Joshua Bryant

Joshua Bryant, an engineer at Dow Jones, revolutionizes editorial workflows by embedding the Gutenberg block editor into a standalone React tool, streamlining publishing for major news outlets like the Wall Street Journal. He discusses the motivations behind this decoupling, focusing on speed and minimizing distractions for breaking news. The conversation covers the unique three-system architecture, rapid publishing via the REST API, and the challenges of adapting WordPress for enterprise needs. He also shares insights on collaboration among editors and the open-source community.