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. The episode concludes with insights on the future of app development and community engagement.

*Timestamps*

00:00 The Role of Developer Tools in Shopify
00:44 Thomas Kelly's Journey in Theme Development
03:39 The Transition from Slate to DevKit
06:25 Understanding DevKit and Its Purpose
09:41 The Business Model Behind DevKit
12:41 The Future of Theme Development with DevKit
34:57 Troubleshooting Development Challenges
36:03 The Importance of Developer Changelogs
37:23 Open Source and Component Development
37:42 Navigating Customizations in Theme Development
47:27 DevKit: Enhancing Developer Experience
53:06 Aligning App Development with Theme Customization
58:36 Feedback and Community Engagement
01:00:35 Recent Changes in Shopify's Theme Store
01:03:41 Personal Updates and Reflections
01:10:44 Picks of the Week

*Find Thomas Online*
Twitter: https://x.com/thommaskelly
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thommaskelly/
Archetype themes: https://archetypethemes.co/

*Additional Resources*
Archetype Themes on Theme Store: https://themes.shopify.com/designers/archetypethemes

Devkit:
Landing page: https://reference-theme.archetypethemes.co/
Main repo: https://github.com/archetype-themes/devkit
Signup: https://dev.archetypethemes.co/
Reference theme repo: https://github.com/archetype-themes/reference-theme
Reference components repo: https://github.com/archetype-themes/reference-components


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