Shopify Engineering Blog

We track 37 mobile engineering articles by the Shopify team, published 2011 to 2026. They cover React Native, iOS and Android. Shopify writes most about Architecture, UI Performance and Testing.

Shopify is a leading e-commerce platform enabling merchants to create online stores, manage inventory, and process payments.

37 articles · React Native, iOS, Android

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Shopify mobile tech stack & focus areas

Built from the platforms and topics of 37 articles the team published.

Platforms: React Native 26

iOS 10

Android 8
Frequent topics: Architecture 10

UI Performance 8

Testing 7

Rewrite 5

CI/CD 3

Caching 3

Animation 2

Team Workflows 2
Publishing since: 2011 · latest in 2026
Official blog: shopify.engineering

Most notable Shopify articles

One pick for each topic the team covers most.

UI Performance · Architecture Remote Rendering UI Extensibility Dec 1, 2021 UI Performance · Testing Measuring React Native Rendering Times Nov 24, 2022 CI/CD · Testing Mobile Tophatting at Shopify Sep 11, 2018

All Shopify articles by year

2026 5

How we raised mobile end-to-end test stability to 98% Aug 14, 2026 · React Native
Building Arrive's Confetti in React Native with Reanimated Jun 12, 2026 · React Native / Android / iOS
Maintaining a Swift and Objective-C Hybrid Codebase Apr 22, 2026 · iOS
React Native Skia: A Year in Review and a Look Ahead Apr 22, 2026 · React Native
Building Shopify POS for Android Using MVVM Apr 22, 2026 · Android

2025 5

Migrating to React Native's New Architecture Sep 5, 2025 · React Native
FlashList v2: A Ground-Up Rewrite for React Native’s New Architecture Jul 31, 2025 · React Native
Mobile Bridge: Making WebViews Feel Native Apr 25, 2025 · React Native
Five Years of React Native at Shopify Jan 13, 2025 · React Native
Five years of React Native at Shopify Jan 13, 2025 · React Native

2024 3

Shopify completes React Native migration after a Decade Nov 5, 2024 · React Native
Tophat: Crafting a Delightful Mobile Developer Experience Aug 23, 2024 · iOS / Android
Improving Shopify App’s Performance Mar 5, 2024 · React Native

2023 2

Getting Started with React Native Skia Dec 4, 2023 · React Native
Making React Native Gestures Feel Natural Jan 20, 2023 · React Native

2022 5

Migrating Our Largest Mobile App To React Native Dec 27, 2022 · React Native
Measuring React Native Rendering Times Nov 24, 2022 · React Native
Lessons Building Android Widgets Sep 22, 2022 · Android
Instant Performance Upgrade: From FlatList to FlashList Aug 17, 2022 · React Native
React Native Skia At Shopify Apr 29, 2022 · React Native

2021 6

Remote Rendering UI Extensibility Dec 1, 2021 · React Native
Building App Clips with React Native Nov 26, 2021 · React Native / iOS
Making Shopify’s Flagship App 20% Faster in 6 Weeks Using a Novel Caching Solution Sep 22, 2021 · React Native
Kotlin-Style Copy Function For Swift Structs Sep 2, 2021 · iOS
React Native Perspectives Jul 16, 2021 · React Native
Management of Native Code and React Native at Shopify Apr 16, 2021 · React Native

2020 4

Tophatting React Native Sep 9, 2020 · React Native
Building Reliable Mobile Applications Aug 14, 2020 · React Native
React Native: The Future of Mobile at Shopify Jan 29, 2020 · React Native
Scaling Mobile Development by Treating Apps as Services Jan 16, 2020 · React Native

2019 2

Mobile Release Engineering at Scale: ShipIt Mobile May 17, 2019 · Android / iOS
iOS Application Testing Strategies at Shopify Jan 15, 2019 · iOS

2018 1

Mobile Tophatting at Shopify Sep 11, 2018 · iOS / Android

2017 2

Building Shopify Mobile With Native And Web Technology Sep 29, 2017 · React Native
Building a Dynamic Mobile CI System Apr 13, 2017 · iOS / Android

2013 1

Introducing the Super Debugger: Wireless Real-Time Debugging for iOS Jan 16, 2013 · iOS

2011 1

Most Memory Leaks Are Good Oct 14, 2011 · Android