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Dear @ShopifyDevs, you've probably been building slider sections wrong. This week: Our newest 'i only speak liquid' contributor Brandon Landgraff breaks down how nested groups and blocks have completely changed the way she structures Shopify slider sections. BONUS: Brandon also shares: 3 x Links You can't Miss 1 x His favorite app 1 x Learning as a freelancer ionlyspeakliquid.beehiiv.com…

New I Only Speak Liquid' newsletter 📣📰 In this edit, Georgie shares a simple debugging workflow she uses when working with metafields and metaobjects. She also shares 3 links you can't miss 1 learning as a freelancer. Subscribe to I only Speak Liquid: The #1 newsletter for Shopify Devs, by @ShopifyDevs 💻 ionlyspeakliquid.beehiiv.com…

"I only speak liquid" is back 🙏 cc @ShopifyDevs Georgie's 2nd edit covers a new way to leverage metaobjects — using them as actual webpages, not just supporting data. --- This edit is brought to us by @Hookdeck which acts as a middleware between Shopify webhooks and your app. It automatically queues webhooks, managing spikes and warning you of issues. ionlyspeakliquid.beehiiv.com…

In her first 'I Only Speak Liquid' feature, Georgie dives into something every Shopify developer is starting to touch: B2B on Shopify 💻 Shopify B2B still has its limits, but for most clients, it’s a huge step forward. In this piece, Georgie shares practical Liquid wins every dev should know: 💡 B2B-only announcement bars and hero CTAs 💡 Hiding features (like subscriptions) that don’t yet work for B2B 💡 Creating clean, separate experiences for wholesale vs retail customers She includes real code snippets and shares a freelancer learning that’ll resonate with anyone who’s ever written a scope too fast. 🔥 Read Georgie’s full piece here: ionlyspeakliquid.beehiiv.com… Shout out to @Hookdeck for supporting IOSL 🙌 The largest newsletter for @ShopifyDevs 🤓

Sad day for us. This is Rishi's 4th and final contribution to our beloved Shopify dev newsie (read by over 6,000 developers around the world 🚀) And the topic covered is also quite contentious: As @Shopify's product continues to become increasingly self-serve, even a seasoned developer like Rishi is pivoting from asking: "Can I build this feature?" to now asking himself "Should I even custom build this feature?" A banger edit from one of the smartest @ShopifyDevs in the space. ionlyspeakliquid.beehiiv.com…

🧠 The Case for Continuous Shopify Development Shopify stores aren’t “set and forget.” They’re living, breathing systems — constantly changing as products, customers, and technology evolve. In his latest piece for I Only Speak Liquid, Rishi dives into one of the most overlooked topics in our world: why ongoing development isn’t a nice-to-have — it’s essential. He breaks down the case for retainers and continuous improvement, touching on: ⚙️ Performance – keep your speed scores (and conversion rates) in the green 🧪 Customer Behavior – use A/B testing to evolve like a smart retail floor 💻 Technical Debt – avoid the “legacy code trap” before it bites 🎨 Brand Evolution – your storefront should grow with your brand Plus, as always — he drops a few dev-friendly tools, a favorite app, and a freelancer lesson on setting client boundaries (and sticking to them). 🔥 Read the full piece in I Only Speak Liquid — our newsletter built by and for @ShopifyDevs 👉 ionlyspeakliquid.beehiiv.com…

Everywhere you look, someone’s saying “AI is coming for your job.” But what if that’s the wrong way to think about it? In his latest piece for our legendary developer newsletter — I Only Speak Liquid — Rishi breaks down why AI isn’t replacing @ShopifyDevs anytime soon. He makes a simple but powerful point: Clients don’t hire developers just because they can’t code — they hire them because they don’t have the time or skill to do it right. 💭 Rishi unpacks: • Why CEOs won’t be prompting AI to rebuild their stores • How devs can use AI to enhance workflows, not replace them • The mindset shift from “AI threat” to “AI leverage” And, as always, he shares useful tools, favorite apps, and a grounded take on freelance life that’ll hit home for any developer. 🔥 Read the full post in I Only Speak Liquid — where Shopify devs share real insights from the field. ionlyspeakliquid.beehiiv.com…

🚀 New contributor — Rishi joins the “I Only Speak Liquid” lineup! In his first piece, Rishi dives deep into what sustainable theme development really means for @ShopifyDevs — beyond just clean code. He shares the kind of lessons you only learn after years in the trenches: 💡 Why documentation is the ultimate gift to your future self (and other devs) 💡 How to avoid “theme bloat” by re-using existing tech instead of stacking libraries 💡 Why pricing integrity matters as a freelancer (and how it shapes your happiness) ionlyspeakliquid.beehiiv.com…

Bittersweet news: This is Vitalii Ponomarov's final contribution to our @ShopifyDevs newsletter 😢 BUT: On the bright side: It's a banger 🏆 Vitalii drops a deep dive on a game-changing update: Figma’s new MCP Server Beta — and why it’s about to reshape how we ship Shopify themes & sections. ✅ AI-powered design-to-code (Figma → MCP → Cursor/VSCode) ✅ Liquid templates generated in seconds — with real design context ✅ 80% faster UI builds reported for simple Shopify pages ✅ Plus: security wake-up call ⚠️ (first malicious MCP server spotted — what you need to do now) ✅ Shopify’s bigger AI-commerce push (direct ChatGPT sales global scale) If you’re building Shopify stores, freelancing, or running an agency, this one’s a must-read. Vitalii explains what’s real, what’s hype, and how to stay ahead before Q4 hits. ionlyspeakliquid.beehiiv.com…

🚨 New post in I Only Speak Liquid — and it’s a big one from Vitalii 💜 In this edition, Vitalii covers @Shopify Next-Gen Dev Platform and the latest Polaris design system updates — two huge shifts every developer should be aware of. Highlights include: ✅ App Dev Preview CLI improvements (streamlined local dev testing) ✅ Unlimited dev stores with generated test data ✅ Polaris migration to web components for a unified UI ✅ New components updated Figma kit for faster app design He also touches on Plus multi-store management, POS updates, and a neat app for stress-testing your setup before launch. If you’re building on Shopify, this is the roadmap you can’t ignore. Read it below & Subscribe to the largest @ShopifyDevs newsletter, read by 6,000 developers worldwide 🌍 ionlyspeakliquid.beehiiv.com…

👨‍💻 New banger newsie from Vitalii for "i_only_speak_liquid" — a great deep dive into Remix v3 and why @ShopifyDevs should care. He covers: ⚡ How v3 is getting leaner & faster (built on a Preact fork, fewer dependencies) 🤖 The AI-assisted approach to building the framework 🧩 Why Shopify’s ownership of Remix ties directly into the future of headless commerce If you’re working on storefronts, apps, or custom integrations, this is one is a must read. 👉 ionlyspeakliquid.beehiiv.com…

🚨 New post in I Only Speak Liquid — and it’s Elisa's final contribution! In this edition, Elisa breaks down why nested loops in Liquid can absolutely wreck your @Shopify site speed — and how to fix them using smarter patterns like: ✅ Eliminating unnecessary nested loops ✅ Leveraging render for reusable snippets ✅ Using capture to reduce redundant iteration on PDPs It’s part performance lesson, part cautionary tale (spoiler: one “super collections” page once took 20 seconds to load 😱). Read it here → ionlyspeakliquid.beehiiv.com… & Subscribe to the largest @ShopifyDevs focused newsletter, read by over 6,000 developers around the world 🌍 ionlyspeakliquid.beehiiv.com…

When is it time to throw out a @Shopify theme and start fresh? 🚮 In this week’s "i only speak liquid" edit, our writer Elisa Ellis shares the story of a recent client with what can only be described as a disaster theme — broken sections, disconnected settings, and every small update turning into a dev ticket. The client didn’t need anything fancy. He just needed a site that worked. For the first time, Elisa didn’t recommend patching things up. She told the client to throw it out and start again — and it turned out to be the best decision they could’ve made. In the piece, Elisa N Ellis breaks down: What made this project different When starting from scratch is actually the smarter (and cheaper) move Why “not coding” can sometimes be the most valuable thing a developer does 👀 Plus: She also shares: 🔗 3 links you can't miss 🙏 Her favorite Shopify app 🧘‍♀️ 1 learning as a freelancer ionlyspeakliquid.beehiiv.com…

🌱 It’s that time of year again. Hi, I’m Ian - back from the grave, here to post another Perennial Report for @gardener_nyc This is the 5th edition. It’s a yearly review of how the business is doing and what we learned while doing it. perennial.report/Gardener-s-…

Pleased to announce Lara is now available via Storetasker 🚀 With 20 years of engineering experience (and 10 in @ShopifyDevs), Lara crafts deeply technical solutions that align with business goals—from custom apps to backend systems and fully bespoke Shopify themes. She’s worked with teams at @theouai, and @Crocs to build digital experiences that convert. If you’re stuck translating strategy into scalable code—Lara’s your expert. Book her here: storetasker.com/experts/lara…

Ahmed Mohamed is now on Storetasker 🔧👏 Ahmed loves @ShopifyDevs where others hesitate: API integrations, backend builds, and custom theme engineering. He’s worked with iconic names like Victoria Beckham, The Body Shop, and Panasonic to solve complex technical challenges and push Shopify to the edge. Now he’s live on @storetasker to help brands scale with clean, performant code. storetasker.com/experts/ahme…

New on Storetasker: Rahul 👨‍💻🏹 He’s built and exited his own eCom brands and now helps companies like TPJ: The Perfect Jean and Smalls Cat Food scale through full-funnel strategy, paid media, CRO, and creative testing. Storytelling is his superpower. And performance is the result. Book Rahul here: storetasker.com/experts/rahu…

Now on Storetasker: Adam Dunkley 👨‍💻 Adam was @BloomandWild's first Head of Engineering—and the architect behind their original Shopify build. With 15 years of eCom dev experience, he’s built everything from custom storefronts to headless systems to internal apps. He knows how to squeeze the most out of @Shopify (and when to go beyond it). If you’re pushing the boundaries of your stack and need a calm, strategic partner—Adam’s the one. Book him here: storetasker.com/experts/adam…

Meet Erik Joule (EJ) — now live on Storetasker 👏 EJ brings 25 years of leadership to the table. He’s the ex-President at 686, the Ex-Advisor to CEO at Crap Eyewear, and the current interim CMO at Potato Head Family. A brand builder, a creative director, Shopify wizard and a mentor all in one. Book EJ: storetasker.com/experts/erik…

New "I Only Speak Liquid" from @ShopifyDevs: Elisa 🙌 'Developing for A/B tests: Quick, Ugly & Out the Door' "Code A/B tests like a maniac — hardcode that text, inline that CSS, add your script tag right there in the Liquid. It’s ugly, it’s messy, it’d be unsustainable if this was production code. We all know better, but this is an A/B test. It’s not about perfection. It’s about figuring out if this thing is even worth exploring before sinking in the time to go from “good enough” to “perfect”. 🔨 Tools mentioned: @Visuallyio @Intelligems @getshoplift 👀 Subscribe to the most popular @Shopify Dev newsie (read by over 6,0000 devs) --> ionlyspeakliquid.beehiiv.com…