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How We Can Make WordPress Better for the JAMstack WITH ZAC GORDON

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ZAC GORDON Educator at JavaScript for WordPress Community Builder for Headless WordPress at Strattic @zgordon

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JAMstack vs Headless vs Serverless vs Static vs

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Why Go JAMstack with WordPress? Speed, Scalability & Security

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Three Main Options for Headless WordPress in 2020

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Code it Yourself - Frontity - Gatsby #1 JAMStack Options Today

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DIY Plugins - WP2Static #2 JAMStack Options Today

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Hosted Solutions - Strattic - Shifter - HardyPress #3 JAMStack Options Today

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Code Yourself & DIY Options Hosted Solutions Who Can Use These?

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Code Yourself & DIY Options Require deep technical skills Who Can Use These?

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Hosted JAMstack Solutions Require nearly ZERO technical skills Who Can Use These?

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SOLUTION #1 Learn more JavaScript & Serverless Hosting Architecture

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A Closer Look at Code It Yourself Solutions

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A Closer Look at Code It Yourself Solutions

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A Closer Look at Code It Yourself Solutions ???

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A Closer Look at Code It Yourself Solutions ??? WordPress Site Stay Online Custom JavaScript & PHP Code REQUIRES:

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SOLUTION #2 Plugins with REST API & WPGraphQL Endpoints Help A LOT!!! EXAMPLES

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A Closer Look at Code It Yourself Solutions Gutenberg Blocks Forms Maps Calendars How Do We Handle Frontend CSS & JS? EXAMPLES:

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SOLUTION #3 Build Your Plugins with NPM Modules that Headless Projects Can Use EXAMPLES

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A Closer Look at Hosted Solutions

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A Closer Look at Hosted Solutions Custom Solutions from the Host Custom Coding REQUIRES:

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A Closer Look at Hosted Solutions Custom Solutions from the Host Third Party Databases REQUIRES:

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SOLUTION #4 Plugin and Theme Developers Should Be Working with JAMstack WordPress Hosting Solutions EXAMPLES

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SOLUTION #5 Consider Ways to SASSify Your Plugin Offerings (or integrate with 3rd party solutions) EXAMPLES

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What's Good with JAMstack & WordPress in 2020?

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WordPress powers 30% of the web. JAMstack could easily power 30% of all WordPress sites. #1 What's Good?

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We have solid frameworks. #2 What's Good?

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We have non-developer options. #3 What's Good?

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3rd party integrations keep coming. #4 What's Good?

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JAMstack & WordPress is no longer fringe. #5 What's Good?