Is Shopify stabbing it's partner's in the back?

Shopify Plus has some text on its pricing page that implies that you don't need an agency if you choose the platform. Is that a sign the platform doesn't value its agency partners? Are they stabbing their partners in the back by setting poor expectations for the merchants it's selling to? I agree and disagree. Pull yourself up a chair and let's talk about it. The Jeffree Star video I reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9phqO6xQ3g MORE QUESTIONS: Contact us here: https://jamersan.com/#contact 00:00 - Is Shopify stabbing its partners in the back? 01:01- Shopify's claims of "do more for less" 01:51 - You don't need the costs of hosting and infrastructure 02:13 - You don't need to worry about security patches and upgrades 02:27 - You don't need to worry about performance and load testing 03:10 - You don't need a Shopify agency partner 03:50 - My take as an agency owner 06:54 - My thoughts on the platform's perspective 09:20 - The business lessons you need to learn from this