It dependencies (Friends)

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!