June 2021 Summaries

Kap and Lauren explored an e-commerce sample dataset to query candy bar products using the GROQ query language. They utilized the GROQ pipe operator to pass data to the order function, sorting products first by descending price and then by ascending title. Their query specifically filtered for products, extracting only the title and price fields, with prices being part of the defaultProductVariant object. To identify the top three most expensive candy bars, the data was sliced to return only these items, labeled as luxuryItems. They highlighted their favorite Wasabi Kit Kats and invited viewers to watch their learning session on GROQ on YouTube, encouraging further engagement on their Twitch channel for upcoming episodes.

Sanity has raised a $39 million Series B round led by ICONIQ Growth, marking a significant milestone in its journey to redefine content management by treating content as data. Since their Series A, Sanity has tripled its customer base and doubled its user numbers, driven by a focus on creating a platform that allows content to be programmatically managed and delivered from a single source of truth to any application or device. With a community nearing 100,000 developers and content creators, Sanity emphasizes community engagement and product-led growth, aspiring to make its platform a ubiquitous tool for modern developers and organizations. The new funding will enable Sanity to expand its team and continue pushing the boundaries of CMS by enhancing its open-source editor, promoting community inclusiveness, and investing in innovative features. Additionally, Sanity is focused on building a sustainable team and is actively hiring to support its growth ambitions.

Sanity has announced significant updates to enhance the user experience with two major releases: a new Roles system and an overhauled management interface. The Roles system introduces default roles—Administrator, Developer, Editor, Contributor, and Viewer—that streamline content control within Sanity Studio by specifying user access and actions, with the flexibility for enterprise customers to create custom roles. The revamped management interface, now universally available, features improved project management tools, intuitive navigation, and enhanced reporting functions, enabling users to easily find and manage information. Additionally, the Activity Feed offers increased visibility into user actions for better security and compliance, with options for administrators to disable it for sensitive projects. These updates are designed to facilitate easier onboarding and project management for businesses of all sizes, with ongoing improvements planned for the platform.

Sanity.io has revamped its subscription plans to better cater to user feedback, introducing two new self-serve paid plans while maintaining a robust free tier for developers. The changes include making all Studio API calls free and unmetered, renaming the Standard plan to Free, and retiring the old self-serve paid plan. The new plans, Team and Business, offer varying levels of access, features, and user capacities, tailored for small teams, agencies, and larger organizations. The Free plan, ideal for side projects, now goes further due to unmetered API calls and maintains a usage quota, although it limits datasets to two. Sanity also introduces a new roles system for better access control and a revamped management interface, enhancing project information access and reporting capabilities. These updates reflect Sanity's commitment to flexibility, community engagement, and continuous improvement in its offerings.

The Community Digest highlights various contributions and news from the Sanity community, showcasing projects and resources that utilize the Sanity platform. Recent updates include the launch of the #i-made-this show, featuring demos of community projects, and the announcement of the Sanity Content Lake. The digest explores notable projects such as the Figma conference website powered by Sanity, the Slick's Slices course by Wes Bos, and the innovative GROQ of Thrones tutorial series. It also highlights the creation of a Cloudflare Workers microsite and collaboration with Egghead.io for coding courses. The Sanity Exchange platform serves as a hub for sharing guides, tools, plugins, and showcase projects, fostering community engagement and resource sharing. Newcomers are encouraged to join the Sanity Slack Community for support and networking opportunities.