29/03/2026 3:50 am
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Look I'm in a huge rush because my boss wants this customer support agent finished by Friday for our London-based startup and I'm spiraling. I read online that Python is the go-to because of libraries like Langchain but then I saw a thread saying TypeScript is way better for production-ready skills especially if you're doing a lot of API calls. I'm torn because I need to build these custom skills fast and I'm the only dev.
- no budget for expensive hosting
- timeline is less than a week
- needs to talk to our Shopify backend seamlessly
Is Python really the best choice for speed or should I just stick with TS? I dont want to pick the wrong one and have to rewrite everything in three days...
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29/03/2026 3:51 am
In my experience, TypeScript wins for Shopify. I've used Microsoft Visual Studio Code 1.90 for years tho.
- Better async calls
- Fewer runtime bugs Honestly, stick with TS.
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29/03/2026 4:05 am
@Reply #1 - good point! TypeScript is definitely the standard for web apps, but I've been looking into this and Python just seems a bit more beginner-friendly when you're dealing with LLMs. If you're stressed about that Friday deadline, Python might be the safer bet just because of how many tutorials there are. I'm always worried about breaking things during a deployment, and Python feels a bit more forgiving to me... even if it's a bit slower sometimes. For the budget side of things, you can host a small Python bot on the Railway.app Starter Plan for basically pennies. It's way easier than setting up a whole server when you're in a rush. Here are a few things I've used that might help you stay on track:
- Shopify-Python-API Library 12.5.0 for the backend work
- Postman Desktop Agent 10.15 for testing your webhooks fast
- OpenAI API GPT-4o-mini if you need a cheaper model that still works well TL;DR: Python is safer for the AI logic and speed if you're alone, just watch your async calls. You're gonna do great, honestly. Just keep it simple and dont overthink the hosting yet. I'm still learning the ropes myself but staying minimal usually works best.
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29/03/2026 4:35 am
Stick to what you know best so you dont waste time on syntax. If you choose Python, FastAPI 0.111 Web Framework is great for those API calls. For hosting, Vercel Hobby Plan Cloud Hosting stays free and scales easily. Check the Shopify API documentation for their starter templates too. You'll definitely hit that Friday deadline if you stay focused.
