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9 articles on app development.
React Native budget bands for MVP, mid-market and enterprise apps in 2026 — with the running costs, the cross-platform saving that is smaller than advertised, and what US-hours coverage adds to an offshore rate.
Your app's listing is not a formality — it is your primary sales page and your main ranking signal. Here is how to get both right.
GraphQL is now Shopify's primary Admin API. Here is how to build against it correctly — rate limits, bulk ops, versioning, webhooks, and access modes covered.
What actually happens between 'we want a Shopify app' and a live App Store listing — the eight phases, where projects stall, and realistic 2026 timelines for each.
The real performance requirements for Shopify App Store review in 2026 — and the build-time decisions that keep your app fast enough to pass, stay listed, and not drag down merchant stores.
The single decision that sets your Shopify app's cost, timeline, and revenue model. Here's how to choose between a custom app, a public App Store app, and a Theme App Extension in 2026.
Every security control a Shopify app must implement in 2026 — from OAuth and HMAC verification to mandatory GDPR webhooks and Protected Customer Data approval.
We shipped FirstBridge Analytics on the Shopify App Store — a profit dashboard for merchants who want gross profit, margin and returns in one view. Here's what's inside and what we learned building it.
Real 2026 budgets for Shopify public apps, custom apps and private/dev-store apps — broken down by phase, with the hidden costs (review, infra, marketing) most quotes miss.