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The Flying Solo Social Club
A free, hour-long online social for soloists and solo founders working in the Shopify Partner ecosystem.
Craft+Work 2025
Craft+Work returns in 2025 with two thoughtfully curated full-day events for soloists, founders, and leaders in the Shopify Partner ecosystem.
Hidden Delighters
How often are we building small, delightful moments into our marketing, onboarding, or products?
9 Questions For...Optizio
In this edition of 9 Questions For…, we hear from co-founders of Shopify App company Optizio Dave Spanton & Sammy Isseyegh.
Unhappy Developers
A recently published LinkedIn poll caught me eye — Shopigy App developers are not happy!
Investing in Yourself
Lately, I've been rethinking how I approach personal development. Here are five things I've been trying.
The Power of a Thoughtful Reply
Sometimes, it takes a frustrating customer experience to realise you might be making the same mistakes in your own business.
Why I Work With Shopify Partners
The backstory to my relationship with the Shopify ecosystem and it's agency and app development Partners.
One Month App … And then what?
A really nice approach to the "what happens after we've finished the project" client conversation.
The Client
Scope creep? Deadlines? Profits? Not his problem. Introducing The Client. Can anyone stop the chaos?
Minitel
A decade before the Internet, French citizens were interacting via Minitel, a computer network open to anyone with a telephone.
Mastering Live Events
Thinking about hosting a live event, but not sure how to make it well-attended, profitable and worth your time?
History of the Apple Lisa
Sabotage, hired goons, and a landfill in Utah: this is a story about the life, death, and afterlife of Apple’s most pioneering flop, the Lisa computer.
Craft+Work On The Road
Ten days, two events, two countries, a 13-hour train ride, and an OG Shopify reunion — it was quite a ride!
Tidio's Olek Potrykus
In this edition of Patrons Perspectives, we hear from Tidio's Head of Customer Experience, Olek Potrykus
What's Your Podcast Setup?
It's been a while since I got behind the mic, and it appears a lot has changed.
9 Questions For...Nick Disabato
In this edition of 9 Questions For… we hear from Nick Disabato of Draft.
Craft+Work London Retrospective
A visual look back at the May 2024 London edition of our Shopify Partner event Craft+Work.
Recent Reads August 24
Have you ever wondered what a stack of books says about a person?
Gadget's Mohammad Hashemi
In this edition of Patrons Perspectives, we hear from Gadget co-founder and CEO Mohammad Hashemi
Event Merchandise
Let's be honest; the quality of conference and event "merch" is of varying quality and utility.
Sufio's Merryn Djibril
In this edition of Patrons Perspectives, we hear from Sufio's Head of Partnerships Merryn Djibril
The Support Heroes's Laura Moreno
In this edition of Patrons Perspectives, we hear from Laura Moreno, CEO of The Support Heroes
Grapevine's Sam Henning
In this edition of Patrons Perspectives, we hear from Grapevine Surveys Co-Founder Sam Henning
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