In this potluck episode, Scott and Wes talk home electicity, and then answer your questions about native web components, JS class mixins, JavaScript for marketers, managing application secrets, and more!

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Show Notes

• 00:10 Welcome
• 01:09 Sponsor: Sentry
• 02:18 Electrical house update
• Klien Wirestrippers

07:45 Custom Syntax podcast browser

Custom Syntax browser

09:29 When using browser native web components (i.e. extends HTMLElement), should the whole application be wrapped in a component tree similar to how React apps do it?

Deno

Using Web Components with Next or any SSR Framework

16:12 Should I avoid JS/TS class mixins?

21:07 Is it acceptable to have any string value as a value for a CSS custom property?

26:48 Should agencies consider building marketing sites with JS frameworks or is Wordpress still the best option here?

33:56 What are the main things to think about when laying the foundations for an app or project that will hopefully grow into something big?

41:24 Will Javascript skills give me an edge over other local digital marketers?

WordPress

Ghost

46:00 What tool, if any, do you use for publishing packages?

50:19 Do you have any suggestions on how I can find time to code more?

Bit

54:17 how do you both manage your application secrets (API keys, database credentials etc) when deploying to Digital Ocean or Linode?

58:52 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

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• Scott: Physical 100

Wes: Leviton D23LP-2RW Decora Smart Wi-Fi Mini Plug-In Dimmer

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