Sign inOpen the app
Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

956: Should I Keep Using WordPress?

Nov 19, 2025 · 50 min
0:00-50:10

Streams straight from the publisher. podnod never proxies or re-hosts episode audio.

Open in podnod

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?

Hit us up on Socials!

Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads

Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads

Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads

Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads