Connell McCarthy

Canadian creative, building things at @Shopify
I make music for fun @coveomusic
Occasionally @boandco_studio

[Connell McCarthy @connellmccarthy]

Last summer I joined a new R&D team at Shopify focused on building the future of commerce using only publicly available tools, then sharing exactly how we did it. We're always tinkering, and once we land on something special, we partner with brands to bring it to life at scale.

[Connell McCarthy @connellmccarthy]

Check out how we built these projects: https://t.co/zbpFExIhSu

[Connell McCarthy @connellmccarthy]

Last summer I joined a new R&D team at Shopify focused on building the future of commerce using only publicly available tools, then sharing exactly how we did it. We're always tinkering, and once we land on something special, we partner with brands to bring it to life at scale.

[Connell McCarthy @connellmccarthy]

A huge thanks to @_LindsayCraig for building this team and guiding @nikodraca, @pegula, @mitchell_irl_, and me over the past year. It's truly a dream team, and I can't wait for you to see what we have in store this year.

[Carl Rivera @carlrivera]

Design at Shopify is having a moment. A big moment!
Incredible talent, and even stronger output.

So we gave it a home: https://t.co/qkXmfsLHzM

Come explore

[Connell McCarthy @connellmccarthy]

Welcome to the world, Lochlan.

[Connell McCarthy @connellmccarthy]

I'm addicted

[niko draca @nikodraca]

I've been building the Polymarket for music over the past few weeks

- Everyone starts with 1000 credits
- Buy artists that you think will become popular
- Sell and earn credits to spend on more artists
- Public leaderboard shows who the best investors are

Now available on iOS

[Harley Finkelstein @harleyf]

At the biggest retail conference of the year, how do you make a moment memorable?

During our Shopify VIP experience at @NRFnews last week, merchants took home custom portraits of themselves, their kids and even their pets. Drawn in less than a minute.

Powered entirely by @Shopify POS.

This is personalization at scale.

[Connell McCarthy @connellmccarthy]

I love the cursor update in MacOS Tahoe

[Connell McCarthy @connellmccarthy]

@nikodraca This is cool!

[Connell McCarthy @connellmccarthy]

Check it out: https://t.co/zF3lQMguUS

[Connell McCarthy @connellmccarthy]

I did a full breakdown on how we built this experience from start to finish, all powered by @Shopify

[Harley Finkelstein @harleyf]

This Black Friday, @Culturekings turned their Vegas store into a full on game…and it crushed.

100 players, jackpot winners everyday, priceless memories created for their most valuable customers and in-store crowds throughout the entire weekend.

The whole thing ran through Shopify POS. Fast. Smooth. Zero friction.

This is the future of retail. Powered by @Shopify. More of this.

[Connell McCarthy @connellmccarthy]

@nikodraca @mitchellsie stop. hahaha

[Harley Finkelstein @harleyf]

This Black Friday, @Culturekings turned their Vegas store into a full on game…and it crushed.

100 players, jackpot winners everyday, priceless memories created for their most valuable customers and in-store crowds throughout the entire weekend.

The whole thing ran through Shopify POS. Fast. Smooth. Zero friction.

This is the future of retail. Powered by @Shopify. More of this.

[niko draca @nikodraca]

We have our first “Double or Nothing” winner here at @Culturekings 🎉

Each basket doubles your in-store credit, but if you miss you lose it all

Powered by a custom @Shopify POS Extension

[niko draca @nikodraca]

Vegas isn’t ready for this 😈 @Culturekings X @Shopify

[Connell McCarthy @connellmccarthy]

Can't wait to write about how we designed this experience. Dream partnership🔥

[Harley Finkelstein @harleyf]

Got a sneak peek at @Culturekings’ Black Friday setup in Vegas and it’s wild.

They’re turning their basketball court into a “play to earn” experience. Make a shot, win store credit. Walk away, or double it on the next shot. The whole thing is powered end-to-end by @Shopify POS.

If you’re in Vegas this weekend, check it out.

[Connell McCarthy @connellmccarthy]

@carlrivera @_LindsayCraig This was definitely a unique one to design and build! 💪

[Carl Rivera @carlrivera]

The Shopify Tech Flexes team explores the intersection of Culture and Commerce. This time we designed a treadmill that literally would give you a run for your money! BTS from @_LindsayCraig beta testing. Yes - this is a strange work place, and no -- there's no place quite like it

[Shopify Developers @ShopifyDevs]

We turned running pace into store credit with POS UI extensions

@nikodraca breaks down how we built a gamified treadmill

[Connell McCarthy @connellmccarthy]

@harleyf @_LindsayCraig @mitchellsie @pegula @nikodraca So much fun to build 💪