Shopify Forensic Development

Left High and Dry by a Previous Developer? I Can Step In.

When a Shopify developer disappears, leaves a project unfinished, or hands off a store that no one else understands, it’s frustrating — and costly. The good news: I can help you get back on solid ground.

I’ve been building and repairing Shopify stores since 2013, and in that time I’ve seen just about everything: half-built themes, broken custom apps, undocumented liquid logic, abandoned integrations, hacked-together scripts, and stores stitched together by multiple developers over many years. This is where I do my best work.

Forensic Development: Untangling the Mess Others Leave Behind

I specialize in what I call forensic development — digging into an unfamiliar codebase, tracing how features work (or don’t work), and rebuilding the foundation so your store is stable, fast, and easy to maintain.

What I can help with:

1. Reverse-engineering custom features

   I figure out what the previous developer did, why they did it, and how to make it better — even if there’s no documentation.

2. Fixing broken logic and hidden errors

   Theme glitches, JavaScript conflicts, liquid loops, metafield logic, cart issues — I find the root cause and fix it properly.

3. Modernizing old or overly custom stores

   I clean up outdated code, remove unnecessary complexity, and update everything to current Shopify best practices.

4. Recovering from partial or abandoned projects

   Whether your developer left mid-build or the project stalled months ago, I can restart it and get you launched.

5. Stabilizing stores that “kind of work… until they don’t”

   Perfect for businesses that rely on custom logic and can’t risk surprises.

Why Store Owners Trust Me in These Situations

• 12+ years of Shopify experience — I’ve worked through every platform shift, from early Liquid to Online Store 2.0.

• Deep understanding of how Shopify really works — themes, metafields, scripts, apps, APIs, checkout, plus real-world store operations.

• Calm, methodical problem-solver — I don’t guess; I investigate, diagnose, and fix issues at the source.

• Clear communication — no jargon, no disappearing acts. You always know what I’m doing and why.

Get Your Store Back on Track

If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how your store even works anymore, I can step in — quickly, confidently, and with the experience needed to sort out even the most complicated setups.

Let’s fix what’s broken and give you a store you can depend on.