What happened last week - issue #55
This week: WordPress, Bun, Statamic and more
What happened last week
It was a busy week for me. At work, we are preparing to launch something, so it takes a lot of my time and power.
I’m also playing with Nixpacks and still unsure if I like them. There are a lot of minor differences between them and Buildpacks, and I still can’t get my head around it.
Don’t forget that today Wiktora Dalach is my guest at the Code and Coffee Show. If you enjoy those live streams, don’t forget to leave a sub.
I also want to mention that I’m really happy with the current weather - it still lets me drink Orange Espresso, so I can pretend it’s still summer.
Interesting links
WordPress vs WordPress — Jono Alderson
Last week WordPress space was dominated by the fact that WordPress.com decided to clone the plugin repository from WordPress.org. It led to multiple discussions, arguments, and some childish behavior.
Luckily this article from Jono concentrates only on the SEO aspect of this move.
Bun hype. How we learned nothing from Yarn — Jared Wilcurt
We are still in the Bun hype phase, but voices like this are more interesting. Jared has a point here - there are some similarities with Yarn. Also, last week I published an article from Matteo Collina, where he explained some differences between Node and Bun.
How Smashing Magazine Uses TinaCMS To Manage An Editorial Workflow — Geoff Graham
This great article shows how Smashing Magazine benefits from using TinaCMS. I always love learning how others do some things.
What is developer burnout and how to avoid it — James Q Quick
Being a developer isn’t as easy as some people think. Deadlines, constant learning, working long hours, or fixing stuff on production - it all pays a toll on our health. James explains what to do to avoid burnout.
This is really impressive - v0 is like ChatGPT for design. While I don’t think it will make designers lose their jobs, I think it might be an amazing tool for quick wireframes and trying out some ideas.
How Astro does i18n — Yan Thomas and Sarah Rainsberger
A very thoughtful article explaining how Astro handles i18n.
Using Variables to Store Tag Results — Johnathon Koster
Statamic launched a new series of articles called the Hot Tips. This time we can learn about using variables to store tag results. I can’t wait for more.
ACF Block CLI — Joey Farruggio
Joey created a great tool that should help you work with ACF blocks.
And how was your week? Did you learn something interesting? Don’t hesitate to press the reply button or share your thoughts in the comment section.
Cheers,
Maciek