Issue 154 - Interview with Thomas Kelly, CEO of Archetype Themes
In the latest issue of Liquid Weekly, we feature an insightful interview with Thomas Kelly, CEO of Archetype Themes, where he discusses Shopify theme development and the launch of DevKit. We also explore the latest tools for Shopify developers, including a tutorial on creating advanced shipping discounts using Shopify Functions, handling high-risk orders with Shopify Flow, and customizing product variants. Plus, discover the newest features in Ruby on Rails 8 and a curated collection of design systems to elevate your projects.
In this episode of the Liquid Weekly Podcast, hosts Karl Meisterheim and Taylor Page welcome Thomas Kelly, CEO of Archetype Themes, to discuss the intricacies of Shopify theme development and the introduction of DevKit. Thomas shares his journey from working at Shopify to leading a successful theme business
Selling themes on the @Shopify Theme Store has a massive new incentive thanks to Shopify being the single hosting provider and license enforcer. In comparison, imagine what Wordpress template developers have to deal with when enforcing a license across hundreds of globally distributed hosting services
In an organization as big as Shopify, how can you pioneer exceptional developer experience not only for your team but also for external developers using your product? This week we’re joined by Eytan Seidman, Director of Product at Shopify to unpack Shopify's approach to building elite engineering teams. Eytan highlights how Shopify’s high-context, high-autonomy culture empowers engineers and product managers to innovate and drive impact.
A carefully selected assortment of high-quality design systems, categorized with helpful tags such as Components, Voice & Tone, Designers Kit, and Source Code. It's an invaluable resource for anyone interested in creating or discovering design systems.
In this video we will see how to use the Shipping Discount Shopify Function. With this function we will be able to create more advanced discounts targeting the shipping cost, such as a fixed amount off, a percentage discount, or applying it to just some shipping methods.
Shopify has built-in fraud analysis which tells you if an order is high risk. A high risk order could meant that a stolen card was used for the payment, or the customer profile has abnormally high chargeback rate etc, these signals a high possibility that you may get hit with chargeback if you fulfill the order, which can cause significant financial losses.
Here's how to show a custom product option only for specific variants. The custom option could be a text field, file upload or many other types
The first Rails 8 beta has officially been released, bringing an exciting set of features, bug fixes, and improvements. This version builds on the foundation of Rails 7.2, while introducing new features and optimizations to make Rails development even more productive and enjoyable. Key highlights include an integration with Kamal 2 for hassle-free deployments, the introduction of Propshaft as the new default asset pipeline, and extensive ActiveRecord enhancements. Rails 8 also brings several SQLite integration upgrades that make it a viable option for production use.
