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Shopify Can Now Lock Your App's Token to Your Servers
Shopify now lets you lock an app's Admin API token to your own servers. Here's what it does, who can use it and how to avoid locking yourself out.
AI Models Got Cheaper. Your App Might Not Have Noticed
AI models have got much cheaper, but your app keeps paying for the old one until someone changes it. Here's what to check and how to switch safely.
Should You Build Your MVP With AI? An Honest Answer.
Yes for prototypes and internal tools, but be careful once it holds sensitive data or has to last. Here's a rule of thumb you can actually use.
Shopify Polaris 2.0 Is Out. Your Custom App Won't Move
Polaris 2.0 is stable, but your custom Shopify app won't move on its own. Here's what changed, what the update involves and what I'd do this week.
Shopify App Tokens Are Going to Expire. Is Yours Ready?
Shopify app tokens must move to expiring access by 1 January 2027. Here's what the migration involves and what I'd do this week if I had an app.
AI Makes Good Developers Faster. It Doesn’t Make Thinking Optional.
A short one on why AI speeds up people who know what they're doing, and why it's a trap for anyone hoping it will replace the knowing.
AI Shopping Agents Can Now Ask for Marketing Consent
AI shopping agents can now pass on a buyer's marketing choices at Shopify checkout. Here's what changed, what the defaults do and what to check.
One in Three Teams Switched AI Provider Last Month
Almost a third of busier teams on Vercel's AI Gateway changed provider in September. Here's how to keep your own app free to switch as well.
AI Code Review Found More Bugs Than Postgres Could Fix
AI code review found more bugs than the PostgreSQL team could fix. Here's what to expect if you point an AI reviewer at your own codebase.
Shopify's New App Security Check, and What It Won't Catch
Shopify has a free security check for custom apps. Here's how to run it, what it finds, and the things it won't catch, in Shopify's own words.
AI Wrote It. Does Anyone Understand It?
The Linux kernel dropped its rule on declaring AI use. If you pay for software, the question that matters is whether anyone understands the code.
How to Choose a Bespoke Software Developer in 2026
Who writes the code, who owns it, who holds the keys, and how do they use AI? The plain questions to ask before you choose a software developer.
Legacy Software in the UK: Keep It, Fix It or Replace It?
Running on software older than some of your staff? Here's a guide for UK business owners on the risks, your five real options and how to choose.
Shopify Hydrogen Is Now a Library. What That Means for You
Hydrogen is now a library you can add to an existing site. Here's who that's good news for, who should stay put and what to ask before you jump.
Shopify inventorySetQuantities: A Practical Guide (2026)
A practical 2026 guide to inventorySetQuantities, with every input explained, what changed this year, changeFromQuantity and a working mutation.
Shopify ProductVariant GID Format, Explained With Examples
What a Shopify ProductVariant GID looks like, how to convert it to and from the numeric ID, and where each one turns up, with working examples.
Shopify Has Frozen Script Tags. Is Your Tracking Stuck?
Shopify froze script tags on 1 October and stops loading them on 1 March 2027. Here's how to check your tracking and what to do about it.
Shopify Select Partner: What the Badge Actually Means
What the Shopify Select Partner badge means, what it takes to earn one, what it doesn't tell you, and how to check any partner properly.
Shopify's Shipping Changes: Check Your Rates Still Show
Two Shopify shipping changes could quietly stop customers seeing delivery rates at checkout. Here's who's affected and a quick checklist to follow.
Your AI Bill Can Run Away. Here's How to Stop It
Two recent stories show how quickly AI bills can run away. Here's how it happens, and the simple controls that stop it, sized for a small business.
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