In this episode of the Liquid Weekly Podcast, host Karl Meisterheim and co-host Taylor Page welcome Patrick Millegan from Shopify to discuss the new customer accounts feature. They explore Patrick's journey to Shopify, the evolution of customer accounts, and the importance of user experience and branding. The conversation delves into the challenges and opportunities presented by the new system, including the balance between functionality and design, and the launch partner program aimed at enhancing the Shopify ecosystem. In this conversation, Patrick Millegan discusses the evolving landscape of e-commerce, particularly focusing on Shopify's new customer accounts and the technical challenges involved in their development. He emphasizes the importance of early adopters in the e-commerce space and the need for extensibility and customization in Shopify's offerings. The discussion also touches on the future of classic customer accounts, the vision for Shopify in 2025, and the role of community feedback in shaping product development.*Timestamps**Resources*Developer documentationhttps://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/customer-accountsDeciding where to place extensionshttps://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/customer-accounts/extension-placementUX best practiceshttps://shopify.dev/docs/apps/build/customer-accounts/uxCustomer Accounts Extensibility Overview Video from Shopify's Winter 2024 Editionhttps://www.shopify.com/editions/winter2024/video/customer-accounts-ui-extensionsPast Product Launch PostsNew Customer Accounts V1 Launch Post (Feb 23')https://x.com/pmillegan/status/1624440087982510081Customer account api for headless/hydrogen stores launch blog post (June 23')https://www.shopify.com/partners/blog/introducing-customer-account-api-for-headless-storesCustomer Account Extensiblity Dev Preview Launch Post (Dec 23')https://x.com/pmillegan/status/1732062590824820951Dev Features and Extensibility GA announcement Launch Post (june 24')https://x.com/pmillegan/status/1805281782972985502Patrick on Xhttps://x.com/pmillegan/status/1624440087982510081Discount Codes!Click this one if you like Taylorhttps://keapathletics.com/discount/editions2024Click this one if you prefer Karlhttps://keapathletics.com/discount/unite2019