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Field notes on Shopify engineering, Rails takeovers, systems integration, and practical AI — written by the team that ships and maintains them.

Keep every store in sync: one source of truth sending stock levels to two stores and a marketplace

SHOPIFY / INVENTORY

How to sync Shopify inventory across multiple stores and warehouses

Why stock drifts between stores, warehouses, and supplier feeds, and how to choose between Shopify locations, a sync app, or custom middleware.

Farooq Ch, CEO & Founder of Stackworx

Farooq Ch

Sep 2026

Branded cover: One order system for 200,000+ SKUs
CASE STUDY / SPORTING GOODS

Case study: one order and inventory system for a multi-brand sporting goods retailer

How a multi-brand sporting goods retailer on Shopify runs orders, stock by warehouse location, manufacturer-direct shipping, and returns in one system.

Oct 2026

Branded cover: Market data that stays current
FINTECH / RAILS

Fintech on Rails: real-time market data without stale screens

How a Rails fintech product keeps market data current: background API integrations, timestamps on every number, pushed updates, and one owner per data source.

Oct 2026

Branded cover: Rails 8.0 support ends soon
RAILS / SECURITY

Rails 8.0 security support ends November 7, 2026: what to do now

Rails 8.0 stops getting security fixes on November 7, 2026. What the date means, how to check where your app stands, and how to upgrade safely.

Oct 2026

Branded cover: Platforms that hold up at scale
REAL ESTATE / ARCHITECTURE

Real estate marketing platform architecture: what has to hold up at scale

The parts of a real estate marketing platform that decide whether it holds up as agents grow: MLS data, one listing record, background processing, and long-term ownership.

Oct 2026

Branded cover: Build or buy your agency CRM
INSURANCE / CRM

Insurance agency CRM: build vs buy

When an off-the-shelf insurance CRM is enough, when a custom one pays off, and the middle path of buying and integrating.

Oct 2026

Branded cover: Your Rails upgrade checklist
RAILS / UPGRADE

Rails 5 or 6 to Rails 7 or 8: an upgrade checklist

A step-by-step checklist for upgrading a Rails 5 or 6 app to Rails 7 or 8: tests first, Ruby next, then one minor version at a time.

Oct 2026

Branded cover: Native locations or a custom sync
SHOPIFY / INVENTORY

Shopify multi-location inventory vs a custom sync app: which do you need?

When Shopify's built-in multi-location inventory is enough, when you need a custom sync app, and what to decide before you build.

Oct 2026

Branded cover: What Rails maintenance actually covers
RAILS / MAINTENANCE

Rails maintenance and support: what it includes and how to budget for it

What ongoing Rails maintenance should cover, how arrangements are structured, what drives the monthly budget, and what to agree before you sign.

Oct 2026

Freelancer or agency: one developer compared with a team that has backup
RAILS / HIRING

Hiring a Rails freelancer vs a Rails agency: how to choose

When a Rails freelancer is the efficient choice, when an agency is safer, and the questions that reveal which one you are talking to.

Oct 2026

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