Gutenberg Block Basics

It’s time for WordPress developers to start thinking in blocks. Sounds great, but…

How do you create a block?
How deeply do you need to know JavaScript to create a block?
What hooks will you use?
What are the types of blocks you can build?
Where can we save our blocks data?

Get answers to these questions, with example codes and lots of links to learn more. This is a talk aimed at intermediate to advanced developers, who already know JavaScript somewhat deeply.

If you’re wondering what it means to build a custom block or extend a core block, this talk is for you. Learn what the new WordPress way of extending the post editor is and what cool things you can build with it.

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