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Author: avclark

shows/956 - Should I Keep Using WordPress.md

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+number: 956
+title: "Should I Keep Using WordPress?"
+date: 1763553600000
+url: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/FSI2962532444.mp3
+youtube_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB1EucXfCJU
+---
+
+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
+
+* **[00:00](#t=00:00)** Welcome to Syntax!
+* **[00:51](#t=00:51)** Recapping the GitHub Meetup
+* **[05:14](#t=05:14)** Is there any real benefit to picking a paid SSL over [Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org/)?
+* **[08:03](#t=08:03)** Is the pure frontend role disappearing?
+* **[11:17](#t=11:17)** Is the gravy train over for software devs?
+* **[20:48](#t=20:48)** How Scott automates versioning with GitHub Actions  
+  - [changesets](https://github.com/changesets/changesets)  
+  - [Intro to using changesets](https://github.com/changesets/changesets/blob/main/docs/intro-to-using-changesets.md)  
+  - [zero-svelte](https://github.com/stolinski/zero-svelte/blob/main/.github/workflows/release.yml)  
+  - [graffiti](https://github.com/stolinski/graffiti)
+* **[25:16](#t=25:16)** Brought to you by [Sentry.io](https://sentry.io/syntax)
+* **[25:41](#t=25:41)** Thoughts on [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) alternatives and the rise of [Zed](https://zed.dev/)
+* **[33:01](#t=33:01)** Should I switch to headless [WordPress](https://wordpress.org/) or continue rolling my own PHP templates?
+* **[37:33](#t=37:33)** How do you organize TypeScript types in a frontend project?
+* **[40:55](#t=40:55)** How do I continue to level up as a developer?
+* **[45:36](#t=45:36)** Stay in a comfortable job or embrace new challenges?
+
+### Hit us up on Socials!
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+Scott: [X](https://twitter.com/stolinski) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stolinski/) [Tiktok](https://www.tiktok.com/@stolinski) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stolinski/) [Threads](https://www.threads.net/@stolinski)
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