Mar 3, 20261 min read

I decided to build my first Shopify app

For a long time I wanted to build a Shopify app, but I always had other projects competing for attention.

In early March 2026 I finally decided to stop postponing it and build something myself.

The goal was simple: learn the Shopify ecosystem by solving a real problem I personally experienced.

For years I had been using Shopify redirects across blogs, documentation, affiliate campaigns, and marketing content, but I couldn't easily see which redirects were actually receiving clicks.

That problem became the starting point for Redira.

Other entries in this project’s operating log.

May 1, 2026 Redira
Redira was approved and launched publicly
On May 1, 2026 Redira was approved by Shopify and became publicly available through the Shopify App Store. One of the surprising lessons from the project was that the review process took…
Mar 19, 2026 Redira
Redira was submitted to Shopify App Store review
On March 19, 2026 I submitted Redira for Shopify App Store review. At this point the app included redirect management, click tracking, statistics, monitoring, support tooling, documentation, and a…
Mar 18, 2026 Redira
Monitoring and support systems went live
Before submitting the app for review, I wanted visibility into failures. I added Sentry monitoring, Discord alerts, email notifications, internal diagnostics, and support tooling. I also integrated…
Mar 15, 2026 Redira
Core development of Redira was completed
The first working version of Redira was completed. By this point the app already supported redirect management, click tracking, aggregated daily statistics, and an embedded Shopify Admin dashboard.…
Mar 6, 2026 Redira
The first architecture decisions for Redira
One of the first decisions I had to make was how redirect tracking would actually work. Many solutions try to take over storefront URLs or replace existing redirect behavior. I decided to avoid that…

Longer-form writing tied to the same project.

Jun 1, 2026Redira
Why I started building Redira
The story behind Redira, my first Shopify app, and the problem that convinced me to finally start building in the Shopify ecosystem.

Project: Redira →

Mar 3, 20261 min read

I decided to build my first Shopify app

Evgenii Volkov

For a long time I wanted to build a Shopify app, but I always had other projects competing for attention.

In early March 2026 I finally decided to stop postponing it and build something myself.

The goal was simple: learn the Shopify ecosystem by solving a real problem I personally experienced.

For years I had been using Shopify redirects across blogs, documentation, affiliate campaigns, and marketing content, but I couldn't easily see which redirects were actually receiving clicks.

That problem became the starting point for Redira.

Other entries in this project’s operating log.

May 1, 2026 Redira
Redira was approved and launched publicly
On May 1, 2026 Redira was approved by Shopify and became publicly available through the Shopify App Store. One of the surprising lessons from the project was that the review process took…
Mar 19, 2026 Redira
Redira was submitted to Shopify App Store review
On March 19, 2026 I submitted Redira for Shopify App Store review. At this point the app included redirect management, click tracking, statistics, monitoring, support tooling, documentation, and a…
Mar 18, 2026 Redira
Monitoring and support systems went live
Before submitting the app for review, I wanted visibility into failures. I added Sentry monitoring, Discord alerts, email notifications, internal diagnostics, and support tooling. I also integrated…
Mar 15, 2026 Redira
Core development of Redira was completed
The first working version of Redira was completed. By this point the app already supported redirect management, click tracking, aggregated daily statistics, and an embedded Shopify Admin dashboard.…
Mar 6, 2026 Redira
The first architecture decisions for Redira
One of the first decisions I had to make was how redirect tracking would actually work. Many solutions try to take over storefront URLs or replace existing redirect behavior. I decided to avoid that…

Longer-form writing tied to the same project.

Jun 1, 2026Redira
Why I started building Redira
The story behind Redira, my first Shopify app, and the problem that convinced me to finally start building in the Shopify ecosystem.

Project: Redira →

Mar 3, 20261 min read

I decided to build my first Shopify app

Evgenii Volkov

For a long time I wanted to build a Shopify app, but I always had other projects competing for attention.

In early March 2026 I finally decided to stop postponing it and build something myself.

The goal was simple: learn the Shopify ecosystem by solving a real problem I personally experienced.

For years I had been using Shopify redirects across blogs, documentation, affiliate campaigns, and marketing content, but I couldn't easily see which redirects were actually receiving clicks.

That problem became the starting point for Redira.

Other entries in this project’s operating log.

May 1, 2026 Redira
Redira was approved and launched publicly
On May 1, 2026 Redira was approved by Shopify and became publicly available through the Shopify App Store. One of the surprising lessons from the project was that the review process took…
Mar 19, 2026 Redira
Redira was submitted to Shopify App Store review
On March 19, 2026 I submitted Redira for Shopify App Store review. At this point the app included redirect management, click tracking, statistics, monitoring, support tooling, documentation, and a…
Mar 18, 2026 Redira
Monitoring and support systems went live
Before submitting the app for review, I wanted visibility into failures. I added Sentry monitoring, Discord alerts, email notifications, internal diagnostics, and support tooling. I also integrated…
Mar 15, 2026 Redira
Core development of Redira was completed
The first working version of Redira was completed. By this point the app already supported redirect management, click tracking, aggregated daily statistics, and an embedded Shopify Admin dashboard.…
Mar 6, 2026 Redira
The first architecture decisions for Redira
One of the first decisions I had to make was how redirect tracking would actually work. Many solutions try to take over storefront URLs or replace existing redirect behavior. I decided to avoid that…

Longer-form writing tied to the same project.

Jun 1, 2026Redira
Why I started building Redira
The story behind Redira, my first Shopify app, and the problem that convinced me to finally start building in the Shopify ecosystem.

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