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  • #28

    #28 "They Call Me "IT Dave"

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    00:00 - Intro & Smile.io Sponsorship

    01:22 - Programmer or whatever we are

    01:52 - Dave’s alter-egos and promo quotas

    03:15 - Wizard hats and Halloween strategy

    05:10 - Token Dave and the AI leaderboard

    08:00 - Kalen’s Shop Minis experiments

    11:40 - Mystery boxes, swipes, and feedback loops

    18:00 - Product descriptions and brand voice

    24:30 - Checkout testing and PDQ deep dive

    27:20 - Claude Code, Codex, and context hoarding

    33:10 - Git work trees, DBT, and late-night agent coding

    38:30 - Modal debugging and test automation pain

    44:00 - Cookie banners, Nacho Libre, and existential dev talk

    47:00 - Hiring stories, fashion jobs, and North Carolina dreams

    50:40 - Claude reading secrets and the security rabbit hole

    51:55 - “Find the Shopify PM”

    52:45 - ShopifyQL and analytics tinkering

    53:57 - AI-driven emails and the LTV flashback

    1:01:00 - Brand voice and prompt tuning

    1:07:00 - Testing at scale with AI

    1:10:00 - SaaS vendor therapy and A/B test chaos

    1:13:00 - Wrapping up: Minis, optimism, and candy plans

  • #27

    #27 "Hunky Bill Appreciation Day"

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    [00:00:00] Cold Open & Smile.io Ad Spot

    [00:01:23] Rocker Glow-Up & Compliments

    [00:03:24] Viral Tweet & Rails Rants

    [00:06:24] Spam DM Revenge Plots

    [00:09:27] Anthropic’s Ship-It Culture

    [00:12:56] Claude Power-User Tips

    [00:15:48] Parallelizing Dev Workflows

    [00:21:19] Hallmark-Sora Mashups

    [00:24:02] Meetups, BBLs & Cringe

    [00:27:32] Hunky Bill Appreciation Day

    [00:33:17] Reading Code vs Writing Code

    [00:40:17] 2,048 Variants Drop

    [00:46:04] Etsy Beats Shopify to GPT

    [00:50:22] Weekend Plans & Confidence

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  • #26

    #26 "GCloud Goblin Mode"

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    00:00 – Cold open + Smile.io sponsor

    01:13 – Friday vibes + late-night Claude sessions

    02:09 – GCloud + SQL wizardry

    03:47 – The nightmare that is Google Cloud’s UI

    06:02 – Teaching Claude to remember stuff (and failing)

    08:56 – Capturing AI context before it disappears

    10:19 – Docker pain, Postgres pain, all the pain

    12:32 – “I don’t read docs, I just ask Claude”

    14:06 – Visualizing the LLM brain

    15:18 – Sora jailbreaks itself and writes on a chalkboard

    17:09 – The rise of AI social feeds

    18:24 – Meme theory + Lord of the Riz

    19:43 – Tobi’s been keylogging himself for 10 years 🤯

    20:37 – Linus Torvalds: still committing daily

    22:12 – Kalen admits he’s bad at working with people

    23:27 – AI wireframes + prompt-based design

    25:58 – Figma MCP dreams

    27:46 – Flow builders that make you click too much

    29:59 – A 5-year-old AWS site still running somehow

    31:17 – Shoutout to Gil for fixing Shopify checkboxes

    32:09 – Bulk editor blues + the $15 SaaS pitch

    36:54 – Hidden variants + Tobi promises salvation

    43:12 – Builder Sundays envy (do Austin next!)

    46:49 – Meetup ideas + social dread

    49:57 – Onboard B2B app vs rolling your own

    57:22 – Getting warned in the Shopify Slack 😅

    59:03 – Are we good people? (short therapy break)

    1:02:18 – Pop Mart addiction + blind box economics

    1:05:07 – Medusa vs Shopify + the B2B dream

    1:07:26 – Pickleball + Scout weekend plans

  • #25

    #25 "Declarative Metafields, Declarative Regrets"

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    00:00:00 – Lost in your own repo (zero-to-one brain fog)

    00:01:24 – Country vs. metal: what’s actually more emotional?

    00:03:11 – Never trust a web app turned desktop app

    00:05:00 – Memory cores, ++i crimes, and C code nostalgia

    00:09:07 – Luxury blow-up couches & festival life

    00:10:17 – Smart glasses hit different: Meta, Oakleys, and the PR spin

    00:12:27 – Privacy weird: everyone recording, everyone paranoid

    00:13:55 – Cry-bait memory videos and why they always work

    00:14:58 – Oakleys as pickleball uniform (my whole personality now)

    00:15:44 – Listener shoutout: Peanut Butter Collective

    00:16:40 – Villain marketing, underdogs, and community antagonists

    00:21:22 – Analytics Monday: checkout funnel wins & bot filtering

    00:25:32 – Shopify Knowledge Base app: query logs = secret FAQ gold

    00:28:20 – AI follow-up calls (customers don’t even notice)

    00:31:16 – Customer support at scale: doomed or fixable?

    00:36:17 – Claude as the code filing cabinet

    00:40:03 – GPT Pro, Cursor, and codebase indexing confusion

    00:43:40 – Shopify forums > support tickets (Liam shoutout)

    00:44:20 – Shop Worker news: first npm package & create-shopworker

    00:46:03 – GPT-personalized quiz landing pages

    00:48:15 – Declarative metafields: greenfield yes, migration nope

    00:51:22 – Personal READMEs & ways of working

    00:55:40 – Optimizing disagreeableness (and knowing your spectrum)

    00:57:20 – Parenting, video games, and six-year-old attention spans

    01:04:12 – Bitcoin, conspiracies, and oversharing online

    01:10:26 – Healthy relationships, sharing ideas, and not just tweeting

    01:13:18 – Wrapping up… and the recording dies

  • #24

    #24 "Control Alt Dylan"

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    [00:00:00] X.com? Nah, It’s Still Twitter

    [00:05:00] Beating Algorithmic Sludge & Viral Trash

    [00:09:30] Forums, Flows & Community Hustles

    [00:14:00] Killing the Flow Checksum—Sidekick Dreams

    [00:21:00] RVShare Days & Birth of Real-ID

    [00:29:00] Review Anxiety and App-Store Politics

    [00:34:00] Claude, Multitasking & Git Work-Trees

    [00:40:00] Building a Mobile Admin from CLI Scripts

    [00:50:00] AI That Actually Ships Features

    [01:00:00] Burnout, TRT, and Lifestyle Refactors

    [01:11:00] BMX Wrecks, Lake Surfing & Sign-Off

  • #23

    #23 "Living in the Terminal"

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    [00:00:00] Benchmarking the Benchmarks

    [00:03:40] Grok, Slack—Did We Record That?

    [00:06:00] Linear Side-Quest vs Jira

    [00:10:30] Living in the Terminal

    [00:15:20] Multi-Tasking with Work Trees

    [00:21:00] Vibe-Coding Envy at Shopify

    [00:27:00] Notebook LM Mind-Blown

    [00:35:00] Ads, Models & Monetization Rants

    [00:42:30] MedSync CLI Glow-Up

    [00:49:50] AI Downtime Meltdown

    [00:55:40] Retirement: Surf & Pottery Futures

  • #22

    #22 "The Final AGI Boss: Bluetooth"

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    [00:00:00] Homework Sheet Notes & Grade-School Flashbacks

    [00:01:30] Dad Jokes Meet Stone-Faced Kids

    [00:04:50] Listener Mail, Robotics & $400 Lego Sets

    [00:07:00] "Fix Bluetooth, Prove AGI" Rant

    [00:09:35] The Mythical Podcast Topic List

    [00:10:30] Spinning Up Claude Headless in Docker

    [00:21:40] Discovering Claude Code Cleanup Agents

    [00:24:55] Anthropic Drama & Golden Gate Claude Legend

    [00:38:00] Will AI Spawn Endless Shopify Apps?

    [00:45:30] Remote-DOM, Agent Commerce & ChatGPT Checkout

    [00:52:30] Parallelizing Claude and Context-Switch Fatigue

    [01:06:15] Five-Person Billion-Dollar Startups & Future Workflows

  • #21

    #21 "An Army Of Drones In The Sewer"

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    [00:00:00] Claudeputer & the 10K MRR Challenge

    [00:01:45] Small-Town Escapes and Dune Buggies

    [00:04:00] Broken Hand, Buddy Loops & Voice Coding

    [00:07:38] WhisperFlow Beats Mac Dictation

    [00:12:06] Costly Love Affair with Claude Code

    [00:17:54] Fully-Autonomous SaaS Pipe Dreams

    [00:19:00] Will Super-Smart AI Grow a Will?

    [00:26:42] Shipping a Swift Notes App in an Hour

    [00:34:10] Google Cloud vs Cloudflare Workflows Smackdown

    [00:45:30] POS vs Online Inventory Nightmares

    [00:51:40] Indie App Hustle & Flow-Guy Wisdom

    [00:58:30] Crashing the SDA Slack Club

    [01:00:19] Fantasy: Unhinged Shopify Twitter

    [01:05:15] Do Robots Deserve Vacations?

    [01:12:45] Lex-Length Podcasts & Sign-off

  • #20

    #20 "Metrics Day"

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    [00:00:00] Cold Open & Pen Detox

    [00:00:54] Sponsor – Smile.io

    [00:01:45] Key & Peele, Horror, and AI Doomscrolling

    [00:05:30] Two-Sentence Horror & Memory Glitches

    [00:06:30] Live MCP + Claude Demo

    [00:10:00] Remote DOM & Storefront AI Futures

    [00:14:15] Dirty Data and the AI PIM Rabbit Hole

    [00:23:40] n8n, MCP Buzzword Bingo & Monetization

    [00:30:45] Toby’s AI Memo and Org-Wide Adoption

    [00:35:50] Metrics Day Bubble-Chart Bragging Rights

    [00:41:00] Grok’s Tweet Search Magic

    [00:48:30] Coding Music with LLMs

    [00:52:00] Vendor Lock-In Pain Stories

    [00:57:50] NetSuite Sync Nightmare

    [01:03:00] BuiltWith Panic & Store Count Reality Check

    [01:08:25] Wrap-Up & Random Sighs

  • #19

    #19 "Let Sidekick Cook"

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    [00:00:00] Headphone Heists & Peripheral Pain

    [00:01:37] Friday Vibes

    [00:04:27] Shopify as 100-Year Kool-Aid

    [00:05:51] Rick Rubin Meets Tobi

    [00:07:43] In-Person at Editions

    [00:09:47] Grilling Shopify PMs

    [00:13:59] Taylor’s Community Superpowers

    [00:17:19] Sidekick Naming Crisis

    [00:20:12] Flow, Functions & AI Dreams

    [00:27:00] Charlie’s Omni-Channel POS

    [00:32:23] Meta-field Translation Hell

    [00:35:05] Bot Traffic Nightmares

    [00:43:06] GPT Voice Gets Smarter

    [00:45:33] Tabs vs Trackballs

    [00:51:16] Keyboard Rabbit Holes

    [00:52:59] Cloudflare Log Retention Woes

    [00:55:22] Wrap-Up & Weekend Plans

  • #18

    #18 "Panoply"

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    Two Shopify devs swap jet-lagged war stories: losing voices in Toronto, escaping e-com burnout, and chasing 10× performance with renegade stacks like Syn.js, SPX and Centra. Expect rants about "plugin parasites," Shopify’s review purge, AI-generated code, TRT injections, fat-bike commuting, and why every theme deserves a skeleton. Pure dev-therapy with sarcasm, heart, and way too much caffeine.

  • #17

    #17 "The Rooftop Waitlist"

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    [00:00:00] Golf-Ball Hail & Garage Panic

    [00:03:00] Editions Event FOMO Begins

    [00:07:45] Party Invites, Runs & Rooftops

    [00:10:45] Review-Purge Heartbreak

    [00:14:00] Sidekick Queries + Theme Upgrade Rants

    [00:18:00] SaaS Cart vs Own-Your-Code

    [00:22:00] Wishlist King Rebrand Saga

    [00:24:45] David’s BigQuery Cleanup Odyssey

    [00:31:00] ShopWorker: Cloudflare Automations

    [00:38:30] Flow vs Logs vs Rate Limits

    [00:43:00] "Drink Your Own Champagne" Rant

    [00:45:30] GraphQL Linter & MCP Mysteries

    [00:50:00] Claude-Powered Code Reviews

    [00:54:00] Liquid Email Template Nightmares

    [00:56:30] Travel Logistics & Event Wrap-Up

  • #16

    #16 "Vibe Conferencing"

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    [00:00:00] Game Boy Easter Eggs & Nostalgia

    [00:03:45] Dad Germ Warfare & Vitamin-D Maxing

    [00:05:30] Methylene Blue, Science Curveballs

    [00:06:50] Shopify Editions & Vibe Conferencing

    [00:11:00] Intelligent Price-Testing Deep Dive

    [00:16:00] Discount Feature Heartbreak

    [00:18:40] Open Source vs SaaS Soul Search

    [00:24:30] Meta-Object Sync CLI Nerd-Out

    [00:26:00] Spotlight vs Raycast Workflow Rumble

    [00:28:20] AI Coding Routines & Cursor Tips

    [00:35:40] ChatGPT Therapy & Privacy Dilemmas

    [00:41:30] Copy-Paste Sections Roll-Out Reaction

    [00:43:50] Flexport→NetSuite Google Apps Script Win

    [00:47:40] Devin the Dev-Bot Possibilities

    [00:51:00] Ubiquiti Wi-Fi Upgrade Hype

    [00:54:00] Retro Mini-Games on Shopify

    [00:57:20] Cloudflare & D1 Love Letter

    [01:01:10] Wrap-Up & Random Clickers

  • #15

    #15 "Dev Mode: Trademarked and Triggered"

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    From AI‑powered coding epiphanies to unexpected Objective‑C detours, this episode is equal parts tech therapy and hacker joyride. Kalen and David tame verbose Claude 3.7, celebrate Flow’s new multi‑step loops, and brainstorm auto‑styled Shopify widgets that design themselves. They rant about Figma’s “Dev Mode” trademark, debate whether kids should let ChatGPT ace biology homework, and plot a sabbatical‑fuelled walkabout. Grab headphones and join the chaos; the future of dev life has never sounded messier—or more fun.

    0:00 Intro

    1:16 Riverside audio struggles

    4:02 Mac‑app dreams & Objective‑C fears

    5:57 ChatGPT let‑downs, meet DBT

    7:21 Claude bracelets & AI‑tool banter

    8:56 Dependency hell → modeling wins

    15:17 Native Shopify vs external data models

    20:40 Dialing in Claude 3.7 prompts

    24:38 Model‑name confusion marathon

    28:07 AI untangles messy theme‑JS

    30:15 AI terminal tools & cost talk

    32:32 Rapid Polaris UI building

    34:46 Grappling with Shopify MCP

    36:26 Dezi.dev & AI layout builders

    38:03 Multi‑step loops land in Flow

    39:48 AI‑powered app‑theme styling

    45:15 Figma “Dev Mode” trademark rant

    49:04 Theme price‑tracker insights

    55:07 Kids, AI & education debate

    58:58 OpenAI “Yeets” rumor mill

    59:58 Sabbatical plans & sign‑off

  • #14

    #14 "Hit F5 on the Dome"

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    00:00:00 - Kicking Things Off: To-Do Lists and Mega Tasks

    00:01:40 - Proof of Concept: Matching Big SQL Numbers

    00:02:20 - Low on Juice: Nap Strategies and Brain Refreshes

    00:03:40 - Hailstorm Panic: Moving Cars and Garage Mayhem

    00:05:00 - Tesla Regrets and Trash Can Truck Debates

    00:08:00 - The Secret Admin Block Project Reveal

    00:12:00 - Building Drag-and-Drop Admin Blocks

    00:15:00 - Shopify App Blocks Limitations and Challenges

    00:19:00 - Rant Alert: Hackathon Frustrations

    00:21:00 - Last-Minute Hotel Booking Disasters

    00:24:00 - Shopify Platform Fees Confusion

    00:27:00 - Getting Charged for Historical Order Imports

    00:30:00 - Knowledge Base Dreams and Empty Data Dictionaries

    00:33:00 - Lightweight Tools for Client Support

    00:35:00 - SaaS Hall of Shame: 48-Hour Free Trials and Forced Contracts

    00:38:30 - Influencer Management Software Gripes

    00:41:00 - Are Developers Doomed? AI and Combine Harvesters

    00:46:00 - Will AI Replace Jobs or Transform Them?

    00:50:00 - Rant: ShopifyQL API Deprecation Drama

    00:53:00 - Missing the Good Old Forum Days

    00:55:00 - Better Reports App and 4-5-4 Retail Calendars

  • #13

    #13 "Hold My Rock"

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    • 00:00:00 – Introduction: Testing the “Push” Approach
    • 00:01:03 – Cadence & Scheduling
    • 00:02:04 – Work-Life Balance & Personal Updates
    • 00:02:15 – Fidget & Precision Engineering• 00:03:10 – Finding Calm with a Rock
    • 00:04:09 – Productivity & Schedule Adjustments
    • 00:05:01 – NetSuite Integration & Product Ideas
    • 00:06:42 – Iterative Development & Discovery
    • 00:08:01 – Indie Game Inspiration
    • 00:10:00 – Shopify Update & Community Feedback
    • 00:11:11 – Built-for-Shopify Engagement
    • 00:12:09 – Forum Dynamics & Moderation
    • 00:16:23 – Payment Processing & Vaulted Cards

    • 00:18:05 – High-Value Transaction Challenges
    • 00:21:01 – Social Media & Flow Glitches• 00:23:55 – Debugging API Mutations
    • 00:26:03 – Meta Fields & Discount Strategies
    • 00:30:22 – Transition to AI & Data Projects
    • 00:31:10 – Returns & Order Transfers
    • 00:33:01 – Developer Workflow & Refactoring
    • 00:35:07 – AI Tools for Code Review
    • 00:36:12 – Balancing AI Costs & Productivity
    • 00:39:25 – Efficient Use of OpenAI Credits
    • 00:40:15 – Evaluating GitHub Bots
    • 00:41:51 – AI Chat & “Vibe Coding”
    • 00:42:21 – NetSuite vs. Modern Coding
    • 00:43:12 – Quick App Script Projects & Badge Design
    • 00:45:14 – Displaying Discounts on Product Pages
    • 00:46:10 – Discount Strategies
    • 00:47:03 – Shopify Discount Challenges
    • 00:48:01 – Discount Apps & Alternatives
    • 00:49:06 – Testing Discount Options
    • 00:50:21 – Discount Meta Objects & Background Jobs

    • 00:51:08 – Front-End Discount Integration
    • 00:52:03 – Final Thoughts on Discount Testing
    • 00:55:01 – App of the Week & Collection Sorting
    • 00:56:01 – Wrapping Up Collections & Integrations
    • 00:57:08 – Conclusion

  • #12

    #12 "Duck Hunt & The AI Revolution"

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    • 00:00:00 – Intro & Sponsor Message
    • 00:00:44 – Sponsor Details: smile.io & Benefits Overview
    • 00:01:25 – Travel & Logistics Update (Hedge Purchase, Passport, IT Budget)
    • 00:02:00 – Pre-Event Discussion: Conference Name Change (Predis to Tectonic)
    • 00:03:15 – Conference Schedule & Pre-Event/After-Party Details
    • 00:05:00 – Casual Chat: Business Networking & Meeting Plans
    • 00:10:04 – Technical Deep Dive: JavaScript-to-Rust Conversion
    • 00:16:00 – Exploring Cursor, Code Migration & API Integration Ideas
    • 00:20:36 – NetSuite Integration: SOAP vs. REST and Schema Changes
    • 00:27:00 – Shout Outs & Episode Highlights (Editor, Social Clips)
    • 00:41:37 – Fun Segment: Duck Hunt Mini-Game Concept
    • 00:46:00 – AI Insights: Sprite Generation, Developer Tools & Support Challenges
    • 00:55:31 – Wrap-Up & Final Thoughts

  • #11

    #11 "Mutate and Dip"

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    00:00:00 – Introduction & Episode Overview
    Kickoff of TSD #11 – Mutate and Dip

    00:01:18 – Hedge Booking, Discounts & Tariff Talk
    Discussion about hedge booking tickets, discount inquiries, and potential legal/tariff issues

    00:03:00 – Conference Experiences & In-Person Networking
    Chat about meeting online contacts face‑to‑face at conferences and the magic of real-life interactions

    00:07:00 – Travel Booking, Airbnb Deals & Flight Safety
    Stories on snagging an Airbnb deal, flight booking quirks, and nonstop vs. layover debates

    00:11:00 – Live Podcast Ideas & Operator Demo
    Introduction to the concept of live podcasts and a demo of the browser‑controlling operator

    00:15:00 – AI Models, Integration & Operator Limitations
    Insights on current AI model integrations (GPT, Claude, Cursor) and the need for more seamless automation

    00:17:30 – Investment Updates & Industry Buzz
    Talk of recent investment news—including a billion-dollar boost into Anthropics—and industry dynamics

    00:18:55 – App of the Week: Live Meta Fields on Shopify
    Overview of the new Espresso Live Meta Fields app and its live data features for Shopify

    00:24:00 – E-Commerce UX: Filtering, Registration Flows & A/B Testing
    Discussion on meta field filtering, multi‑step registration flows, and early A/B test insights

    00:34:00 – UI/UX Optimizations: Button Colors, Videos & Warranty Messaging
    Exploration of simple UI tweaks, the impact of product videos, and warranty language experiments

    00:39:00 – Shopify Flow, Webhooks & Infrastructure Insights
    Deep dive into how webhooks are handled in Hydrogen, Shopify Flow’s queuing system, and related infrastructure

    00:45:00 – New Customer Accounts, Loop Exchanges & Store Credit
    Talk on new customer account features, the loop exchange process, and the nuances between store credit and gift cards

    00:52:00 – Mutate and Dip: GraphQL Tools & Automation Highlights
    Showcasing GraphQL mutations (“mutate and dip”) along with a cool Chrome extension and automation challenges

    00:56:00 – Dev Environment Sync & Meta Field Handling
    Experiences with Postman, syncing development environments, and tackling meta field reference issues

    00:59:00 – NetSuite Integration & Data Pipeline Overhaul
    Ventures into NetSuite’s changing APIs, data pipeline revamps, and the evolution of reporting systems

    01:01:00 – Wrap-Up & Episode Title Confirmation
    Final thoughts, a nod to “Mutate and Dip,” and closing remarks

  • #10

    #10 "Bundle of Shenanigans"

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    00:00:00 – Intro: Competitor Research vs. Inspiration
    David explains his approach to finding app ideas without heavy competitor research.

    00:01:00 – Wholesome Vibes & Family Tales
    Kalen jokes about David’s wholesome life—quaint B&Bs, shoveling snow, and family snow fights.

    00:03:00 – DIY Tech Hack: The Pencil Mic
    The duo recounts the hilarious “jerry rigged pencil on a hat” hack for a lapel mic.

    00:05:00 – Happy Friday & Keeping It Real
    A light moment about resetting expectations and the simple joys of real conversations.

    00:06:00 – Family & Jiu Jitsu: Balancing Sensitivity
    Discussion on sensitivity, family stories, and how jiu jitsu classes play into growing up.

    00:07:00 – Judo Roll Antics & Psychological Barriers
    A playful exchange about judo roll lessons and the “psychological barrier” joke.

    00:08:00 – Horse Tracks & Pop Culture Quips
    The conversation shifts to quirky topics like horse tracks and a tongue-in-cheek Game of Thrones nod.

    00:10:00 – Shopify Deep Dive: Exchanges & API Mysteries
    David introduces his recent work on Shopify exchanges and the quirks between POS and online store APIs.

    00:12:00 – Online Store Exchanges vs. POS
    They break down how online store exchanges use a different “return API” compared to the POS system.

    00:13:00 – App Shenanigans in Dev Stores
    A humorous rant on “shenanigans” when apps lack free dev plans or test charge setups.

    00:16:00 – Bundle App Madness & Naming Chaos
    The duo debates the complexity of bundle apps and the wild world of app naming conventions.

    00:23:00 – Deep Research for B2B Opportunities
    Kalen explains how he uses deep research (with lots of clarifying questions) to uncover B2B app pain points.

    00:24:00 – Mining Negative Feedback for Opportunity
    They discuss how negative reviews can spotlight unmet needs—turning pain points into opportunities.

    00:27:00 – Automating Research: Notifications & Iterations
    A vision of a system that notifies you when research tasks are complete, letting you iterate on ideas.

    00:31:00 – API Keys & Company Accounts: ChatGPT Insights
    David shares his experience with signing up for a ChatGPT company account and navigating API key challenges.

    00:33:00 – GPT for Topic Generation & App Pitch Tactics
    A look at how GPT helps generate topics—and even pitch app ideas with injection tactics.

    00:35:00 – Cart Transforms & Bundle Pricing Strategies
    The conversation shifts to Shopify’s cart transform functions and strategies for bundling products.

    00:42:00 – Forum Frustrations: Old Threads vs. New
    Kalen laments the state of old forum threads versus the new, cleaner discussions.

    00:44:00 – Open Sourcing the Gadget App
    A quick update on the flow extension gadget app that Kalen open sourced for location automation.

    00:45:00 – Event Registration Woes & Conference Fears
    The duo discusses registration panic for an upcoming event and the rush to secure a spot.

    00:47:00 – Tech Swag & AI Glasses: Modern Gadgets
    Chat turns to cool swag items like Snapchat and AI glasses, with impressions of bone-conducting audio.

    00:49:00 – Sabbatical Plans: Vision Quest & Personal Growth
    David reveals plans for a six‑week sabbatical—mixing vision quests, reading, and self‑improvement.

    00:50:00 – A/B Testing Cadence & Customer Research
    A rundown of their consistent A/B testing schedule and the challenges of tracking customer behavior.

    00:52:00 – Leveraging PostHog & Growth Book for Analytics
    They delve into using tools like PostHog and Growth Book to analyze conversions and test performance.

    00:56:00 – Coding Culture: Vibe Coding & AI Debates
    A fun finale discussing “vibe coding,” natural language coding, and the quirks of AI-generated advice.

  • #9

    #9 "Bundle Up"

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    00:00:00 - Introduction: The Shopify Way

    00:01:10 - Discussion on Bundles and Pricing Strategies

    00:02:00 - Different Approaches to Bundling Products

    00:03:00 - Merchants' Greed in Bundling

    00:04:00 - Handling Complex Bundles and Customer Experience

    00:05:00 - Challenges with Bundle Pricing and Customer Options

    00:06:00 - Examples of Bundling in Retail

    00:07:00 - User Interface Challenges with Bundles

    00:08:00 - Recursion and Complexity in Bundling

    00:09:00 - Challenges with Existing Bundling Apps

    00:10:00 - Importance of Deep Links in Admin

    00:11:00 - App Functionality and User Experience

    00:12:00 - Example of a Well-Designed App: Loop Returns

    00:13:00 - Challenges with Discounting and Bundles

    00:14:00 - Personal Experiences with Discounting in Magento

    00:15:00 - The Shopify Approach to Functionality

    00:16:00 - Adding B2B Pricing and Customer Tags

    00:17:00 - New Contribution to the Podcast: Sound Machine

    00:18:00 - Importance of Feels Good Experience in Apps

    00:19:00 - Debugging and Logging in Shopify Flow

    00:20:00 - Adventures with Cursor and JavaScript

    00:21:00 - Transition from Alpine to Plain JavaScript

    00:22:00 - Benefits of Plain JavaScript in Development

    00:23:00 - Personal Experiences with JavaScript and jQuery

    00:24:00 - Expanding Skills in JavaScript for Various Platforms

    00:25:00 - Discussion on Hot Reload and Syncify

    00:26:00 - Experiences with Shopify Theme CLI

    00:27:00 - Challenges with Authentication and Hot Reload

    00:28:00 - Exploring Syncify for Faster Development

    00:29:00 - Search and Discovery App in Shopify

    00:30:00 - Client Requirements for Search Features

    00:31:00 - Using Meta Fields for Category Filtering

    00:32:00 - Customizing Search Results with Liquid

    00:33:00 - Client Simplification Wins and Challenges

    00:34:00 - Importance of Simplicity and Native Features in Shopify

    00:35:00 - Exploring Third-Party Authentication and Registration Tools

    00:36:00 - Redirecting After Login in Shopify

    00:37:00 - Customizing the Customer Account Section

    00:38:00 - Adding Custom Features to Customer Accounts

    00:39:00 - Admin Extensions and Custom Buttons in Shopify

    00:40:00 - Deep Linking and Theme App Extensions

    00:41:00 - Considerations for Building Shopify Apps

    00:42:00 - Success Stories in Shopify App Development

    00:43:00 - Identifying Gaps and Opportunities in the Shopify Ecosystem

    00:44:00 - Experiences with NetSuite and API Integrations

    00:45:00 - Challenges with iPass Solutions and Logging

    00:46:00 - Opportunities for Building Custom Integration Solutions

    00:47:00 - The Future of Making Internet Money

    00:48:00 - Personal Reflections on Career and Retirement Plans

    00:49:00 - Conclusion: Embracing Creativity and New Opportunities

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