Episode 006 - Guest Harshdeep Hura on Going from Coding on Paper to Building Apps

Karl and Taylor chat with Harshdeep Singh Hura, Lead App Developer at Theory Digital, open-source author of several Shopify app starter templates and helpful Shopify-specific tools, and now a course creator with his new course How to Create Shopify Apps.  Harshdeep talks about how he got his start coding, from writing code on paper to creating an app out of high school that skyrocketed to 4.5+ million users to finally landing in the Shopify space.The devs talk about what's happening in the Shopify community, including themes partnering with app developers to promote apps directly in themes. Eventually, the discussion turns towards deployment strategies, exploring the merits and demerits of Shopify CLI for apps versus themes. Harshdeep, with his rich experience, emphasizes the importance of developers choosing what's effective rather than simply adhering to popular choices. As the dialogue progresses, Harshdeep advocates for using the right tools and focusing on one's comfort zone rather than being swayed by popular opinion. From open-source tools to opinions about starting in app development and how to choose the right path, Harshdeep provides insights for veteran and novice developers alike with a focus advocating for thinking like an entrepreneur while using one's skills as an engineer. // Where to find Harshdeep Online //Harshdeep on Github: https://github.com/kinnghHarshdeep on Twitter/X: https://x.com/kinnghWebsite: https://harshdeephura.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KinnghHeura // Resources //Themes Partnering with App Devs: https://twitter.com/thommaskelly/status/1697629729631637735?s=20Shopify App Name Trademark Issue with "Back in Stock" https://twitter.com/0xfluke/status/1686760912361824257?s=20How to Create Shopify Apps: https://gumroad.com/a/25244115/tweldi?utm_campaign=liquid_weeklyHarshdeep's thoughts on Shopify creating apps that compete with other apps on the app store: https://kinngh.substack.com/p/shopify-stole-my-app-ideaMock.shop API: https://mock.shop/RunJS: https://runjs.app/Shopify.dev Docs AI: https://kapa-widget.vercel.app/widget/shopify  *Special shoutout to Patrick Pierre for our first listener-submitted question!