Episode 023 - Guest David Lindahl, Ecommerce Founder and Freelance Shopify Developer

In this episode of Liquid Weekly, Taylor and Karl sit down with David to explore his experience as a Shopify developer and entrepreneur.

David shares his story, from running his own Shopify development studio to creating custom solutions for clients. The conversation covers key takeaways from his experience, including the importance of understanding client needs, the benefits of using Shopify's checkout extensibility, and tips for aspiring Shopify developers.

From the challenges of working with client codebases to the benefits of documenting code, this episode offers valuable insights for anyone looking to succeed as a Shopify developer.

*Timestamps*
00:00 - Introductions
01:18 - Catching up
10:58 - David's origin story
17:00 - Balancing being a founder and developer
19:30 - Preorders with metafields
28:04 - Dealing with chargebacks and mitigating risk
32:40 - Going from general web dev to Shopify-specific
43:00 - Shopify Dev Changelog
44:57 - Picks of the week

*Guest Info*
David on Twitter: https://x.com/austriker27
Website: https://lindahlcorp.net/
Rainier Watch: https://shop.rainierwatch.com/

*Resources*
David's Preorders on PDP with Metafields post on Twitter: https://x.com/austriker27/status/1724833551403852237
Shane Rostad on Twitter: https://x.com/shanerostad
Metafields on Shopify: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/liquid/objects/metafield
Liquid Product Object: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/liquid/objects/variant#variant-inventory_quantity
Liquid Variant Quantity Property: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/liquid/objects/variant#variant-inventory_quantity

*Shopify Dev Changelog*
Cart cookie value now includes key param: https://shopify.dev/changelog/cart-cookie-value-now-includes-key-param
Storefront API Cart ID now includes key param: https://shopify.dev/changelog/storefront-api-cart-id-now-includes-key-param
Pixels now support more customer privacy setting configuration: https://shopify.dev/changelog/pixels-now-support-more-customer-privacy-setting-configuration
Enhanced handling of large quantities in the Carts API update endpoint: https://shopify.dev/changelog/enhanced-handling-of-large-quantities-in-the-carts-api-update-endpoint

*Picks of the Week*
(David) Call of Duty World War II: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_WWII
(Taylor) Airpod Cleaning Tool*: https://amzn.to/3RXKrKf
(Karl) Tim Tam Slam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8hEo4N8Nhs; and Fowling game: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fowling_(sport)

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