In this episode of the Liquid Weekly Podcast, hosts Karl Meisterheim and Taylor Page welcome Simon Barnes, the Head of Developer Relations at Mantle.

The conversation kicks off with Simon's journey into Shopify development. He shares his early experiences with web development, the evolution of his career, and how he transitioned from agency work to his current role at Mantle. The discussion highlights the importance of community and collaboration in the developer ecosystem, particularly in the context of building Shopify apps and the unique features of Mantle's platform.

The trio discusses the potential for app developers to leverage Mantle's tools to enhance their applications and improve user experience. They also touch on the upcoming Seismic Volume 3 release, which promises exciting new features for developers. The episode wraps up with personal picks of the week, showcasing a mix of technology, nostalgia, and travel recommendations.

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Find Simon Barnes Online

X - https://x.com/sb18281

LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/in/simonbarnesnz

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction and Setup

01:03 Welcoming Simon Barnes

04:57 Simon’s Origin Story in Development

07:56 Transition to Shopify and App Development

08:36 The Evolution of Mantle and Its Offerings

14:26 Developer Relations and Community Engagement

19:56 Exciting Developments in Mantle's Ecosystem

26:27 The Future of Elements and Developer Opportunities

33:07 Building for the Mantle Ecosystem

39:51 Navigating App Development with Mantle

45:52 Building on Existing Features

48:20 Upcoming Events and Community Engagement

49:44 Insights from the Change Log

56:22 Picks of the Week

Resources

Mantle Seismic Volume 3 - https://rebrand.ly/seismic-3

Mantle Elements - https://coreapi.heymantle.dev/reference/getting-access

Mantle on X - https://x.com/heymantle

Mantle Discord - https://discord.gg/BBWjX3UDcH

Dev Changelog

* Subscription billing attempts throttling - https://shopify.dev/changelog/subscription-billing-attempts-throttling

* Introducing the orders/link_requested webhook topic - https://shopify.dev/changelog/introducing-the-orderslinkrequested-webhook-topic

* [action required] Deprecation of Shop.billingAddress in favor of Shop.shopAddress - https://shopify.dev/changelog/deprecation-of-shop-billingaddress-in-favor-of-shop-shopaddress

* [action required] Removing permitsSkuSharing field from fulfillment service - https://shopify.dev/changelog/removing-permitsskusharing-field-from-fulfillment-service

* Conversion tracking fields added to MarketingEngagementCreate - https://shopify.dev/changelog/conversion-tracking-fields-added-to-marketing-engagement-create

* (Simon) Better way to match Shopify Payments payouts with bank deposits - https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/better-way-to-match-shopify-payments-payouts-with-bank-deposits

Picks of the Week

Karl - Omarchy / https://omarchy.org

Simon Barnes - Niche instagram accounts:

@idontgiveaseat

@vhsdates

@totally80sroom

@depthsofwikipedia

Taylor - Big Stone Gap - town with a cool sidewalk…

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