In this special episode of Liquid Weekly, Karl and Taylor sit down with Eytan Seidman, Product Director at Shopify, to unveil the exciting new Next Gen Dev Platform and its transformative features for developers.
This comprehensive update aims to dramatically improve the developer experience with faster tooling, simplified data management, and a unified component system that works across all Shopify surfaces.
Episode Highlights:
Re-engineered Shopify app dev command with hot reloading capabilities
Localhost development that eliminates need for tunnels
Unified dev stores that align with all Shopify plans
Declarative custom data for simplified metafield management
Polaris unified web components delivered via CDN
AI-powered function generation with MCP server
New developer dashboard rebuilt from the ground up
Find Eytan Online:
Twitter(X): https://x.com/eytanseidman
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eytan-seidman
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
05:30 - Improved Developer Experience
15:45 - Declarative Custom Data
30:20 - Polaris Unified Web Components
45:10 - AI-Powered Function Generation
52:30 - New Developer Dashboard
57:00 - Picks of the Week
Resources:
Shopify Developer Community: https://community.shopify.dev
Next Gen Dev Platform Documentation: https://shopify.dev/docs
Shopify MCP Server: https://shopify.dev/assistant
Shopify App Tomography File Documentation: https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/tools/cli/configuration
Polaris Unified Web Components: https://shopify.github.io/polaris
Picks of the Week:
Eytan: Ubiquiti networking gear
Karl: Waymo driverless car experience
Taylor: External hard drives for developers
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