In this episode, Karl and Taylor recap Taylor's trip to New York City for the exclusive Shopify Winter Editions meetup. They break down the buzz around "Agentic Commerce," the realities of the new Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), and why the best way to optimize for AI is actually just using Standard Category Metafields. Plus, some on-the-ground interviews with key Shopify staff members including Liam Griffin, Darius, and Eytan to get the inside scoop on Shop Minis, Flow updates, and the Model Context Protocol. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS     Agentic Commerce Realities: Why "Agentic Engine Optimization" isn't about hacks—it's about clean data and taxonomy.    Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP): How the Catalog API allows agents to interact with shops beyond just Shopify stores.    Flow 3.0: New Sidekick-generated workflows and the highly anticipated testing layer. INTERVIEWS     Liam Griffin: Discusses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and the "Pokemon generation" explosion of...