In this episode of the Liquid Weekly Podcast, hosts Karl Meisterheim and Taylor Page welcome Simon Barnes, the Head of Developer Relations at Mantle.

The conversation kicks off with Simon's journey into Shopify development. He shares his early experiences with web development, the evolution of his career, and how he transitioned from agency work to his current role at Mantle. The discussion highlights the importance of community and collaboration in the developer ecosystem, particularly in the context of building Shopify apps and the unique features of Mantle's platform.

The trio discusses the potential for app developers to leverage Mantle's tools to enhance their applications and improve user experience. They also touch on the upcoming Seismic Volume 3 release, which promises exciting new features for developers. The episode wraps up with personal picks of the week, showcasing a mix of technology, nostalgia, and travel recommendations.

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Find Simon Barnes Online X - https://x.com/sb18281

LinkedIn -   / simonbarnesnz  

Timestamps 00:00 Introduction and Setup 01:03 Welcoming Simon Barnes 04:57 Simon’s Origin Story in Development 07:56 Transition to Shopify and App Development 08:36 The Evolution of Mantle and Its Offerings 14:26 Developer Relations and Community Engagement 19:56 Exciting Developments in Mantle's Ecosystem26:27 The Future of Elements and Developer Opportunities 33:07 Building for the Mantle Ecosystem 39:51 Navigating App Development with Mantle 45:52 Building on Existing Features 48:20 Upcoming Events and Community Engagement 49:44 Insights from the Change Log 56:22 Picks of the Week Resources Mantle Seismic Volume 3 - https://rebrand.ly/seismic-3

Mantle Elements - https://coreapi.heymantle.dev/referen...

Mantle on X - https://x.com/heymantle 

Mantle Discord -   / discord  

Dev Changelog

• Subscription billing attempts throttling - https://shopify.dev/changelog/subscri...
• Introducing the orders/link_requested webhook topic - https://shopify.dev/changelog/introdu...
• [action required] Deprecation of Shop.billingAddress in favor of Shop.shopAddress - https://shopify.dev/changelog/depreca...
• [action required] Removing permitsSkuSharing field from fulfillment service - https://shopify.dev/changelog/removin...
• Conversion tracking fields added to MarketingEngagementCreate - https://shopify.dev/changelog/convers...
• (Simon) Better way to match Shopify Payments payouts with bank deposits - https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/b...

Picks of the Week

Karl - Omarchy / https://omarchy.org

Simon Barnes - Niche instagram accounts: @idontgiveaseat @vhsdates @totally80sroom @depthsofwikipedia

Taylor - Big Stone Gap - town with a cool sidewalk…

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