Every time I use any of these apps, there is always a nagging sense of instability. I don’t want to base my business transactions that relies on a 3rd party Shopify app that fulfills orders over a fragile API, run by one dude hanging out on the beaches of Bali.
Some of these may be very stable but this is always on the back of my mind: “Is this going to work in 5 years?”
If you ever want to witness horror, jump over to Shopify forums: Zapier integrations gone wrong, unresponsive APIs, App owners not responding, businesses adding free integration apps that were last updated during the Obama administration, etc.
While Stripe API and their core services are stable, none of this inspires confidence.
Some of these may be very stable but this is always on the back of my mind: “Is this going to work in 5 years?”
If you ever want to witness horror, jump over to Shopify forums: Zapier integrations gone wrong, unresponsive APIs, App owners not responding, businesses adding free integration apps that were last updated during the Obama administration, etc.
While Stripe API and their core services are stable, none of this inspires confidence.