The blog
Notes from the work
What we have learned maintaining apps in the App Store — the platform behaviour that bites, the operational problems merchants bring us, and how to tell whether you need anything built at all.
Platform
How the Shopify platform actually behaves — API versions, webhooks, and the parts that quietly stop working.
When Shopify retires an API version
Shopify ships a new Admin API version every quarter and retires old ones on a schedule. What breaks, how to check your app's version, and what to do about it.
ReadHow to tell if a Shopify app is still maintained
An app does not announce when it stops being maintained — it just gets quieter. Seven things you can check in about ten minutes, and what each one tells you.
ReadBuild or buy
App, theme app, or something custom — how to tell, and what each one really costs.