Welcome to the first ever episode of the Liquid Weekly Podcast! A podcast all about Shopify Development.

In this episode, Karl and Taylor introduce themselves and talk about how they got started in coding and eventually Shopify. Karl also shares more about the vision for Liquid Weekly and the purpose of the podcast.

Taylor explains how he went from being a social worker to a self-taught full-time freelancer and Shopify Expert customizing Shopify themes. Talking about a failed dropshipping store and freelancing "diaper money" to full-time work and building up a business.

Karl talks about how he started with computers from a very young age and being inspired by the web and what all could be done. This led to starting his education in computer programming but Karl jumped into the freelancing and web development world quickly while still getting his education. Karl went on to work through various freelancing and full-time engineering positions before moving into consulting and specializing in Shopify.

Both Karl and Taylor talk about the benefit of niching down and how focusing on Shopify has helped their careers.

// Resources and Links //
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Shopify Theme Customization with Liquid by Ivan Djordjevic (book): https://www.amazon.com/Shopify-Theme-Customization-Liquid-state/dp/1801813965 (affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3Oc6aeo)

Shopify Dev Changelog Scheduled: https://shopify.dev/changelog/scheduled

Changes to Asset URLs: https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/changes-to-asset-urls

Shopify Dev Changelog, merchant asset URLs: https://shopify.dev/changelog/changes-to-merchant-asset-urls

Shopify Liquid File URL Filter: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/liquid/filters/file_url

The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder (book): https://www.amazon.com/Soul-New-Machine-Tracy-Kidder/dp/0316491977 (affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3YhUqMi)