Shopify development beyond the app store.
Custom Shopify apps, headless storefronts on Hydrogen, AI-powered merchant features, integrations with your back-office. Built by an engineer who ships AI products.
What's included
Production-grade Shopify development that ships, not theater.
- Custom Shopify apps (embedded admin)
- Hydrogen + Remix headless storefronts
- GraphQL Admin + Storefront APIs
- AI-powered features (recommendations, descriptions, support)
- Liquid theme customization
- App Store submission
What you walk away with
Deliverables you keep — code, infrastructure, and the runbook.
- Deployed Shopify app or storefront
- Admin UX
- App Store listing (if applicable)
- Merchant onboarding doc
Frequently asked
Custom theme or app?+
Theme for visual/UX changes specific to one merchant. App when functionality needs to scale across stores or live in admin. I help pick based on your goal.
Hydrogen or Liquid?+
Hydrogen for performance-critical headless storefronts and complex content. Liquid for fast iteration on standard Shopify themes. Most merchants don't need Hydrogen yet.
Can you ship AI features for merchants?+
Yes — product description generation, AI search, customer support chatbot, image generation for product photos. Shopify's data + AI is a natural fit.
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Email me what you're building. I'll respond with a quote, scope questions, and a clear next step.