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Practical guides on Shopify, automation, and AI — written by the people building it.

Shopify Apps8 min read

How Shopify Functions Actually Work (And Why They're Faster Than You Think)

Shopify Functions run as WebAssembly inside Shopify's infrastructure. No server, no latency, no cold starts. Here's what that means for your checkout logic.

Feb 10, 2026Read article →
Shopify FunctionsCheckoutWebAssembly
Automation11 min read

The Exact Automation Stack We Use to Process 10k Shopify Orders a Month

n8n, webhooks, a Postgres database, and one Slack alert. Here's the full stack we built for a client who was manually processing every order.

Jan 28, 2026Read article →
n8nShopifyAutomation
AI9 min

AI in eCommerce: What Actually Works in 2026 (And What's Still Hype)

Everyone is adding "AI" to their stack. After integrating AI into 12 different client businesses, here's our honest take on what delivers real ROI.

AIeCommerceROI
Jan 15, 2026Read →
Shopify Apps7 min

7 Mistakes That Get Shopify Apps Rejected (We Made All of Them)

From missing GDPR webhooks to incorrect OAuth scopes — the Shopify review team has seen it all. Here's what to fix before you submit.

Shopify App StoreSubmissionGDPR
Jan 5, 2026Read →
Automation10 min

n8n vs Make vs Zapier: Which Automation Platform for Shopify in 2026

We've built production automations on all three. Here's an honest breakdown — cost, complexity, power, and when to use which.

n8nMakeZapier
Dec 20, 2025Read →
Shopify Apps6 min

Why We Built Craft: The Checkout Rules App the Shopify App Store Was Missing

Merchants were hiding payment methods by writing custom Liquid hacks. We built Craft so they don't have to. Here's the full story.

CraftCase StudyCheckout
Dec 10, 2025Read →