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The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

Jerod goes one-on-one with our old friend Justin Searls! We talk build vs buy decisions, dependency selection & how Justin has implemented POSSE (Post On Site Syndicate Elsewhere) in response to the stratification of social networks.

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Featuring:

• Justin Searls – Website, GitHub, Mastodon, X
• Jerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X

Show Notes:

• Lineman.js and JavaScript apps with Justin Searls (Changelog Interviews #128)
• Must have 10 years experience with Lineman.js: Why the right tools fail for the wrong reasons
• Justin’s favorite newsletter
• Changelog Nightly source code
• indieweb.org/POSSE
• POSSE on justin.searls.co

Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!

Capitole

1. Let's talk! (00:00:00)

2. Changelog & Friend (00:00:38)

3. The "It Depends" montage (00:02:52)

4. Dependency hell (00:05:03)

5. Inching away from dependecies (00:08:42)

6. Build or buy (00:11:16)

7. Sponsor: Statsig (00:13:27)

https://statsig.com/changelog

8. BYO Authentication (00:17:09)

9. Don't get cornered (00:22:12)

10. Buy options (00:25:30)

11. No wrappers (00:31:08)

12. Tough APIs (00:33:27)

13. No glue code (00:38:28)

14. Simple packages (00:41:30)

15. Self-reliance (00:44:21)

16. Sponsor: Neon (00:48:26)

https://neon.tech

17. Feed addiction (00:54:01)

18. Justin's publishing tool (00:56:36)

19. Need for validation (00:59:45)

20. Open source it! (01:02:03)

21. Being there vs blasting (01:03:37)

22. Contacting Justin (01:05:55)

23. Other Searlses (01:06:26)

24. Keep it coming! (01:07:08)

25. Give us your opinions (01:07:46)

26. Outro (01:08:42)

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