Max Da Silva, Shopify: “Assisted by AI, the team was able to go from a proof of conc…”

Assisted by AI, the team was able to go from a proof of concept to a fully rebuilt native app published in the app stores in just 12 weeks.

Max Da SilvaVP of Engineering, Growth · Leader, Shopify

Post: Shopify engineering blog, Shopify engineering blog, September 10, 2026.

Checked against the source [ Grade B ] Said in the last year Shopify: $11.6 billion revenue, FY2025

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Max Da Silva, VP of Engineering, Growth. Engineering executive writing about work in Da Silva's area; the post is the company's own publication.

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Max Da Silva (Shopify), “Shopify engineering blog”, Shopify engineering blog, 2026-09-10. https://shopify.engineering/shop-app-migration Archived at https://the-ai-record.com/passages/shopify-assisted-ai-team-able-go-proof-concept-2026

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Engineers reviewed requirements and plans before proceeding with implementation.

Max Da SilvaVP of Engineering, Growth · Leader, Shopify

Post: Shopify engineering blog, Shopify engineering blog, September 10, 2026.

Checked against the source [ Grade B ] Said in the last year Shopify: $11.6 billion revenue, FY2025 Passage page

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