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John Hooks

Solid Developer at Liquid Web

@bitmachina Pasco, WA USA joined Feb 2023

johnhooks.io github.com/johnhooks slack: @johnhooks

    Bio

    I’m a web developer at LiquidWeb, where I build systems that automate and connect WordPress websites. My path to development was unconventional—I spent 20+ years in construction and ran my family’s crane service business before transitioning to full-time programming.

    Running a small business taught me ownership and accountability, skills that translate perfectly to remote work and taking responsibility in a tech environment. I work primarily with WordPress and Laravel, focusing on automation, REST APIs, and managing asynchronous work using job queues.

    Interests

    I’m enjoy listening to and attempting to create electronic music. I’m currently learning to sequence and sample on an Elektron Octatrack MKII. Creating visualizations for music is also really fun.

    WordPress Origin Story

    My WordPress journey began when searching for a way to help my daughter create her own website. After considering HTML and CSS, I realized WordPress would be a better stepping stone. As she explored the Gutenberg editor with excitement, I found myself equally drawn into WordPress’s possibilities.

    Through WordPress, I met Jason Adams, an exceptional developer. I’d hired him to coach me for a programming job interview, hoping to change careers. After just two meetings, he recruited me to apply at Liquid Web!

    Now I work with WordPress and Laravel daily, building systems to manage multiple WordPress installations. What started as a father-daughter project has become a career I absolutely love.

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    March 2023
    Mar 31 Fri · 14:04
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    Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: The Interactivity API – A better developer experience in building interactive blocks, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    The use case I am considering is an audio player, in which the UI of…
    Mar 30 Thu · 22:30
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    Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: The Interactivity API – A better developer experience in building interactive blocks, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    Understood, the directives do not currently work in the editor. But shouldn’t it still render…
    Mar 30 Thu · 20:51
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    Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: The Interactivity API – A better developer experience in building interactive blocks, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    How will the block content render in the editor? With the ServerSideRender component? https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/packages/packages-server-side-render/
    Mar 30 Thu · 20:27
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    Wrote a comment on the post Proposal: The Interactivity API – A better developer experience in building interactive blocks, on the site Make WordPress Core:
    Thank you for this post. It answers so many questions I had about both why…