BSS-to-Functions Compiler for Shopify B2B
9/10
Demand Score
App‑level performance or conflicts at checkout directly kill B2B conversion; compiling to native Functions restores speed and stability quickly.
8/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$199-1k
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
8 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Hard
The Problem
2. Custom Pricing & Discount Limitations
Competitor Landscape
- Shopify Functions (raw/DIY)
- SparkLayer B2B
- Bold B2B
- Wholesale Gorilla
Must-Have Features for MVP
BSS config importer with schema versioning
Deterministic rules engine and compiler to Functions
Mass simulation suite with CSV and API fixtures
Parity reports (pass/fail with variance)
One‑click deploy to staging/production with rollback
Drift detection and automatic recompile on config changes
Performance benchmarking vs. baseline
Fallback path to original app
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Reverse‑mapping complex/overlapping BSS rules
- Shopify API limits for large catalogs
- Keeping parity as BSS releases updates
- Merchant trust during migration
Risk Level: Moderate
🎯 Keys to Success
- 99%+ rule parity before cutover
- Checkout latency reduction (p95) by 20–40%
- Zero‑downtime deployment with fast rollback
- Clear, non‑technical parity reports for merchants
- Support for edge cases: customer tags, MOQ, tiered discounts
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This hard-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.