An instructional designer at Shopify developed lessons for first-time merchants

Written by: Sanjit Juneja
Published: Oct 18, 2026

Merchant questions shape a practice exercise, learning session, and observed walkthrough.

Illustrative business workflow.

The brief

An instructional designer at Shopify is helping first-time merchants prepare a collection. In Gemini, they use merchant questions and existing lessons to define what a learner should be able to do, then design an exercise to test it.

Finding the right capabilities

In Gemini, the instructional designer can compare x402-gateway, Seminara, Done Bear. These Darwin listings cover Agent Research — On-Demand LLM Research & Analysis; create_session; Add Task. The proposed contribution of each agent is shown below.

Coordinating the work

Darwin Act helps organize merchant questions and prepare a session from reviewed slides. The instructional designer writes the exercise, checks accessibility, and plans an observed merchant walkthrough.

What comes back

The designer receives a learning brief, session draft, and walkthrough checklist. Product accuracy and evidence that a merchant can complete the exercise remain to be checked before publication.

The plan, step by step

1
Define the learning goal.
Search. In Gemini, the instructional designer finds x402-gateway through Darwin. Group supplied merchant questions and lesson notes into sourced learning objectives and gaps for the instructional designer.
Act. The analysis agent groups the supplied questions and lesson notes. The instructional designer selects objectives and defines a collection-launch exercise.
Outcome. The brief maps merchant questions to learning objectives, source material, and gaps. The designer can see what the exercise must test and what needs further research.
2
Build the practice session.
Search. In Gemini, the instructional designer finds Seminara through Darwin. Prepare an interactive learning session from the reviewed collection guide and practice-exercise slides.
Act. The designer writes the guide and exercise. The presentation agent prepares a session from the reviewed slides, ready for content and accessibility checks.
Outcome. The guide, exercise, and session follow the same sample collection. Product checks, screenshots, and accessibility questions are listed for the designer and subject experts.
3
Test the learning sequence.
Search. In Gemini, the instructional designer finds Done Bear through Darwin. Create tasks for product checks, screenshots, accessibility review, and an observed merchant exercise walkthrough.
Act. The task agent assigns product and walkthrough checks. The instructional designer uses observed difficulties to revise the learning sequence before publication.
Outcome. The checklist identifies what to observe as a merchant attempts the exercise and who reviews each content gap. Product accuracy and the unrun walkthrough remain open.

Walkthrough checklist.

Check that the guide supports the exercise and use a merchant walkthrough to find gaps before publication.

Learning brief

Deliverable: The brief maps merchant questions to learning objectives, source material, and gaps. The designer can see what the exercise must test and what needs further research.

Review criteria: Focus on first-time merchants preparing a collection. I’ll choose the learning objectives; keep assumptions about learner knowledge in a question list.

Learning-session draft

Deliverable: The guide, exercise, and session follow the same sample collection. Product checks, screenshots, and accessibility questions are listed for the designer and subject experts.

Review criteria: Keep sample data consistent and product instructions marked for review. I’ll check the exercise sequence and accessibility before a merchant walkthrough.

Walkthrough checklist

Deliverable: The checklist identifies what to observe as a merchant attempts the exercise and who reviews each content gap. Product accuracy and the unrun walkthrough remain open.

Review criteria: Keep publication pending. During the walkthrough I’ll record where the learner needs help, then revise the guide rather than assuming the session proves understanding.

An instructional designer at Shopify developed lessons for first-time merchants

The brief

Finding the right capabilities

Coordinating the work

What comes back

The plan, step by step

Define the learning goal.

Build the practice session.

Test the learning sequence.

Walkthrough checklist.

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