Cloud, Load, and Modular Code: What 2022 Looks Like for Shopify - Shopify

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This post outlines Shopify's strategic focus for 2022, emphasizing the evolution towards a Production Engineering model. Key initiatives include building more modular code by further deconstructing the Rails monolith, exemplified by splitting out storefront rendering for performance gains. It also highlights the adoption of cloud development environments like Spin to accelerate developer productivity and the integration of load testing as a natural part of the development process to handle massive traffic surges. The post also mentions the impact of YJIT on Ruby performance and reaffirms the commitment to Rails and React Native.