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In this article I lay the groundworks for my BF shop project, focusing on macro structure and the role AI will play.


Ben Foster

27th February 2026

2 min read


I'm currently undertaking my first full stack project.


On my projects page, it's called BFshop. You'd be forgiven for thinking it's just another E-commerce project.


Here's a basic rundown of the plans for BFshop:


  • The customer storefront (currently live and under construction in the projects section) where orders can be placed
  • A merchant interface for tracking the orders which are placed
  • A backend database connected via API routes
  • Workflows handled by n8n

Sounds good right?


But it's missing something...


What could it be missing?


What is the one essential ingredient in 2026?


We all know what it is.


AI.


How am I going to implement AI without it being AI for the sake of AI?


Think of BFshop as a two lane structure.


  • Lane 1: traditional interactivity connects frontend to backend; you click submit order, shipment ready, etc
  • Lane 2: the same connections are made, but by an AI at your request

  • In the customer interface this will be an AI chatbot
  • In the merchant interface this will be an AI assistant

Why am I introducing this?


Because it's the way of the future. SaaS is moving towards chat driven interfaces. AI is here to stay. As web developers, we're most at risk, but also with the biggest chance. I don't want to be drowned by the tide, I want to be surfing on its peak.


But that's not all.


We're still in AI's honeymoon phase. Its workplace implementation is still yet to be fully cemented as more than novelty. Its true place in the business world has yet to be found.


Do I know what that will be?


No.


But what I do know is that control and oversight of AI systems will need to have their place.


That's why I'm going to build AI Overwatch into BFshop.


AI Overwatch


AI Overwatch will be a control center for everything AI in the merchant app.


Concerned your AI assistant changed something it shouldn't have? Check the activity logs.


Want to make sure the AI doesn't have the ability to delete data? Check the Capability registry.


And so on.


BFshop will fully enhance the incredible power of the modern day, without sacrificing safety, responsibility, or human control. Keep an eye out for the next blog to see it progress.