Introducing ShopifyQL: Our New Commerce Data Querying Language  - Shopify

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Introduces ShopifyQL, a new domain-specific language for commerce data querying. Highlights its accessible syntax, built-in visualization capabilities, native period comparisons (e.g., year-over-year), and commerce-specific date range filtering (e.g., BFCM). Explains the rationale behind its development, addressing the limitations of traditional SQL for non-technical users and the challenges of centralized data teams. Details the syntax structure and key keywords like SHOW, VISUALIZE, COMPARE TO, and DURING. Mentions the development of exploration data models for products, orders, and customers.