956: Should I Keep Using WordPress?

What It Covers

Syntax hosts answer developer questions about WordPress versus headless CMS, software job market challenges, TypeScript organization strategies, SSL certificates, code editor choices, and career transitions from agency to product work.

Key Questions Answered

• •WordPress Development: Headless approaches complicate projects by requiring two servers, reimplementing navigation and plugins, and forcing clients to manage dual URLs and wait for builds. Stick with WordPress unless pulling content into multiple platforms like mobile apps or restaurant signage systems.
• •Job Market Strategy: Stand out by building systems architecture skills and shipping personal projects during job searches. Companies like VS Code now conduct interviews allowing any AI tools, evaluating how candidates approach problems and use agents rather than memorizing syntax or banning AI assistance.
• •TypeScript Organization: Keep types in the same file as implementation, export types directly from constants files, and infer types from single sources of truth like Drizzle schemas. Move types to dedicated files only when used across five or more locations to prevent drift and duplicate definitions.
• •Career Development: Publishing open source work on GitHub matters more than formal study. Share internal tools, CSS frameworks, and utilities in Discord channels or social media. Consistent public shipping creates opportunities regardless of initial project quality or reception from experienced developers.