In this episode of the Liquid Weekly Podcast, Karl and Taylor are joined by Brenda Storer, a solo theme developer who launched her own Shopify theme, Whisk. Brenda shares her journey from a non-technical background to becoming a theme developer. She discusses the challenges she faced in creating her theme, including financial risks and client work, to make her dream a reality.

Brenda also talks about her decision to start with Shopify's Dawn theme as a foundation for her project and how she adapted it to create her own theme. She emphasizes the importance of using tools and libraries that you're comfortable with and that align with your project's goals.

Join the conversation and learn valuable insights from Brenda's journey as a solo theme developer. Subscribe to the Liquid Weekly Podcast for more Shopify developer insights and resources.Timestamps---00:00 Introduction14:45 Brenda's origin story35:19 Using Dawn as a launching point46:48 Using libraries and tools52:39 Was the process worth it54:47 What are you doing differently in the next theme 59:33 Listener questions01:01:03 In the Community01:03:35 Changelog01:05:53 Picks of the Week
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// Guest Information //
Follow Brenda Storer Online:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/brendamarienyc
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendastorer/
Website: https://brendastorer.com/
Coquelicot Website: https://coquelicot.io/
Whisk Theme: https://themes.shopify.com/themes/whisk

// Resources //
Dawn Github repo: https://github.com/Shopify/dawnBuild a Shopify theme docs: https://shopify.dev/docs/themes/getting-started/create
Shopify theme store submission checklist: https://shopify.dev/docs/themes/store/review-process/submit-theme

// In the Community //
DMCA takedown updates: https://x.com/harleyf/status/1745490624198140021?s=20
Kirill Platonov - Second app receives Built for Shopify: https://x.com/kirplatonov/status/1745332079263416585?s=20%20

// Changelog //
New and updated operations for the Cart Transform API: https://shopify.dev/changelog/new-and-updated-operations-for-the-cart-transform-api
Created_by_app and created_by_user fields on Metaobject and MetaobjectDefinition types: https://shopify.dev/changelog/created_by_app-and-created_by_user-fields-on-metaobject-and-metaobjectdefinition-types
GraphQL in Shopify CLI for apps: https://shopify.dev/changelog/graphiql-in-shopify-cli-for-apps

// Picks //
Karl - Real Genius 1985 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089886/)
Taylor - Pilot G2 Pens (https://amzn.to/3HIFAae)
Brenda - Future App for personal training (https://www.future.co/) and Stretchlabs (https://www.stretchlab.com/)

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