The power of modern no-code and low-code tools is often underestimated. When combined strategically with traditional development, they can help build sophisticated systems in a fraction of the time. This project is a perfect example of that approach. I worked with Brandafy, a company that traditionally built custom Shopify stores manually for their clients. They had a successful service helping entrepreneurs launch dropshipping stores, but their manual process was becoming a bottleneck. Using a hybrid approach of no-code tools like WeWeb and Strapi, combined with custom Node.js functions, we transformed their business model from high-touch service to scalable software. The challenge wasn't just automating store creation - they needed a complete system where clients could choose from 12 different niches, select custom themes, and automatically import curated products. Plus, they needed an admin portal to manage these offerings. Working with Shopify's notoriously challenging API, we created a solution that turned a weeks-long manual process into a matter of minutes. Since launch, over 1,000 entrepreneurs have successfully built their stores through the platform.