In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Fabian Kägy about modern WordPress development, including what the local dev experience is like, changes to the block editor, how version control is handled, and more!

Show Notes

• 00:34 Welcome
• 01:20 Who is Fabian Kägy?
• Fabian Kägy

Fabian Kaegy (@fabiankaegy)

Fabian Kägy (@fabiankaegy) on Instagram

fabiankaegy on GitHub

10up | finely crafted websites and tools

03:32 What is the local WordPress development workflow like in 2023?

@wordpress/env

Free Local WordPress Development

05:35 Why do people still want to use WordPress?

Builder.io - Drag & Drop Headless CMS

Website Builder — Create a Website in Minutes — Squarespace

Website Builder | Wix.com

Build optimized websites quickly, focus on your content | Docusaurus

09:08 Changes because of the block editor

11:50 Using a JSON file to configure design styles for your site

13:48 What is it like to develop with headless WordPress?

10up/10up-toolkit: Official 10up asset building toolkit.

16:59 Are people using WordPress for applications besides websites?

19:20 What does version control look like in WordPress?

21:57 Are plugins using the database or the file system?

23:38 Is jQuery still a must have for WordPress?

25:30 How do you enqueue JavaScript?

27:56 Does WordPress support live reloading?

28:22 How can you host WordPress on the web?

WordPress Hosting | WP Engine®

WordPress for the Enterprise | WordPress VIP

29:11 What is the editing experience like in WordPress in 2023?

The Composable Content Cloud - Sanity.io

WPML - The WordPress Multilingual Plugin

Polylang – Making WordPress multilingual

34:01 How is WordPress handling CSS in 2023?

41:44 How do you make WordPress fast?

Simplenote

Tumblr

Pocketcasts

47:23 Where can you learn about WordPress development?

Learn WordPress - There’s always more to learn | Learn WordPress

10up - Gutenberg Best Practices | 10up - Gutenberg Best Practices

50:12 With blocks, do you write less PHP?

ACF | Advanced Custom Fields Plugin for WordPress

50:59 Supper Club Questions

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• Watch Shrinking | Apple TV+

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