I concur with the challenges we’ve faced, ranging from modifications in payment gateway agreements to alterations in APIs and front-end structures. In nearly a decade of building websites, I’ve encountered unprecedented issues with this platform. The frequency of changes disrupting existing stores surpasses what is considered an acceptable standard in the developer community, where adjustments on the client end should be minimal and changes are to only occur primarily for security reasons.
Numerous articles support this contention. Constructing an API in response to user needs should ideally result in minimal alterations to data transmission and structure, with the exception when concerning security and encryption. A premium product, such as Shopify, demands commensurate quality, yet it falls short in terms of support accessibility, expertise among support agents, and a reluctance to introduce basic features already present in competitor platforms. The reliance on an “app store” exacerbates the situation, with subscription-based apps of varying quality and changing API systems causing disruptions on the app developers end.