956: Should I Keep Using WordPress?

In this potluck episode, Wes and Scott answer your questions about paid vs. free SSL, the state of frontend jobs, headless WordPress trade-offs, organizing TypeScript types, and more!

Show Notes

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00:00 Welcome to Syntax!

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00:51 Recapping the GitHub Meetup

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05:14 Is there any real benefit to picking a paid SSL over Let's Encrypt (letsencrypt.org)?

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08:03 Is the pure frontend role disappearing?

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11:17 Is the gravy train over for software devs?

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20:48 How Scott automates versioning with GitHub Actions
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github.com/changesets/changesets

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Intro to using changesets (github.com/changesets/changesets/blob/main/doc…)

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github.com/stolinski/zero-svelte/blob/main/.gi…

• github.com/stolinski/graffiti

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25:16 Brought to you by Sentry.io (sentry.io/syntax)

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25:41 Thoughts on VS Code (code.visualstudio.com) alternatives and the rise of Zed (zed.dev)

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33:01 Should I switch to headless WordPress (wordpress.org) or continue rolling my own PHP templates?

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37:33 How do you organize TypeScript types in a frontend project?

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40:55 How do I continue to level up as a developer?

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45:36 Stay in a comfortable job or embrace new challenges?

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