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Notes from core
Field reports on WordPress core work, patches, tooling, and the occasional side quest.
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Testing functions with _doing_it_wrong calls.
I’ve just updated an Interactivity API function. Now, it includes a _doing_it_wrong() that will trigger if the directives server processing fails. However, adding this notice interfered with the existing tests that were…
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2024 – Goals
For the past couple of years, I have stopped setting goals. Instead, I will continue to follow my instincts in matters of health, wealth, work, personal, and family time. It has worked…
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WordCamp Madrid 2023 – Thoughts
On the 4th and 5th of November, WordCamp Madrid took place—a personal favorite among the WordCamps I’ve attended. WordCamp Madrid holds a special place in my heart, having actively participated in all…
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What if WordPress used AlpineJS as the default frontend library
TL;DR I would use AlpineJS to create a custom theme (the old way), or maybe a tiny blocks plugin. But I would not consider it a good standard to create highly interactive…
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How Advanced Custom Fields handle blocks
Hi there! One main discussion we are having in the WordPress ecosystem right now is how we approach the block structure. With the “Dynamic Blocks” appearing, we got a mixed approach of…