Every ecommerce hero needs a Sidekick

E905 - Every ecommerce hero needs a Sidekick

Published: January 9, 2026

Duration: 29:57

Ryan is joined by Vanessa Lee, VP of Product at Shopify, to discuss how AI is a tech renaissance and how these new technologies are affecting the ecommerce world. They cover the development of Sidekick, their new tool, along with the general challenges of building AI tools, the importance of maintaining human oversight in AI, and what the future holds for personalized user experiences in ecommerce. 

Episode notes:  

We spoke with Shopify about how they’re building developer-focused AI products last May; you can check it out here. 

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