At yesterday’s Theme Review Team meeting, the group decided to hold a brand new bi-weekly meeting in the #themereview channel devoted to discussing block-based themes. This meeting will be an opportunity for everyone to discuss themes in the context of Gutenberg’s full-site editing work, to work through potential issues, and to make decisions that will impact the future of themes.
This meeting will be an important link in the communication loop between the theme community and those working directly on Gutenberg. The combined technical and visionary knowledge of all these experts is necessary to build a future that works well for all parties — and ultimately for end-users. Numerous folks on the Core Editor and Design teams have already expressed interest in being involved in the new meeting, so we’re off to a great start.
On a personal level, I’m truly excited to share the potential of block-based themes. As I’ve started to explore these, it’s clear to me that the customization opportunities present in the new editor can be revolutionary for users. I can’t wait for us to use this meeting as a way to discuss and define the role themes play in this new future.
The first meeting will be held on Wednesday February 5th, at 16:00 UTC. Agendas and notes will be posted to this blog. If anyone has questions or general topics they’d like to see covered, please add a comment here or on of the upcoming Agenda posts.