· 2 sprint slots left · Q3 2026

I solve the Shopify problems agencies can't.

High-stakes performance, architecture, and rescue work — delivered directly by the engineer writing the code.

Years shipping Shopify
11+
Currently maintaining
15+
Accessibility fixes
20+
North Texas · CST
Selected work

Real stores. Real outcomes.

TKEES · ongoing performance and maintenance case study screenshot
TKEES · ongoing performance and maintenance
Problem
A Klaviyo defer race condition was causing duplicate SDK loads on every page, degrading performance and corrupting event tracking. The issue had been missed by previous developers.
Technical win
Diagnosed and resolved the race condition, eliminated duplicate SDK loads, and restored clean Klaviyo event tracking. Ongoing theme maintenance and design work for a premium global footwear brand.
Duplicate SDK loads
Eliminated
Klaviyo events
Restored
Engagement
Ongoing retainer
Active maintenance
Read case
Copper Cow Coffee · subscription feature and ADA overhaul case study screenshot
Copper Cow Coffee · subscription feature and ADA overhaul
Problem
Subscription purchasing required navigating to the product page. No accessible path to subscription add-to-cart from collection or featured product carousels. Site also had significant WCAG 2.1 AA compliance gaps.
Technical win
Engineered a custom subscription quick-add feature built directly into product carousels, exposing frequency options for immediate add-to-cart without leaving the page. Completed a full ADA/WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility overhaul across the theme.
Subscription add-to-cart
From carousel
WCAG compliance
2.1 AA
Accessibility fixes
150+
Shipped · ongoing maintenance
Read case
Of The Ancients · performance audit and native rebuild case study screenshot
Of The Ancients · performance audit and native rebuild
Problem
A high-traffic landing page was built on Replo, introducing a third-party page builder dependency and hurting load performance. Site also had accumulated performance debt across the theme.
Technical win
Rebuilt the Replo landing page using native Shopify sections only, eliminating the page builder dependency entirely. Completed a full PageSpeed audit with targeted fixes across the theme.
Replo dependency
Eliminated
PageSpeed
+20 pts
Sections
Native only
Shipped · ongoing maintenance
Read case
Savenor's Butcher · ongoing maintenance and design case study screenshot
Savenor's Butcher · ongoing maintenance and design
Problem
Established specialty food brand needed a reliable ongoing development partner for theme maintenance, design iterations, and feature work without agency overhead or turnaround lag.
Technical win
Ongoing maintenance and design work as a direct solo developer. Fast turnaround, no handoff layers, direct access to the person writing the code.
Retainer
Active
Developer access
Direct
Active maintenance
Read case
Victory Lap PDP — Skio Shadow DOM Customization case study screenshot
Victory Lap PDP — Skio Shadow DOM Customization
Problem
The client had a finished PDP redesign mockup and a new pricing strategy ready to ship. The subscription widget customizations needed to happen on our side — Skio's plan picker is a compiled LitElement web component rendering inside a shadow DOM, so standard CSS selectors can't reach it. Skio is a solid platform; their team was very helpful and walked us through what we needed to do to implement the changes ourselves.
Technical win
With Skio's guidance on where and how to hook in, reverse-engineered the plan picker to locate injectable CSS entry points inside the shadow root. Used `customElements.whenDefined` to append a constructed `CSSStyleSheet` directly into the shadow root after element registration — no forked Skio source required for styling. Added a `MutationObserver` fallback to reapply the sheet on dynamic re-renders and guard against widget updates wiping injected styles. Patched Skio's JS source separately to strip `/mo` from subscription price display, swap `SAVE $X` badge copy to `X% OFF`, reformat per-serving text, and calculate dynamic discount percentages from `compare_at_price` vs `price` for the one-time purchase card. Variant-aware perks list switching for 30-serving vs 60-serving SKUs wired through Liquid global settings — no hardcoded values where customizer controls were available.
Skio support
Guided the build
Shadow DOM
Styled via JS injection
Page builders
0
Pricing rewrites
3
published
Read case
Custom apps

A custom Shopify app for your exact problem.

One price. No monthly fee. No features you'll never use.

Most Shopify apps charge you every month for functionality built for thousands of stores. I build the exact tool your store needs — nothing more — deployed directly to your Shopify admin with no external servers, no devops, and no ongoing costs passed to you.

01
Admin dashboards and audit tools
Custom panels inside your Shopify admin. Product image auditors, inventory flag dashboards, metafield managers, variant tools. Built for your workflow, not a generic use case.
02
Cart and checkout logic
Bundle expanders, Cart Transform Functions, checkout extensions for upsells, custom fields, or order validation. Native Shopify infrastructure — no third-party app required.
03
Subscription and pricing tools
Custom subscription flows, tiered pricing logic, discount stacking, and selling plan integrations built to your exact spec using Shopify Functions.
04
Migration and replacement builds
Replacing an off-the-shelf app that's 80% more than you need? I scope the exact functionality you're actually using and rebuild it as a custom extension you own outright.

Why one-time?

Modern Shopify infrastructure means most custom app logic runs on Shopify's own servers — no Vercel, no AWS, no Railway. No hosting costs means no monthly fee to pass on to you. You pay once for the build. You own it.

The human advantage

One engineer. No agency. No PM layer. No junior on the code.

01
Free 5-min Loom scoping
Send me your storefront URL and what you're trying to build or fix. I'll record a quick Loom with my read on the work before we talk price.
02
Scoped fixed-bid quote
One-page scope, fixed price, weekly demos. No retainers, no surprise change orders.
03
Work in your channel
Slack, email, text, iMessage — whatever you're already using. No new tools, no new logins.
04
Hand-off + 2 weeks support
Documented in your repo. Loom walkthrough of every change. Bug fixes for two weeks, free.
Words from founders

What it sounds like when there's no agency between you and the work.

Darren was great! I'd give more than 5 stars if I could. Great communicator and very quick with my needed changes. Would recommend and hire again!
Sara Sortzi
Sequel Supplements
Darren is excellent, highly recommend working with him. His work is done with a high quality standard, and professionally. A pleasure to communicate with, and goes above and beyond. 100% you should hire Darren for your next project.
Anthony Gucciardi
President · Of The Ancients
He thinks strategically and was able to filter through what I thought I needed and got down to the crux of my issue. He finished in even less time than he thought and billed me fairly. HIGHLY recommend working with Darren.
Shawn Moreau
Owner · Beard Coalition
Q3 2026 · booking

Two sprint slots left.

Send me your storefront URL and the one number you wish was better. I'll send back a 5-min Loom diagnosing the actual bottleneck — free, before either of us commits to anything.

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