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Tobias Lütke: The Programmer Who Accidentally Built Shopify

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Tobias Lütke: The Programmer Who Accidentally Built Shopify

Anup Yadav July 9, 2026 No Comments Founder of Shopify Shopify founder Shopify founder journey Shopify founder story Tobias Lütke Tobias Lütke biography Tobias Lütke entrepreneur journey Tobias Lütke history Tobias Lütke leadership Who founded Shopify

Tobias Lütke never wanted to be a CEO — he wanted to fix bad software. That instinct built Shopify.