SXI (Shopify Xero Integration) is a Shopify app which integrates with Xero that easily syncs and manages your orders and contacts. SXI generates invoices in Xero either as paid or submitted with only a button click.
Roughly 10 years ago I fell in love with accounting and all things HMRC (UK) while running my online store selling and repairing iRobot robots. I went by the names: iMayne Robotics and iMayne Electronics Repair - I **think** I was the first to offer repair services for theses robots in the UK 😊.
10 years ago I came across Spree Commerce and Shopify. I’ve used both but I tried Shopify where I fell in love of how things work. I struggle and hated to create invoices in Xero whenever I made a sale. A quick search in the Shopify app store found 1 or two apps that did what I had in mind. Sadly, I had issues and the support took weeks to get resolve. I knew a bit of Ruby and JavaScript so I started to create my own app.
It turned out my knowledge of coding was very limited - I had no idea was what webhooks were.
Fast-forward, I now have the wealth of knowledge in programming to get me started in restarting few side projects I was building. While deleting few folders off my laptop, that I still have, I came across the Shopify app I was building 🙀 I then quickly refactored and now have what I call today “Shopify Xero Integration” known as SXI, for short.
Yes, there are few apps in the app store that is doing the same as my app. There are not many apps that will provide the support and features, that customers want, in the future. Based on the negative comments of the similar apps, it gave me the confidence to still go ahead and submit my app to the Shopify app store. As of today, my app is a partnered app with Xero and currently waiting for approval by Shopify as I’ve resubmitted due to few issues found before gotten rejected.
Why my app? Instant support, new features implemented when made available via the API of Xero and Shopify, support (again) and winning more sales from your customers.
The route I’m going with this app is to be transparent. The world will see the tasks we’re working on Trello 👉🏻 https://trello.com/b/Chu5TZXS/sx... and we’ll make or profits and loss also public. I’m opened to answer any questions you may have.
