956: Should I Keep Using WordPress?
19 November 2025

956: Should I Keep Using WordPress?

Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

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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 Welcome to Syntax!


00:51 Recapping the GitHub Meetup


05:14 Is there any real benefit to picking a paid SSL over Let's Encrypt?


08:03 Is the pure frontend role disappearing?


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


20:48 How Scott automates versioning with GitHub Actions

changesets


Intro to using changesets


zero-svelte

graffiti





25:16 Brought to you by Sentry.io



25:41 Thoughts on VS Code alternatives and the rise of Zed



33:01 Should I switch to headless WordPress or continue rolling my own PHP templates?


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


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


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


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