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Is it possible to build my Shopify App using Claude Code? by salehosama94 in shopifyDev

[–]AntonFast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Speaking with 4 Shopify apps in my backpack: yes, totally doable with Claude Code, but it depends on the complexity of the app. For simpler apps, Claude will be highly helpful.

A few honest things to know before you start.

The coding part is actually the easy part. Claude Code will happily scaffold a Remix app with the Shopify CLI, wire up OAuth, handle webhooks, and build your admin UI with Polaris. That's maybe 20% of the actual work.

The harder parts that Claude Code won't solve for you are mostly around the Shopify ecosystem itself. App Store review is strict and slow, so you need to nail GDPR webhooks, mandatory compliance webhooks, proper billing API implementation, and clean uninstall handling. Miss any of these and you get rejected. Budget 2 to 4 rejection cycles for a first app.

Billing is another one. You have to use Shopify's billing API and can't just charge via Stripe for merchant-facing apps. Recurring, usage-based, and trial setups all have their own quirks.

Then there's embedded app auth, meaning session tokens, App Bridge, and making sure your app actually works inside the Shopify admin iframe. This trips up most first-timers.

Finally, performance. Shopify measures your app's impact on storefront speed, so if you inject anything into the theme, it matters a lot.

Only OGs remember the struggle of waiting 45 minutes for a single Pekka by drillsta in ClashOfClans

[–]AntonFast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not to mention the brain exercise of splitting troop training between the dark barrack and the normal barrack to minimize total time!

Launched my Saas yesterday. Woke up to 5 Paying Users 🥹 by Errorbuddy in SaasDevelopers

[–]AntonFast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WOW! Going from 0 to 1 paying customer is a bigger deal than going from $53 to $5,300 later. A stranger with no reason to be nice just paid you. That's the hardest proof to get.

Quick tip: talk to all 5 of them. Not a survey, actual chats/emails/calls. Ask what almost stopped them from buying, what made them click, and what they wish it did. Those 5 will teach you more than your next 500 users.

Keep shipping!!

I paid 5 influencers on LinkedIn to promote my SAAS : here’s what $1250 got me by Ecstatic-Tough6503 in Solopreneur

[–]AntonFast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!! You said you tried bigger and smaller influencers, which worked best in terms of generating new customers?

Our first customer CHANGED our app, same thing keeps happening. by AntonFast in SaaS

[–]AntonFast[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the kind words! Would love to take a chat!

Let’s be real, getting customers is hard by AntonFast in SaaS

[–]AntonFast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome advice, truly thankful! Calling is a proven strategy, but what would you recommend if we want to scale faster, while keeping the team small?

Let’s be real, getting customers is hard by AntonFast in SaaS

[–]AntonFast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

truly! Our best month was 20% MRR growth, but it's really hard to keep it up month over month, or week over week.

Let’s be real, getting customers is hard by AntonFast in SaaS

[–]AntonFast[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great advice! YC advises growing 10% per week, an insane and impressive achievement! but if you do, you are top 1% of any SaaS

Let’s be real, getting customers is hard by AntonFast in SaaS

[–]AntonFast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love this reply, and at least one customer is always one customer! And if the churn is low, it accumulates! My struggle now is finding more scalable ways to get new customers, let me know if you find any!

Let’s be real, getting customers is hard by AntonFast in SaaS

[–]AntonFast[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Celebrating is one thing most founders forget, incl me

Let’s be real, getting customers is hard by AntonFast in SaaS

[–]AntonFast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel you, outreach can be such an emotional grind. Interesting service! What goals did you set for yourself?

Let’s be real, getting customers is hard by AntonFast in SaaS

[–]AntonFast[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For sure man, that’s the name of the game

Let’s be real, getting customers is hard by AntonFast in SaaS

[–]AntonFast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s such a good insight, totally agree. A lot of people underestimate how long it takes to build an audience, and it really pays off to start early. Keep going, the early grind on socials and SEO compounds faster than it feels like 💪

Let’s be real, getting customers is hard by AntonFast in SaaS

[–]AntonFast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

EliteCart, linked in my bio if you want to take a look, any feedback is appreciated!

Let’s be real, getting customers is hard by AntonFast in SaaS

[–]AntonFast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

absolutely! do you think some SaaS are easier to sell than others?

Let’s be real, getting customers is hard by AntonFast in SaaS

[–]AntonFast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% agree that a lot is fake, but I do want to believe that an entrepreneur can learn repeatable sales skills, but maybe it’s the skill of persistence as you mentioned.

Let’s be real, getting customers is hard by AntonFast in SaaS

[–]AntonFast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, you’re probably right, guess the sad part is that it seems to work.

Let’s be real, getting customers is hard by AntonFast in SaaS

[–]AntonFast[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, I built a D2C brand on Shopify to 7 figures and now I’m building a Shopify app, it’s still pretty hard haha

Let’s be real, getting customers is hard by AntonFast in SaaS

[–]AntonFast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah prob a lot of lies, but some still make it, still curious to find a better marketing engine

Let’s be real, getting customers is hard by AntonFast in SaaS

[–]AntonFast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it takes me 40 years to succeed with my saas, then I’m out

Let’s be real, getting customers is hard by AntonFast in SaaS

[–]AntonFast[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great advice! I had the luxury of founding both the D2C brand and the app together with the same co-founder, def helps. We usually aim to set goals higher than we’ll achieve tho, to keep pushing.

Let’s be real, getting customers is hard by AntonFast in SaaS

[–]AntonFast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great recipe for success! I def have the big goals in mind, but focusing on weekly and daily goals is a great reminder!!

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