In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Jason Lengstorf from the Gatsby team about Gatsby themes, and the future of Gatsby in general.

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Show Notes

2:18 - Jason Lengstorf - What do you do?

9:37 - Gatsby refresher

Gatsby is statically generated

gatsby-config.js file determines which plugins you use

file determines which plugins you use gatsby-node.js allows us to hook into Gatsby at different points and do things like source content and dynamically create pages

allows us to hook into Gatsby at different points and do things like source content and dynamically create pages gatsby-browser.js contains code that should hook into browser events

13:54 - Gatsby themes

Layouts in Gatsby are done the same way in React - simply create a component with children

How is this different than a plugin?

Is it a collection of plugins?

How do you share themes?

Can they include functionality (plugins?) Like Markdown rendering?

What about a theme that needs a UI once activated?

What about custom fields for Gatsby?

Do you foresee a marketplace like WordPress themes?

Are there some themes already out there?

What will come for themes soon?

34:07 - Questions about Gatsby

What do you think about WordPress?

E-commerce?

How do you make money?

Suggested way of doing dynamic things

What is the future of Gatsby?

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