Episode 031 - Andrea Morone of Nextools on Shopify Functions

In this episode of the Liquid Weekly Podcast, hosts Karl Meisterheim and Taylor Page welcome Andrea Morone, co-founder of Nextools, to discuss the evolution of Shopify functions and the impact of script migration.

Andrea shares his journey in the Shopify ecosystem, detailing how he transitioned from a consultant to a developer and the creation of various apps, including HidePay and SupaEasy.

The conversation delves into the technical aspects of Shopify functions, their benefits, and the challenges developers face. Andrea also introduces SupaStudio, a tool designed to enhance the development experience for Shopify functions.

The episode concludes with insights on developer experience, tips for using functions, and a discussion on the latest updates in the Shopify ecosystem.

Find Andrea Online

• Twitter(X): ⁠⁠https://x.com/andrea__morone⁠⁠
• LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-morone/⁠⁠
• Nextools (app store): ⁠⁠https://apps.shopify.com/partners/idigilab2⁠⁠
• Nextools (website): ⁠⁠https://nextools.tech/⁠⁠

Resources

• SupaEasy: ⁠http://supaeasy.com/⁠
• Shopify App Challenge: ⁠https://www.shopify.com/partners/blog/shopify-app-challenge-honorable-mentions⁠
• Function framework: ⁠https://quasar.nextools.tech/⁠
• Function Query Cost Plugin: ⁠https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Nextools.shopify-functions-query-cost-calulator&ssr=false#overview⁠
• Shopify Functions: https://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/functions

The Changelog

• The "Boring" Editions (Shopify Editions Winter '25): ⁠https://www.shopify.com/editions/winter2025#developer⁠
• Shopify Function resource limits now scale with cart size⁠⁠: https://shopify.dev/changelog/shopify-function-resource-limits-now-scale-with-cart-size
• Increased limits for automatic function-based discounts⁠⁠: https://shopify.dev/changelog/increased-limits-for-automatic-function-based-discounts
• Theme blocks are now live⁠: https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/architecture/blocks/theme-blocks/quick-start?framework=liquid
• Metaobject theme input settings: https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/architecture/settings/input-settings
• New customer accounts name change: https://shopify.dev/changelog/new-customer-accounts-name-change
• Introducing the Shopify Subscriptions Reference app⁠: https://shopify.dev/changelog/introducing-the-shopify-subscriptions-reference-app

Picks of the Week

• Andrea: (Racing) https://www.formula1.com/
• Karl: (Radon Mitigation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radon_mitigation
• Taylor: (Screaming Frog crawler) https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/seo-spider/

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