logic
As of Nov 12, 2024, you can use the HideOperation in the Payment Customization Function API to disable native gift card functionality and Shopify-integrated third-party gift card systems. Disabling gift cards hides the gift card field, removes any applied gift cards, and prevents any gift cards from being applied by UI extensions.
By Shopify
How Shopify Built Its Live Globe for Black Friday
I reached out to Shopify to find out how they built their interactive dashboard. We talked with BFCM tech lead, Daniel Beauchamp, and head of engineering, Farhan Thawar, who shared plenty of new details.
By Pragmatic Engineer
Show different Shopify theme templates without assigning them
Normally, to show a Shopify theme template you need to assign it to a resource, e.g. a product. But there's another way.
By Philip Dematis
Using LLMs and Cursor to become a finisher
Struggling to finish side projects due to limited time? In my latest blog post, I share how I improved my productivity using AI tools like LLMs and Cursor IDE. Learn to refine specs, bootstrap code, and iterate effectively to rapidly build and deploy your projects—even with a busy schedule.
By Zohaib Rauf
Manage themes across multiple stores with Shopify CLI
If anyone's looking to manage themes on multiple stores with the Shopify CLI, here's a nice github action that @Waters_Creative shared over on the .dev community
By Liam Griffin
Function checkout customizations now apply to draft orders.
Great news: Checkout customizations that were made using Shopify Functions now also apply to draft orders.
By Coralie Delpha
pull in metafields directly to your theme with Shopify CLI
The Shopify CLI has been upgraded (3.73.0) to include a new command where you can pull in metafields directly to your theme and take advantage of autocomplete for all your custom data needs!
By Taylor Page
