diff --git a/apps/other/src/definitions.py b/apps/other/src/definitions.py
index 003eb58..b86cd92 100644
--- a/apps/other/src/definitions.py
+++ b/apps/other/src/definitions.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import assets
 from dagster_polars import PolarsParquetIOManager
 from icecream import install
+from shared.config import APP, STORAGE_DIR
 
 import dagster as dg
 
@@ -9,12 +10,12 @@ install()
 definitions = dg.Definitions(
     assets=[
         asset.with_attributes(
-            group_names_by_key={asset.key: "other"},
-            tags_by_key={asset.key: {"app": "other"}},
+            group_names_by_key={asset.key: APP},
+            tags_by_key={asset.key: {"app": APP}},
         )
         for asset in dg.load_assets_from_modules([assets])
     ],
     resources={
-        "polars_parquet_io_manager": PolarsParquetIOManager(base_dir="/storage")
+        "polars_parquet_io_manager": PolarsParquetIOManager(base_dir=STORAGE_DIR)
     },
 )
diff --git a/apps/stocks/src/definitions.py b/apps/stocks/src/definitions.py
index 9a57ae3..5d12b11 100644
--- a/apps/stocks/src/definitions.py
+++ b/apps/stocks/src/definitions.py
@@ -1,20 +1,15 @@
-import os
-
 import assets
 import sensors
 from dagster_polars import PolarsParquetIOManager
 from icecream import install
 from resources import HtmlIOManager
+from shared.config import APP, STORAGE_DIR
 
 import dagster as dg
 from dagster import load_assets_from_modules
 
 install()
 
-APP = os.environ["APP"]
-
-storage_dir = os.environ.get("STORAGE_DIR", "/storage")
-
 definitions = dg.Definitions(
     assets=[
         asset.with_attributes(
@@ -23,10 +18,8 @@ definitions = dg.Definitions(
         for asset in load_assets_from_modules([assets])
     ],
     resources={
-        "html_io_manager": HtmlIOManager(base_dir=storage_dir),
-        "polars_parquet_io_manager": PolarsParquetIOManager(
-            base_dir=os.environ.get("STORAGE_DIR", "/storage") + f"/{APP}"
-        ),
+        "html_io_manager": HtmlIOManager(base_dir=STORAGE_DIR),
+        "polars_parquet_io_manager": PolarsParquetIOManager(base_dir=STORAGE_DIR),
     },
     sensors=[sensors.check_update],
 )
diff --git a/apps/tesla/src/definitions.py b/apps/tesla/src/definitions.py
index 7e0e20b..eb0be9b 100644
--- a/apps/tesla/src/definitions.py
+++ b/apps/tesla/src/definitions.py
@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
-import os
-
 import assets
 from dagster_polars import PolarsParquetIOManager
 from icecream import install
+from shared.config import APP, STORAGE_DIR
 
 import dagster as dg
 from dagster import load_assets_from_modules
 
 install()
 
-APP = os.environ["APP"]
-
 definitions = dg.Definitions(
     assets=[
         asset.with_attributes(
@@ -20,8 +17,6 @@ definitions = dg.Definitions(
         for asset in load_assets_from_modules([assets])
     ],
     resources={
-        "polars_parquet_io_manager": PolarsParquetIOManager(
-            base_dir=os.environ.get("STORAGE_DIR", "/storage") + f"/{APP}"
-        ),
+        "polars_parquet_io_manager": PolarsParquetIOManager(base_dir=STORAGE_DIR),
     },
 )
diff --git a/apps/vinyl/src/definitions.py b/apps/vinyl/src/definitions.py
index 30a5396..1c1f71c 100644
--- a/apps/vinyl/src/definitions.py
+++ b/apps/vinyl/src/definitions.py
@@ -12,23 +12,7 @@ import dagster as dg
 
 install()
 
-
-def deep_merge_dicts(base: dict, override: dict) -> dict:
-    """
-    Recursively merge two dictionaries.
-    Values from `override` will overwrite or be merged into `base`.
-    """
-    result = base.copy()
-    for key, override_value in override.items():
-        base_value = result.get(key)
-        if isinstance(base_value, dict) and isinstance(override_value, dict):
-            result[key] = deep_merge_dicts(base_value, override_value)
-        else:
-            result[key] = override_value
-    return result
-
-
-storage_dir = os.environ.get("STORAGE_DIR", "/storage")
+storage_dir = os.environ.get("STORAGE_DIR", "/storage") + f"/{APP}"
 
 definitions = dg.Definitions(
     assets=[
diff --git a/apps/weather/src/definitions.py b/apps/weather/src/definitions.py
index 312aec3..c5247cf 100644
--- a/apps/weather/src/definitions.py
+++ b/apps/weather/src/definitions.py
@@ -1,18 +1,14 @@
-import os
-
 import assets
 import sensors
-from config import APP
 from dagster_polars import PolarsParquetIOManager
 from icecream import install
 from resources import JsonIOManager
+from shared.config import APP, STORAGE_DIR
 
 import dagster as dg
 
 install()
 
-storage_dir = os.environ.get("STORAGE_DIR", "/storage")
-
 definitions = dg.Definitions(
     assets=[
         asset.with_attributes(
@@ -22,8 +18,8 @@ definitions = dg.Definitions(
         for asset in dg.load_assets_from_modules([assets])
     ],
     resources={
-        "json_io_manager": JsonIOManager(base_dir=storage_dir),
-        "polars_parquet_io_manager": PolarsParquetIOManager(base_dir=storage_dir),
+        "json_io_manager": JsonIOManager(base_dir=STORAGE_DIR),
+        "polars_parquet_io_manager": PolarsParquetIOManager(base_dir=STORAGE_DIR),
     },
     sensors=[sensors.list_locations, sensors.list_latitudes, sensors.retrieve_weather],
     schedules=[
diff --git a/shared/src/shared/config.py b/shared/src/shared/config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9386b54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared/src/shared/config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import os
+
+APP = os.environ["APP"]
+STORAGE_DIR = os.environ.get("STORAGE_DIR", "/storage") + f"/{APP}"