Aug 5, 2026
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2 min read
This isn't another DotDev recap. It's a playbook for understanding where Shopify is heading and what it means for app founders.
Jul 29, 2026
3 min read
A quick note from DotDev, the August 14 Mantle deadline, affiliate partnerships, and your questions answered.
Jul 22, 2026
1 min read
The State of Shopify 2026 Report is here. A founder-focused look at the Shopify ecosystem, App Store trends, AI, competition, and where opportunities are emerging.
Jul 15, 2026
Shopify is changing how App Store reviews work. Here is what founders need to know about review incentivization, fake review detection, and building a sustainable review engine.
Jul 8, 2026
5 min read
A lighter issue today. Quick answers on Shopify review enforcement, Sidekick, Spring Editions ’26, Mantle migration, pricing, BFS, and partner distribution.
Jul 1, 2026
Shopify shipped 150+ updates in Spring Editions ’26. This issue breaks down what app founders should actually care about across Sidekick, AI, billing, Dev Dashboard, BFS, checkout, and platform risk.
Jun 24, 2026
This issue breaks down category-by-category Mantle replacement options for analytics, affiliates, support, billing, and what still does not have a clean replacement.
Jun 17, 2026
Mantle is winding down. Here are the dates founders need to know, what could break, what to migrate first, and the bigger platform-risk lesson for every Shopify app founder.
Jun 10, 2026
Use your app data to diagnose listing, activation, churn, pricing, and growth problems.
Jun 3, 2026
Before you spend on App Store Ads, run this pass/fail audit. It’s built to stop you from paying to learn basics and to tell you exactly what to fix first.
