ByDan Knauss
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Prisma and other contributors created howtographql.com, a free and open-source tutorial for learning GraphQL “from zero to production.” I found it in a newsletter for women and non-binary coders from Veni Kunche that’s worth a look as well.
WordPress 4.9 introduces an all new ability to draft, save, and schedule customizer changes, as well as widget improvements, added code editor safety, and more.
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Brian Cooksey, an engineer at Zapier, provides a fine introduction to GraphQL and other Graph API implementations. He also points out that REST APIs aren’t going anywhere, and it’s nice to know about the pros and cons of other options. There are a few GraphQL wrappers for the WordPress REST API floating around, and that may…
There is a new weekly meeting for new contributors on WordPress Slack. As Adam Silverstein mentions, it is a perfect place to come if you are new to contributing to WordPress core and have questions.
Magne Ilsaas wants WordPress to be more than the pragmatic choice for enterprise clients. He wants WordPress agencies to be known for a distinct WordPress culture and mindset. Alain Schlesser, Carole Olinger, Carl Alexander, and Zach Stepek have a frank talk with Bob Dunn about the costs of not supporting WordPress contributors. Post Status members including Dave Loodts, Marius Jensen, Jeremy Ward, and Chris Reynolds discuss the looming PHP 7.4 EOL. Plus Jb Audras‘ breakdown of contributions to the WordPress 6.1 release. For your weekend reading, some news and insights from business, workplace, webtech, and govtech writers beyond the WordPress bubble.
We’re happy to hear that Jason Bahl is now going to be working on GraphQL for WordPress full time. The project is picking up steam, and I’m expecting significant updates soon. 🚂
