Karl and Taylor sit down with Leigh Barnes, former CTO of We Are Eight, on the latest episode of the Liquid Weekly Podcast. From scaling markets with e-commerce platforms to spearheading innovative Shopify solutions, Leigh's journey is filled with valuable lessons and pioneering strategies in the Shopify ecosystem.

Leigh's experience ranges from being nearly every type of Shopify Partner possible including working in roles from Agency, Plus Agency, Tech Partner Apps ( Purpose built and public ) and most recently themes. Leigh shares his journey through the evolution of Shopify, offering invaluable insights into leveraging Shopify's internals, the role of AI in development, and the future of theme customization.

// Guest Information //

Leigh Barnes

Twitter: https://twitter.com/leighb4rnes

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leigh-barnes/

// Shopify Dev Changelog //

The scheduled tab is chock full of stuff! https://shopify.dev/changelog/scheduled

Defer directive for storefront api (dev preview) - https://shopify.dev/changelog/defer-directive-for-storefront-api-is-now-available-in-developer-preview

Category page ads on the shopify store - https://shopify.dev/changelog/introducing-category-page-ads-on-the-shopify-app-store

Return sales and exchange apis - https://shopify.dev/changelog/return-sales-and-exchange-apis

App submissions now require a screencast demo - https://shopify.dev/changelog/app-submissions-now-require-a-screencast-demo

// Picks //

(Karl) KrackCorn: https://www.krackcornpopcorn.com/shop

(Taylor) Shopify Partner Slack: Access via your Shopify Partner Dashboard

(Leigh) Shopify managed installation: https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/auth/installation

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