That's a very informative video to get started. Your channel is amazing and I'm seeing the comments, you're answering every relevant and tactic question, that's incredible. These days I'm working on front end (static websites - portfolios) development for local clients and also learning react. I got this video at the right time as I was confused whether to go learning advanced web development skills or start earning from what. Thanks for explaining to put your feet on shopify platform. Keep producing such kind of quality stuff.
I want to start learning shopify development I m bit confused where to start from and also don't know to start from shopify theme dev app dev or anything else plz help sir
Hello Chirs, I love the way of your teaching style. It is amazing. I have some queries about Shopify can you please help me with them? I need to customize the "add to cart" button functionality on a product listing that shows on the home page.
@@CodewithChristheFreelancer Hey Chris, have been following you for a while through your main channel. I'm ready to sign up on Skillshare but I've heard that Shopify is much more difficult nowadays on UpWork as there are many more independent developers. Do you have the same impression or are you still recommending this field 100% ?
I'm a React developer from under development country. I'm afraid to expose myself to the global market because of my level of expertise and my english. You look very friendly and welcoming, let me work with you, I'm going to be your best apprendice.
did you have a front end role before that first job at the agency? if not, how did they hire you without experience? did you have a portfolio of shopify sites you built to get employed?
@@CodewithChristheFreelancer what would make it possible for me to get a job at an agency in the uk working with shopify? im planning to build various shopify projects with varying complexity, do you think that would be sufficient?
Gain as much experience as you can, even if it's just personal projects. Working a job will give you industry experience but working on websites regardless of whether it's for a client or not will help to build your skills. Then you can demonstrate those skills to potential employers.
Nice video 😎 You mentioned the technical skills we need, but wouldn't some additional knowledge in UI / UX come in handy in order to create visually pleasing themes? Or would you cooperate with a designer?
Yeah of course. There’s lots of crossover but if you work for a company who hire specialists then you can leave design and UX up to them and work off of their advice.
Hey mate, I'll sign up for Skillshare through the link and take the Shopify courses on there ;) I'm curious, what's the plan after Shopify freelancing, you have any other areas of dev work you're learning at the minute?
Depends on how you define mastery. Both are pretty simple once you get the hang of them. After a while, it becomes a matter of making the best choices with HTML and CSS because there is no set way of doing things for every use case. The best way to test yourself is to set a goal, start working on it, and then notice how long it takes you to complete it. You will learn over time and get better.
Very interesting. Question, what level of CSS and JavaScript is required to become a Shopify platform Developer? At the moment picked up PHP very quickly and learning OOP with PHP. I know how to create a basic website. Using tools like flexbox, position, basic JavaScript events and hover state. BUT I don't know how to create a web app like a CRUD app, haven't reached that level yet. Learning PHP for backend services at the moment. Would this be enough for someone to get started? Or are more skills required? I am aware of Shopify Liquid I think I am capable of learning this quickly, but I haven't reviewed the other tools for Shopify yet, so I don't know what is required, thank you for the video.
I have a knowledge of HTML CSS and js and now I'm working on personal projects in Shopify,like building pages from scratch, but I'm unable to get a job yet...😢
@@CodewithChristheFreelancer it looks interesting. I'm a developer, I like making apps and building systems. Lately I've looking at the shopify platform and app development seems the natural step after theme development.
Hey Chris! How about a tutorial for stripe integration within Shopify. Specifically how to add third party payment systems to stripe. Shopify doesn't help much with this and stripes docs are confusing I think.
@@CodewithChristheFreelancer Shopify payments doesn't allow for multiple credit card payment providers I believe. It's one credit provider and PayPal etc. But with stripe you can do more.
I'm really good at front-end development. How much money a month can I make doing this? I looked at the guidelines and it looks very in-depth. Is this more a side hustle thing, or can I make like $2000 / month doing this?
Because Shopify is the easiest to build your online business.. Most aspiring online business owner prefer Shopify and you need to anticipate the demand of Shopify developers for customization.
Hey Chris! What'd you reccomend as a starting point for someone with some years of working as a fullstack developer (Python + Node + React) for tech companies that wants to move to freelancing? Is Shopify worth it for freelance starters?
Lots of opportunities for Shopify developers in the freelance space but as Ran T has noted here in the comments, it's a shallow field of work. If you're already well-versed in Python + Node + React then it's probably a better career move to build on top of that.
@@CodewithChristheFreelancer Thank you for the reply! Will keep that in mind! But the amount of job posts that I see on Upwork for Shopify developers are way higher than the ones for all-purpose developers.
Hey, do I need to be able to create themes from scratch? What I'm doing atm is customizing existing free Shopify themes to match e-commerce PSD mockups that I've googled. I'm hoping if I do a few of these, I can land a job.
@@CodewithChristheFreelancer Whew, thank god! lol. Customizing an existing theme is enough work in itself. I'd hate to think of the amount it takes to create one from scratch! haha
@@amit_patel654 For me, I prefer to convert an existing HTML template to a Shopify theme because that gives me a lot of control and also makes the theme load fast!
@@doudmine Ah I see. I don't think I've used HTML templates before (at my last front end job I would just create sites from scratch). I'll have to look into that. I just used a free theme because I wanted to learn how Shopify works, and figured that would be a good place to start. I still gotta do the site speed optimization once I get the site completed.
Hi Chris, I love your teaching style. I'm confused, I wanted to build a Shopify theme from scratch and was pointed in the direction of Slate, then was told Slate is now deprecated. I understand that Slate is a collection of tools which uses a template called Starter Theme but that looks like it's been abandoned too. Anyway I came to the conclusion that I should just start off with the Debut theme and remove all the css I don't want etc, I feel dirty doing that, but I don't want to use something that's not going to be supported. What do you think Chris, is hacking away at Debut the gateway drug into custom theme development on Shopify? Shopify seam to be silent on this and while I love the platform their documentation wasn't very helpful, I want them to break down and show the specific templates files needed to make up a theme - I'm hoping they're going to stun us all by releasing some new shiny local dev workflow type situation. Any insight you can share on this would be greatly appreciated! Thank you man!
Hi Michael. I think you're on the right track with editing Debut. Almost every client I've worked with has started with an exisiting theme and modified it. Usually it's a premium theme but Debut is just fine as well. Slate I find is only used on older projects nowadays.
I usually work in teams so I don't have many full website builds to showcase (created only by me) but here's a list of some of the sites I've worked on christopherdodd.com/resume/
I joined your skillshare classes but the issue is the resolution of video is very bad like 144p , i dont know why , i cant even read your code. I googled it and it said that skillshare has this problem with their platform.
Hey Chris great video, very informative for someone looking to develop those skills. I was wondering if you knew anything about how to speed up page loading time which is often a big issue with shopify. No video seem to say anything except the usual, reduce file size etc..., while I read that it was possible to do it by limiting the apps loading each time a page loads, and working of the javascript kernel. Would you know anything else about this topic by any chance? That could be a great video topic btw :) thanks again.
Hi Jo! Thanks for the topic idea. Page speed is all about efficiency. The fastest loading website is one with virtually nothing on it. As you start to add content and features to your site however, that's when it starts to get slower. It's inevitable but there are things you can do to manage the impact. One thing you can do is run your site through a page speed diagnostics tool and see if you spot any easy wins. That's what I would do first.
@@CodewithChristheFreelancer Thanks for this insight. I saw your progress from Wordpress to Shopify. I have Skillshare and definitely your course is in my pipeline.
Hello! Thanks a lot for your video. I would like to ask you to tell more about Shopify API'S and also shopify application development. I have never seen any such information before and I would enjoy to see it))
@@CodewithChristheFreelancer well I am just new in shopify development and I would like to know at least first stages of App Development. You know, to know all the nuances of shopify development) Also I have got a few ideas for apps and also I would like to know know wether I am able to do it.
Ok sure. Is your goal to publish to the app store and make recurring revenue? Or work for a software development firm that specialises in Shopify apps?
@@CodewithChristheFreelancer i think both. As far as I know for some tasks you need to develop private one and also I have got some ideas for apps to publish in Shopify app store.
Front end developer. Moment i started using shopify and shopwired etc. Completely lost me. HTML CSS and JS means jackshit when the theme files are a fucking mess.
maybe instead of keep doing those temporary jobs, looking for temporary opportunities, writing shallow books to make a few more dollars, as you do for years now, you might try to build your own thing, become a real programmer (real). I feel a little bit sorry to see you moving between subjects (and countries) moving wherever the hype goes.
1. Front end development knowledge ( HTML, CSS, Javascript)
2. Shopify liquid
3. The Shopify platform itself
By knowing them all, can we create whatever we need in our mind?
Bro you're making gains not in just in your career but also you're slaying it in weight lifting. Bro you're jacked af
Hey man you look great, motivates me to hit the gym
Really been enjoying the Shopify content, Chris! Keep up the great work!
That's a very informative video to get started. Your channel is amazing and I'm seeing the comments, you're answering every relevant and tactic question, that's incredible. These days I'm working on front end (static websites - portfolios) development for local clients and also learning react. I got this video at the right time as I was confused whether to go learning advanced web development skills or start earning from what. Thanks for explaining to put your feet on shopify platform. Keep producing such kind of quality stuff.
Directly from Brazil to thank you for the content !!
I want to start learning shopify development I m bit confused where to start from and also don't know to start from shopify theme dev app dev or anything else plz help sir
I would recommend theme development. There's a reason I focus on that over app development.
You're back man! Cheers
Nice video brother ,
i want to learn Shopify Speed optimization .
it is actually in demand on freelance market
How to show Product Categories?
Should i also learn ui ux as a Shopify theme developer
Can't hurt to understand UX as a Shopify theme developer
Hello Chirs,
I love the way of your teaching style. It is amazing. I have some queries about Shopify can you please help me with them?
I need to customize the "add to cart" button functionality on a product listing that shows on the home page.
Hey man. No problem. Send me a message on Patreon.
www.patreon.com/shopifydeveloper
@@CodewithChristheFreelancer Hey Chris, have been following you for a while through your main channel. I'm ready to sign up on Skillshare but I've heard that Shopify is much more difficult nowadays on UpWork as there are many more independent developers. Do you have the same impression or are you still recommending this field 100% ?
I'm a React developer from under development country. I'm afraid to expose myself to the global market because of my level of expertise and my english. You look very friendly and welcoming, let me work with you, I'm going to be your best apprendice.
did you have a front end role before that first job at the agency? if not, how did they hire you without experience? did you have a portfolio of shopify sites you built to get employed?
Yes. I was experienced as a front-end developer before taking the job. I was new to Shopify development but not new to front-end development.
@@CodewithChristheFreelancer what would make it possible for me to get a job at an agency in the uk working with shopify? im planning to build various shopify projects with varying complexity, do you think that would be sufficient?
Gain as much experience as you can, even if it's just personal projects. Working a job will give you industry experience but working on websites regardless of whether it's for a client or not will help to build your skills. Then you can demonstrate those skills to potential employers.
Enjoying the Shopify Content. Thanks.
Thank you very much for the tutorial.
What certificates will you recommend for building Shopify themes?
Zero. Who said you needed any certificates?
Hello Chris please let me know if you accept clients? and how to connect you?
Hi Ahmed. chris@christhefreelancer.com is my business email. Not taking on new clients at the moment though.
Nice video 😎 You mentioned the technical skills we need, but wouldn't some additional knowledge in UI / UX come in handy in order to create visually pleasing themes? Or would you cooperate with a designer?
Yeah of course. There’s lots of crossover but if you work for a company who hire specialists then you can leave design and UX up to them and work off of their advice.
Just joined your patreon🙌🏼 Hope will get more valuable things here👏🏼
Thanks! I look forward to interacting with you on the inside.
Will you be bringing back your travel channel content? I love the videos over there.
Thanks! I'm actually going on a short trip tomorrow and think I might make an update video :)
@@CodewithChristheFreelancer Great! Looking forward to it, you inspire so many people w your videos .
Wants to working with you as a shopify theme developer. Already working on upwork with complete 50 job. But looking for a good remote opportunity.
Hey great video. I am wondering if there is a ton of math required for becoming a Shopify developer? Thank you.
No. There is not a ton of math.
Hey mate, I'll sign up for Skillshare through the link and take the Shopify courses on there ;) I'm curious, what's the plan after Shopify freelancing, you have any other areas of dev work you're learning at the minute?
do I have to master in HTML/CSS? thanks
Depends on how you define mastery. Both are pretty simple once you get the hang of them. After a while, it becomes a matter of making the best choices with HTML and CSS because there is no set way of doing things for every use case. The best way to test yourself is to set a goal, start working on it, and then notice how long it takes you to complete it. You will learn over time and get better.
Hell yeah! You will have a competitive advantage over others if you have mastery of HTML, CSS and js in the long run..
Very interesting. Question, what level of CSS and JavaScript is required to become a Shopify platform Developer? At the moment picked up PHP very quickly and learning OOP with PHP. I know how to create a basic website. Using tools like flexbox, position, basic JavaScript events and hover state. BUT I don't know how to create a web app like a CRUD app, haven't reached that level yet. Learning PHP for backend services at the moment. Would this be enough for someone to get started? Or are more skills required? I am aware of Shopify Liquid I think I am capable of learning this quickly, but I haven't reviewed the other tools for Shopify yet, so I don't know what is required, thank you for the video.
If you can create a front-end interface based on a visual design provided by your client then your skill level is enough to do the job.
@@CodewithChristheFreelancer Thank you Chris
how to become a Shopify muscle developer?
I have a knowledge of HTML CSS and js and now I'm working on personal projects in Shopify,like building pages from scratch, but I'm unable to get a job yet...😢
If you pick up a module/course at shopifythemedeveloper.com, you can join our community and maybe we can help you ;)
You're the best Chris!
Great video Chris! What about shopify app development and API's, how would you recommend to start for someone with no experience coding?
Seems a few of my viewers are interested in Shopify App Development. Can I ask why? What is your goal with app development?
@@CodewithChristheFreelancer I'm interested
@@CodewithChristheFreelancer it looks interesting. I'm a developer, I like making apps and building systems. Lately I've looking at the shopify platform and app development seems the natural step after theme development.
Ok. Thanks for the feedback.
why not make a course on shopify on udemy a full course
Have you tried the one on Skillshare?
Thank you very much for the tutorials :) A Brissy one here as well :D
Hey Chris! How about a tutorial for stripe integration within Shopify. Specifically how to add third party payment systems to stripe. Shopify doesn't help much with this and stripes docs are confusing I think.
Oh really? This is not really a theme thing. Why do you need to use Stripe over Shopify Payments?
@@CodewithChristheFreelancer Shopify payments doesn't allow for multiple credit card payment providers I believe. It's one credit provider and PayPal etc. But with stripe you can do more.
I'm really good at front-end development. How much money a month can I make doing this? I looked at the guidelines and it looks very in-depth. Is this more a side hustle thing, or can I make like $2000 / month doing this?
Totally depends on who your customers are. In my country (Australia) you can earn a 6 figure salary doing this.
Hey Chris, great vid! Can you make a video explaining why did you specialize in Shopify theme development? It's very interesting to know! :D
That's easy Ron! I chose it because I believe it's the best field to learn to get regular freelance work.
Because Shopify is the easiest to build your online business.. Most aspiring online business owner prefer Shopify and you need to anticipate the demand of Shopify developers for customization.
Hey Chris! What'd you reccomend as a starting point for someone with some years of working as a fullstack developer (Python + Node + React) for tech companies that wants to move to freelancing? Is Shopify worth it for freelance starters?
Lots of opportunities for Shopify developers in the freelance space but as Ran T has noted here in the comments, it's a shallow field of work. If you're already well-versed in Python + Node + React then it's probably a better career move to build on top of that.
@@CodewithChristheFreelancer Thank you for the reply! Will keep that in mind! But the amount of job posts that I see on Upwork for Shopify developers are way higher than the ones for all-purpose developers.
Up to you. If your goal is to just pick up some freelance jobs then Shopify is definitely a good choice 👍
Great content 🖤😁
Hey, do I need to be able to create themes from scratch?
What I'm doing atm is customizing existing free Shopify themes to match e-commerce PSD mockups that I've googled. I'm hoping if I do a few of these, I can land a job.
Hi Amit. That's perfect. Very rarely would you need to create something from scratch. Would have to be something very custom.
@@CodewithChristheFreelancer Whew, thank god! lol. Customizing an existing theme is enough work in itself. I'd hate to think of the amount it takes to create one from scratch! haha
@@amit_patel654 For me, I prefer to convert an existing HTML template to a Shopify theme because that gives me a lot of control and also makes the theme load fast!
@@doudmine Ah I see. I don't think I've used HTML templates before (at my last front end job I would just create sites from scratch). I'll have to look into that. I just used a free theme because I wanted to learn how Shopify works, and figured that would be a good place to start. I still gotta do the site speed optimization once I get the site completed.
@@amit_patel654 I totally agree! The best way to learn Shopify theme development is by reverse engineering free themes haha
Hi Chris, I love your teaching style. I'm confused, I wanted to build a Shopify theme from scratch and was pointed in the direction of Slate, then was told Slate is now deprecated. I understand that Slate is a collection of tools which uses a template called Starter Theme but that looks like it's been abandoned too. Anyway I came to the conclusion that I should just start off with the Debut theme and remove all the css I don't want etc, I feel dirty doing that, but I don't want to use something that's not going to be supported. What do you think Chris, is hacking away at Debut the gateway drug into custom theme development on Shopify? Shopify seam to be silent on this and while I love the platform their documentation wasn't very helpful, I want them to break down and show the specific templates files needed to make up a theme - I'm hoping they're going to stun us all by releasing some new shiny local dev workflow type situation. Any insight you can share on this would be greatly appreciated! Thank you man!
Hi Michael. I think you're on the right track with editing Debut. Almost every client I've worked with has started with an exisiting theme and modified it. Usually it's a premium theme but Debut is just fine as well.
Slate I find is only used on older projects nowadays.
Where I can see the actual work that you've done? I mean the Shopify themes, do you have some templates to showcase?
I usually work in teams so I don't have many full website builds to showcase (created only by me) but here's a list of some of the sites I've worked on christopherdodd.com/resume/
I joined your skillshare classes but the issue is the resolution of video is very bad like 144p , i dont know why , i cant even read your code. I googled it and it said that skillshare has this problem with their platform.
Sorry to hear that man! Please email Skillshare for technical support.
This has something to do with your internet speed. Skillshare doesn't have an option to change your resolution like other e-learning platforms.. 😒
Hey Chris great video, very informative for someone looking to develop those skills. I was wondering if you knew anything about how to speed up page loading time which is often a big issue with shopify. No video seem to say anything except the usual, reduce file size etc..., while I read that it was possible to do it by limiting the apps loading each time a page loads, and working of the javascript kernel. Would you know anything else about this topic by any chance? That could be a great video topic btw :) thanks again.
Hi Jo! Thanks for the topic idea. Page speed is all about efficiency. The fastest loading website is one with virtually nothing on it. As you start to add content and features to your site however, that's when it starts to get slower. It's inevitable but there are things you can do to manage the impact. One thing you can do is run your site through a page speed diagnostics tool and see if you spot any easy wins. That's what I would do first.
Great video!
Upwork suspended me for having two accounts 4years after I deleted my first account. It feels like a scam.
Using UpWork is not the best but it's a good way to get your first clients. Once clients starting coming to me though, I stopped using it.
Amazing content Chris! when you return to nomad life?
After the pandemic my friend, after the pandemic.
What made you decide to focus on Shopify?
Lots of opportunities to gain freelance work in this area and relatively low competition.
@@CodewithChristheFreelancer Thanks for this insight. I saw your progress from Wordpress to Shopify. I have Skillshare and definitely your course is in my pipeline.
@@CodewithChristheFreelancer have you tried applying as a Shopify expert?
I've looked into it but I don't think they are taking applications at the moment.
Hello! Thanks a lot for your video. I would like to ask you to tell more about Shopify API'S and also shopify application development. I have never seen any such information before and I would enjoy to see it))
Thanks for the feedback. Seems a few of my viewers are interested in Shopify App Development. Can I ask why? What is your goal with app development?
@@CodewithChristheFreelancer I'm interested
@@CodewithChristheFreelancer well I am just new in shopify development and I would like to know at least first stages of App Development. You know, to know all the nuances of shopify development) Also I have got a few ideas for apps and also I would like to know know wether I am able to do it.
Ok sure. Is your goal to publish to the app store and make recurring revenue? Or work for a software development firm that specialises in Shopify apps?
@@CodewithChristheFreelancer i think both. As far as I know for some tasks you need to develop private one and also I have got some ideas for apps to publish in Shopify app store.
You got nice biceps 💪
Thanks Kiran
3:17. Getting me ready to feel dumb if i can't learn it
haha nah. It's just in comparison to regular programming languages.
I think I found my coding spirit animal 😍😂
Front end developer. Moment i started using shopify and shopwired etc. Completely lost me. HTML CSS and JS means jackshit when the theme files are a fucking mess.
The creampie dropping king is back!! Bro, do you have a man bun???
Anyway, skill up, save up and we will be back to living the good life in SEA!!!
maybe instead of keep doing those temporary jobs, looking for temporary opportunities, writing shallow books to make a few more dollars, as you do for years now, you might try to build your own thing, become a real programmer (real).
I feel a little bit sorry to see you moving between subjects (and countries) moving wherever the hype goes.
I wouldn't feel sorry for me. I am aware of what I'm doing.
What's your definition of a "real programmer" (real)?