Magewire V3 - Beta

It’s been far too long since I’ve shared an update on a passion project that I’ve been working on throughout the year, bit by bit. A project that makes my developer heart beat faster—one that has taught me a great deal along the way. In my view, it has become just as essential to Magento development as Hyvä has.

Priorities

Over the past few months, I’ve intentionally scaled back the time I put into this project for a beautiful reason: the birth of our amazing daughter, who is now ten weeks old. During her naps, I managed to write a few bits of documentation, and after my parental leave, I increased my efforts to get the docs to a solid level that others can immediately work with. This documentation will be released a week prior to the beta, giving anyone interested the chance to dive into what’s new.

Beta

The decision to release the beta now is somewhat intentional, somewhat forced—because let’s face it, a project like this is never truly “done.” I’ve got a mountain of ideas still to explore, but I’ve reached a point where I want to move forward together with the community and lighten the load on my shoulders. I hope Magewire V3 will gain strong traction, supported by robust documentation, plenty of examples, and maybe even a bit of spicy marketing.

Compatibility

Along with this release, backend (Admin) compatibility is also coming. That’s right—Magewire will now support the backend letting you build features such as forms, grids, and more. There’s one remaining technical hurdle to clear, but once that’s resolved, you’ll be able to build powerful, dynamic backend components in a safe and blazing-fast way.

Extensibility

Magewire V3 comes packed with improvements—both on the frontend and backend. The JavaScript layer has been completely rewritten, now allowing you to hook into more specific events. The backend has also been fully rebuilt, offering similar flexibility within the component lifecycle. All of this will be detailed in the documentation.

V1

I learned a tremendous amount from building and working with the first version of Magewire. Thanks in part to Hyvä Checkout, Magewire has proven itself as a dynamic framework for both backend and frontend developers. Along the way, I gained valuable insights that I’ve done my best to incorporate into this new version.

Magewire V1 has been downloaded over 600,000 times, averaging about 3,000 downloads per workweek—numbers that I’m genuinely proud of.

Hackathon

On May 16th, I’ll be attending the hackathon organized by Michiel Gerritsen, where I hope—together with a few others—to finally tackle the last remaining issue that’s currently holding things up. I don’t expect it to be a major obstacle, but I’m looking forward to everyone’s input and hope to leave that day full of new energy and inspiration.

Excitement

All in all, I hope this project sparks real excitement. I can’t wait to finally share Magewire V3 as a solid foundation we can continue to build upon—together.