I sort of agree with some of your points, but I think you're ignoring what shopify is actually good at. It is one more software offering that lets you build a

I sort of agree with some of your points, but I think you're ignoring what shopify is actually good at. It is one more software offering that lets you build a store online. You can have a store up in an hour or something. You don't have to integrate software from various places. It's a one stop shop. That's worth a fair amount. I'm a web dev, and I've still chosen shopify in the past for side projects. I didn't want the headache of my own stack. They have competitors, sure, but they're a solid option in the space.