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Shopify Theme Performance: From 62 to 98 Lighthouse in One Weekend
I took raxxo.shop from a 62 Lighthouse mobile score to 98 without leaving the Liquid theme, and this…
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Working notes from the studio. The tools I build, the workflows I keep, the mistakes I paid for.
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Theme App Extensions vs Section Schemas in 2026: When to Pick Which
Theme App Extensions ship blocks across many themes via the App Store, ideal for distributed apps with version control Local section schemas live in the theme repo, win for one-store custom builds with no review wait and full Liquid control...
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Shopify Section Schema Patterns Editors Actually Love
Range inputs with step 2 and sensible min/max stopped merchant emails about broken spacing on my Shopify theme.
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How to Create a Shopify Theme from Scratch
Step-by-step guide to building a Shopify theme from scratch using Liquid, JSON templates, and the Shopify CLI. No…