In this episode of the Liquid Weekly Podcast, hosts Karl Meisterheim and Taylor Page discuss a variety of personal and professional topics. They discuss rebranding efforts for Liquid Weekly and the importance of community engagement in their work. Eventually they get around to discussing various aspects of app development, including building a resource hub, the importance of internationalization, and the role of AI in enhancing productivity.

Episode Highlights

• Taylor recently underwent eye surgery, improving his vision significantly.
• Shopify development tools are evolving based on user feedback.
• Monetization strategies for tools can enhance community engagement.
• The hosts discuss the importance of work-life balance during summer.
• Rebranding efforts for Liquid Weekly are underway to improve its image.
• Internationalization is essential for reaching a global audience.
• AI can significantly improve productivity in app development.
• Client work is evolving towards subscription models for flexibility.
• Understanding app development challenges is crucial for success.
• Liquid and Shopify updates are vital for developers to stay informed.
• Shopify's revenue share changes impact app developers significantly.

Timestamps

• 08:04 Vision Transformation: The ICL Surgery
• 13:59 Shopify Insights: Building Tools for Developers
• 20:15 Community and Collaboration: The Shopify Developer Alliance
• 24:22 Balancing Work and Family Life
• 38:53 Rebranding and Community Engagement
• 43:04 Developing a Public App
• 47:05 The Gap in App Development Resources
• 50:35 Evolving Freelance Work and Client Relationships
• 53:22 The Impact of AI on Productivity
• 57:34 Navigating AI Limitations in Development
• 59:50 Shopify Developments and Liquid Hackathon
• 01:05:08 Shopify App Developer Revenue Changes
• 01:08:31 Updates on Shopify's POS and WebPixels API
• 01:13:02 Picks of the Week and Closing Thoughts
• 01:19:48 LW podcast intro video.mp4

Dev Changelog

• Update to Shopify’s app developer revenue share - https://shopify.dev/changelog/update-...
• [action required] POS UI Extensions - Cart API: Customer fields removed from subscribable hook - https://shopify.dev/changelog/pos-ui-...
• [action required] Web Pixels API: event.data.checkout.subtotalPrice.amount value change on the new /thank-you page and checkout events - https://shopify.dev/changelog/web-pix...
• Refund to Store Credit - https://shopify.dev/changelog/refund-...
• More automated checks for app review pre-submission page - https://shopify.dev/changelog/more-au...
• [action required] Payment apps can no longer be embedded in the Shopify admin - https://shopify.dev/changelog/payment...