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Spec before scaffold
We start with a written spec — user stories, data model, edge cases, failure modes. Engineering happens against a doc your stakeholders signed off on, not against a Figma frame.
Engineering
Apps for the logic the App Store doesn't sell.
When you've got an ops process duct-taped across three Shopify apps and a Google Sheet, that's the cue for a custom app. We build private apps embedded in Shopify Admin, public apps for App Store distribution, and Shopify Functions for checkout-time logic. Always TypeScript, always tested, always documented for the next person.
Outcomes
What you actually get.
- Operations workflow that takes hours instead of days
- Native Polaris UX inside Shopify Admin — no separate tool to log into
- Versioned API integrations that don't break when an upstream changes
- Internal tools your team adopts because they're better than the workaround
Deliverables
Everything that ships to your team.
Embedded Admin app (Remix or Next.js) with Polaris UI
Shopify Functions for checkout-time discount, delivery, payment customization
Webhook handlers + retry queue + dead-letter monitoring
API documentation + Postman collection
Test suite (unit + integration) running in CI
On-call runbook for the first 30 days
Methodology
How we approach the work.
Not principles for principles' sake — these are the practices that decide whether we ship something good or something we'd be embarrassed by.
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TypeScript end-to-end
Storefront API, Admin API, app database, webhook payloads — all typed. Schema generation with codegen so the types stay honest as the API evolves.
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Built for Shopify standards
App Bridge, Polaris, embedded admin, OAuth flows, App Store review checklist — every app we ship hits the bar Shopify expects, even when it's a private install.
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Failure-aware webhooks
Retry queues with exponential backoff, idempotency keys, dead-letter monitoring with alerts. Webhooks are the unloved part of Shopify integrations — we treat them like first-class infrastructure.
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Observability by default
Structured logs, error tracking, latency metrics. You shouldn't be the one who notices when the integration is silently dropping events.
Tools we use
The stack behind this service.
Shopify Admin API (GraphQL)Shopify FunctionsApp Bridge + PolarisRemixNext.jsTypeScriptPrismaPostgreSQLRedis (BullMQ)VitestPlaywrightSentry
For the full studio stack — every tool we work with across all engagements — see the tech stack page.
Selected work
Where this work has moved numbers.
FAQ
About this service.
The questions partners actually ask before kicking off this kind of work.
Also from the studio
We also do these.
Custom themes
Hand-built Liquid + Hydrogen storefronts engineered for conversion and the long haul.
Integrations
ERP, 3PL, OMS, ESP, CRM, accounting — wired in clean and built to not break at 3am on a Friday.
Performance
Core Web Vitals work that ships measurable LCP / INP / CLS gains. We benchmark before, after, and quarterly.
Take the call
Stop renting Shopify help.
Hire a partner.
30-minute strategy call. Founder on the line. We'll dig into your stack, your goals, and whether we're the right team — no high-pressure sales pitch.