Jan 20, 2026 Engineering
Vector Databases Explained: The Infrastructure Behind RAG Systems
What vector databases actually do, when you need one, and how to choose between Pinecone, pgvector, and Weaviate.
8 min read
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Insights, engineered.
Technical deep-dives, AI strategy, and engineering perspectives from the team building autonomous systems.
Jan 15, 2026 AI Strategy
The Agentic Commerce Stack: Building for 2026 and Beyond
What your commerce infrastructure needs to look like when agents, not humans, are making operational decisions.
9 min read
Jan 8, 2026 AI Strategy
How to Audit Your Business for AI Automation Opportunities
A practical framework for identifying where AI creates the most leverage in your operations, before you write a single line of code.
7 min read
Jan 5, 2026 AI Strategy
From Chatbots to Agents: The Architecture Shift That Changes Everything
Why chatbots and agentic AI are fundamentally different and why the architectural difference determines what's possible.
6 min read
Dec 20, 2025 Engineering
Headless Commerce ROI: When the Investment Pays Off (And When It Doesn't)
A frank financial analysis of headless commerce, covering the real costs, the actual returns, and the conditions where the investment makes sense.
7 min read
Dec 15, 2025 Engineering
LLM Fine Tuning for Ecommerce: Practical Patterns and Pitfalls
When to fine tune a foundation model vs. using RAG and how to avoid the mistakes that waste months of effort.
8 min read
Dec 10, 2025 Engineering
Shopify Functions: The Developer's Guide to Checkout Extensibility
What Shopify Functions can actually do, where they fall short, and how to use them for dynamic checkout experiences.
8 min read
Dec 1, 2025 Commerce
The Shopify Plus Migration Playbook: Zero Downtime, Zero Data Loss
The exact process we use to migrate brands to Shopify Plus without disrupting operations or losing search rankings.
10 min read
Nov 23, 2025 Engineering
Enterprise Ecommerce in 2025: Platform Consolidation vs. Best of Breed
The strategic choice that most technical leaders don't fully appreciate and why getting it wrong costs millions.
15 min read
Nov 15, 2025 Engineering
NetSuite + Shopify Integration Patterns That Actually Scale
The architecture decisions that determine whether your NetSuite Shopify integration works at 1,000 orders a day or breaks at 50.
8 min read
Nov 5, 2025 AI Strategy
In Need of a Digital Strategy Consultant? 7 Traits to Look For
Not all digital strategy advisors are created equal. Here's how to separate the genuinely valuable from the expensive noise.
5 min read
Nov 5, 2025 Commerce
Recharge and the Subscription Business Model
Why subscriptions are the highest ROI commerce model and how to implement them on Shopify.
7 min read