The problem

Denis and the team at Uncap have been a Shopify Premier Partner for over a decade, but as they moved upmarket to work with enterprise clients, they identified a significant gap in the ecosystem. While Shopify was expanding into B2B commerce, manufacturers and distributors had specific operational requirements that were going unaddressed.

"In B2B, every business has completely different, unique requirements," Denis explained. "It's not like direct-to-consumer, where you have an app and it kind of fits 90% of the market. These are very niche segments with specialized needs."

But building a custom B2B solution for every single merchant wasn’t sustainable. It would require extensive technical resources, complex infrastructure setup, and the ongoing maintenance alone would consume all of the dev time. If they went down that path, the team would find themselves spending more time on technical overhead than on solving actual problems for their clients.

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More than anything, it’s about the speed of innovation. The AI allowed us to build more efficiently and deploy faster than we dreamed.
Denis Dyli

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Despite all that, the team had an ambitious vision: They wanted to create an entire suite of B2B applications tailored for manufacturers and distributors. Their challenge wasn’t building the apps — it was sustaining them, so even with the availability of AI code companions, the technical barriers seemed insurmountable. Without the right development platform, they were limited in how quickly they could bring solutions to market and respond to the rapidly evolving B2B landscape.

"We were on this path anyway, but we weren't making much progress. We needed to move faster, and test more." Denis shared. "We needed a way to accelerate development while keeping costs manageable for our specialized market."

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The solution

Denis knew his team needed a different approach. They were already committed to building their B2B app suite, but the traditional development path wasn't sustainable. Their previous setup with Digital Ocean required too many resources and wasn't allowing them to deploy at the speed they needed.

Denis began researching platforms that could accelerate their development timeline. When he discovered Gadget, he immediately recognized it as the all-in-one solution his team needed. And what truly set Gadget apart was its integrated AI capabilities. After they started using the platform, it didn’t take long before they wanted to use it to build all their apps.

"When I believe in something, I go all in. And I immediately knew Gadget had something that no other platform did," he shared. "We want to use the best technology for the job so we can offer our clients the best possible results."

Gadget's AI assistant became instrumental in their development process, helping the team write code faster and debug more efficiently. Since Uncap was building exclusively for Shopify, having an AI that understood the platform's unique technical requirements and quirks was crucial. Instead of spending time figuring out Shopify's specific APIs and development patterns, the AI could guide them through the platform's particular way of doing things, making their development process much smoother.

"More than anything, it’s about the speed of innovation. The AI allowed us to build more efficiently and deploy faster than we dreamed,” Denis explained. “The platform that has everything, all in one tool. Hosting, database, code, logs, everything, already connected."

Gadget's tight integration with Shopify was equally important to Denis. He wanted all their apps to work directly within Shopify's admin, so clients wouldn't have to juggle multiple dashboards. The team didn’t want their users to be dependent on third-party systems — everything had to be in one place for the best user experience.

When Uncap needed access to Shopify's newly released B2B APIs, Denis was blown away by how quickly Gadget was able to deliver on the request. The latest API version was implemented and available less than a week after Denis reached out, allowing Uncap to begin building their B2B-focused applications immediately.

"The team at Gadget is committed to be as fast and innovative as Shopify demands," Denis observed. "That's a signal that it's a technology I can rely on."

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The results

Building with Gadget and its AI capabilities has completely changed the game for Uncap. In just a few months, they've launched multiple B2B applications and built an entire app suite specifically for manufacturers and distributors.

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They've built a range of apps with Gadget that solve real problems for B2B businesses.

• Parts Diagram lets customers shop by clicking on technical diagrams instead of searching through endless product lists
• Quote Requests helps buyers skip the standard checkout when they need to negotiate pricing
• Rebate Credits to reward customers with store credits and drive repeat purchases
• Checkout Rules gives distributors the custom payment and shipping options they need
• Warranty Management streamlines what's usually a messy process with a simple warranty registration and claim management system
• Save & Share Carts to create shareable carts and recover abandoned purchases
• Membership Pro to manage paid membership plans tailored for your business customers.
• Product Fitment to handle complex fitment data for aftermarket parts with a powerful compatibility matrix.

And there are more apps coming, including a Membership Pro app that works like a Costco-style subscription for distributors.

The advantage with Gadget has been unbelievable. "We are launching an app every two to three weeks. That's just mind-blowing," Denis shared.

With AI handling much of the heavy lifting, Uncap can spend their time building cool features instead of fighting with servers and databases. This means they can offer both ready-made apps for common needs and completely custom solutions when clients need something specific.

Thanks to their diverse app suite, Uncap has been selected for Shopify's Enterprise Solution Center program, an opportunity only offered to a handful of partners. 

When Shopify's sales team talks to enterprise clients who need custom B2B solutions, they recommend Uncap and Gadget as a package deal. The partnership is a huge validation of Uncap’s approach to app development, and puts them directly in front of the exact clients they want to work with — manufacturers and distributors who need specialized solutions that don't exist off the shelf.

The new setup with Gadget also works perfectly for how Uncap handles B2B projects. They can take an app from their app suite, then customize it to meet any specific client needs and quickly get the app installed on their store. If clients need more features later, Uncap can build those out without starting from scratch. Denis said, "With Gadget, we can expedite the go-to-market process." 

Between Gadget's AI assistant speeding up development and the platform taking care of all the technical headaches, Uncap has carved out a unique spot in the Shopify world. They've built a solid app suite and landed a partnership with Shopify that puts them front and center for B2B projects.

As Denis put it: "We are one of the front runners when it comes to Shopify for B2B. With Gadget, we can triple down on specialization and focus on learning the best of the technology we choose."