Is the latest Bricks safe to update, or are people still running into issues with stuff disappearing/not working?
Minor point releases have been pretty stable lately, but it’s always a gamble updating directly on a live client site. If you’re running complex custom code or relying heavily on third-party Bricks add-ons, things can occasionally act up with layout styling.
Your best bet is to push a staging copy to a local setup, run the update there, and clear your browser and server cache to check the canvas. If the layout elements look good in the builder and the frontend renders properly, you’re usually safe to deploy it live. Just don’t forget to grab a full database snapshot first!
Why not create a local development and try it for yourself. Everyone’s setup is a bit different, so best to work with your own then ask others.
Because that is like asking someone in a lab whether it works in that lab, rather than from real users with real experiences that go beyond the confines of that lab.
I wasn’t suggesting you only test locally — I said to test locally and ask others, since setups vary. My point is that other people’s experiences may not match yours, so testing locally gives you certainty. That’s not a lab vs. real-world issue (which is also a false analogy) — it’s just due diligence.
Some people try, learn, test, and work at it to get better, others just want other people to do the work. Doing the former will make you a better developer, the latter not so much.
Agreed, and I should have specified that. Sorry about that. A hybrid approach is always the best, but likewise, relying only on the in-house can also limit tangential similar use cases. Sorry about the only talking about one side of it.
It’s all good, no worries. I agree, there are many ways to develop, but my approach is I encourage others and myself to start with the self. =]