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On the podcast today we have Leonardo Losoviz. He’s here today to talk about The Block Protocol. This is a new project which aims to make blocks all over the internet interoperable. This might lead to a situation in which WordPress blocks could communicate with blocks in other apps. We talk about how it might work, who stands to benefit and how likely it is to gain traction. Listen to the podcast...

#18 – Leonardo Losoviz on the Block Protocol’s Efforts To Make Blocks Work Universally

On the podcast today we have Leonardo Losoviz. He’s here today to talk about The Block Protocol. Ever since WordPress 5.0 was released several years ago, we’ve been using blocks to create content inside of WordPress. More and more blocks have been developed to manage the creation of content, and the display of this content on the front end. With WordPress 5.9, anyone using a block based theme has been able to manage more of their site with blocks; the header, the footer, menus and more. It’s a real shift in the way that content and sites are created, and puts end users in control of the way that their website looks. But, the content that you create with your WordPress blocks are limited to your website. It’s not just WordPress that is using blocks though. Go to almost any modern SaaS app and you’ll see content blocks in use. It’s such an easy process to understand. You want text, use a text block, perhaps an image, use the image block. In this way, non technical users can build up their content easily. For obvious reasons, every app and CMS which is using blocks has built their own implementation for their own needs; the needs of their users and customers. The Block Protocol is a new attempt to unify the way that blocks work. If you create a block on your WordPress site, that same content could be consumed and used elsewhere, seamlessly. The reverse would be true as well. If you stop to think about it, that’s a really powerful idea. Leonardo talks to us today about the Block Protocol, what it is and how it might work. We discuss some of the benefits that the protocol might bring, as well as some of the barriers which are undoubtedly in the way of its development and adoption. Who might benefit from using such a protocol and whether or not we can realistically expect this to be implemented in the near future.Useful links.The Block Protocol Leonardo's article about The Block Protocol Leo's website Leo's Twitter Graph QL plugin website Block Protocol Project Aims to Create Universal Block System, May Collaborate with Gutenberg 'Standards' XKCD cartoon

On the podcast today we have Leonardo Losoviz. He’s here today to talk about <a href="https://blockprotocol.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Block Protocol</a>. Ever since WordPress 5.0 was released several years ago, we’ve been using blocks to create content inside of WordPress. More and more blocks have been developed to manage the creation of content, and the display of this content on the front end. With WordPress 5.9, anyone using a block based theme has been able to manage more of their site with blocks; the header, the footer, menus and more. It’s a real shift in the way that content and sites are created, and puts end users in control of the way that their website looks. But, the content that you create with your WordPress blocks are limited to your website. It’s not just WordPress that is using blocks though. Go to almost any modern SaaS app and you’ll see content blocks in use. It’s such an easy process to understand. You want text, use a text block, perhaps an image, use the image block. In this way, non technical users can build up their content easily. For obvious reasons, every app and CMS which is using blocks has built their own implementation for their own needs; the needs of their users and customers. The Block Protocol is a new attempt to unify the way that blocks work. If you create a block on your WordPress site, that same content could be consumed and used elsewhere, seamlessly. The reverse would be true as well. If you stop to think about it, that’s a really powerful idea. Leonardo talks to us today about the Block Protocol, what it is and how it might work. We discuss some of the benefits that the protocol might bring, as well as some of the barriers which are undoubtedly in the way of its development and adoption. Who might benefit from using such a protocol and whether or not we can realistically expect this to be implemented in the near future.Useful links. <a href="https://blockprotocol.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Block Protocol</a> <a href="https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2022/02/implications-wordpress-joining-block-protocol/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leonardo's article about The Block Protocol</a> <a href="https://leoloso.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leo's website</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/losoviz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leo's Twitter</a> <a href="https://graphql-api.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Graph QL plugin website</a> <a href="https://wptavern.com/block-protocol-project-aims-to-create-universal-block-system-may-collaborate-with-gutenberg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Block Protocol Project Aims to Create Universal Block System, May Collaborate with Gutenberg</a> <a href="https://xkcd.com/927/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">'Standards' XKCD cartoon</a>

In today’s episode, Joe talks to Leonardo Losoviz, a freelance developer and writer, with an ongoing quest to integrate innovative paradigms such as Serverless PHP and GraphQL into existing PHP frameworks such as WordPress. He is a one-man team running GraphQL API plugin, offering the most powerful GarphQL experience into any WordPress site.   Leonardo fearlessly shares his expertise in coding and developing websites, the ongoing challenges of promoting a new plugin, and the opportunities of building-in-public approach for developers to reach more audiences.       Episode Resources:  GraphQL API Tweet Leonardo Ask Leonardo a question Leave an  iTunes review or binge-watch past episodes Send questions to yo@wpmrr.com for the next Q&amp;A pod Visit the WPMRR website    What to Listen For:  00:00 Intro 02:27 Welcome to the pod, Leonardo! 03:03 The freedom of building websites as a hobby 05:03 What is GraphQL API? 12:23 Security issues on open source API 16:24 Pulling SEO data on a decoupled site 20:42 The struggles of promoting a product 24:40 How do you rate success? 28:43 Coming soon: a behind-the-scene monthly newsletter on plugin development  30:45 The building-in-public strategy 33:32 Strategies to eventually compete in the plugin market 38:56 Find Leonardo online!  

In today’s episode, Joe talks to Leonardo Losoviz, a freelance developer and writer, with an ongoing quest to integrate innovative paradigms such as Serverless PHP and GraphQL into existing PHP frameworks such as WordPress. He is a one-man team running GraphQL API plugin, offering the most powerful GarphQL experience into any WordPress site. Leonardo fearlessly shares his expertise in coding and developing websites, the ongoing challenges of promoting a new plugin, and the opportunities of building-in-public approach for developers to reach more audiences.     Episode Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://graphql-api.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GraphQL API</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/losoviz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet</a> Leonardo</li> <li><a href="https://graphql-api.com/contact/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ask Leonardo a question</a></li> <li>Leave an <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wpmrr-wordpress-podcast/id1437721489" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes review</a> or binge-watch past episodes</li> <li>Send questions to <a href="mailto:yo@wpmrr.com">yo@wpmrr.com</a> for the next Q&amp;A pod</li> <li>Visit the <a href="https://wpmrr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WPMRR website</a></li> </ul> What to Listen For: <ul> <li>00:00 Intro</li> <li>02:27 Welcome to the pod, Leonardo!</li> <li>03:03 The freedom of building websites as a hobby</li> <li>05:03 What is GraphQL API?</li> <li>12:23 Security issues on open source API</li> <li>16:24 Pulling SEO data on a decoupled site</li> <li>20:42 The struggles of promoting a product</li> <li>24:40 How do you rate success?</li> <li>28:43 Coming soon: a behind-the-scene monthly newsletter on plugin development </li> <li>30:45 The building-in-public strategy</li> <li>33:32 Strategies to eventually compete in the plugin market</li> <li>38:56 Find Leonardo online! </li> </ul>

E137 - Growing a Powerful Decoupled WordPress Solution (Leonardo Losoviz, GraphQL API)