November 19th, 2025 × #WordPress#CareerAdvice#TypeScript#DevTools
Should I Keep Using WordPress?
Wes and Scott answer potluck questions on whether WordPress is still worth it, if the dev gravy train is over, and why you probably don't need to pay for SSL. They also cover where your TypeScript types should live, ditching VS Code for Zed, and a recap of the San Francisco meetup.
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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
- 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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