# Day 0 — Why I'm building a Shopify app in public

> Source: https://shopifyjourney.cemalbuilds.com/posts/day-0-why-a-shopify-app

This is entry one of a build-in-public journal. Every post will follow the same shape so it stays honest:

1. **What I shipped** since the last entry
2. **What broke** (and what it cost me in hours)
3. **What merchants said** — real quotes, not vibes
4. **The numbers** — installs, paying merchants, MRR, hours spent

## The problem

_Write the one-sentence problem your app solves and who has it._

## The target

_Name the number, e.g. "50 paying merchants × $29/mo by December"._

## Rules

- No entry without at least one number.
- Every "it's not working" gets an activity count before a redesign.
- Ship first, polish later.

Next entry: first merchant conversations.