In this special episode of Liquid Weekly, Karl and Taylor sit down with Eytan Seidman, Product Director at Shopify, to unveil the exciting new Next Gen Dev Platform and its transformative features for developers. This comprehensive update aims to dramatically improve the developer experience with faster tooling, simplified data management, and a unified component system that works across all Shopify surfaces.

Episode Highlights:

• Re-engineered Shopify app dev command with hot reloading capabilities
• Localhost development that eliminates need for tunnels
• Unified dev stores that align with all Shopify plans
• Declarative custom data for simplified metafield management
• Polaris unified web components delivered via CDN
• AI-powered function generation with MCP server
• New developer dashboard rebuilt from the ground up

Find Eytan Online:

• Twitter(X): https://x.com/eytanseidman
• LinkedIn:   / eytan-seidman  

Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 05:30 - Improved Developer Experience 15:45 - Declarative Custom Data 30:20 - Polaris Unified Web Components 45:10 - AI-Powered Function Generation 52:30 - New Developer Dashboard 57:00 - Picks of the Week Resources:

• Shopify Developer Community: https://community.shopify.dev
• Next Gen Dev Platform Documentation: https://shopify.dev/docs
• Shopify MCP Server: https://shopify.dev/assistant
• Shopify App Tomography File Documentation: https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/tools/c...
• Polaris Unified Web Components: https://shopify.github.io/polaris

Picks of the Week:

• Eytan: Ubiquiti networking gear
• Karl: Waymo driverless car experience
• Taylor: External hard drives for developers