How to Become a Shopify Developer

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“We made history in 2018: No other SaaS company has crossed the $1 billion-dollar revenue mark at a faster growth rate than Shopify has,” Said Tobi Lütke, CEO and founder of the online store builder.

Lütke is right to be proud of; Shopify continues to grow to this day thanks to its enthusiastic user-base, ease of use, and talented and dedicated Shopify developers whose dedicated work makes the company what it is today.

If you’re interested in becoming a Shopify developer, here’s what you need:

Important pre-requisites to learn Shopify Theme Development.

Like WordPress, Shopify themes are what give users the ability to personalize their stores to better reflect their products.

Shopify uses its own markup language called Liquid, so you’ll need to:

  • Have basic knowledge of CSS3, HTML5, and JavaScript. Knowing jQuey isn’t necessary, but it’s always a plus.
  • Have basic knowledge of Command-Line.
  • Have your own Shopify Partner Account to upload and test your themes.

Prerequisite to learn Shopify App Development.

Besides their themes, Shopify also lets you work on web apps, which use almost all programming languages out there.

Ruby, Python, PHP, and Node JS are some of the most popular, so in this guide, we’ll focus on Node JS.

To use Node JS to develop your own Shopify App you’ll need:

  • Basic knowledge of CSS3 and HTML 5.
  • A solid understanding of JavaScript and React. (Vanilla JS is also useful.)
  • Knowledge of how to build a full-stack web application. (Authentication, consume external API, send and receive requests, etc.)
  • Knowledge of GraphQL
  • Have your own Shopify Partner account, where you’ll create, test, and publish your apps.

Resources to learn Shopify Theme Development.

While knowing the basics of coding will help you a lot when developing Shopify themes, the following resources will help you take your skill to the next level:

Resources to learn Shopify App Development.

If you know how to code, you should be able to develop a Shopify app. However, these resources can help you make the whole process easier:

  • Shopify Partner Blog: An official Shopify blog full of inspiration and guides for apps.
  • Shopify Partner Academy: Free basic training designed by the Shopify team that will guide you through the native tools.
  • Shopify React Node App: A comprehensive tutorial designed by the Shopify team that will teach you how to create your first React and Node JS app using Polaris and KOA Js.
  • Shopify App CLI: A powerful tool that will help you simplify the creation of your Shopify app, and host your app in the Ngrok server.
  • Shopify Dev YouTube Channel: The official Shopify Youtube channel for app developers.
  • Shopify Dev Twitch Channel: The official Shopify Twitch channel where you’ll be able to interact with other developers.

Now you have everything you need to become a Shopify developer.

Good luck!