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Block-based pages, two years in

What works, what we changed, and what we would never do again.

BY SHUBHAM VERMAUPDATED
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We have shipped six sites on a block-based pages model. Here is what we got right and wrong.

What works

  • One Page document type. Many block types.
  • Preview on every block.
  • Every block is a vetted React component.

What we changed

We stopped letting editors create blocks ad-hoc. Marketing has a menu, not a paintbox.

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