696: How to Build a Website or App

Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

Wes Bos

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4.9 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer a listener’s question about their process for building a website in 2023. Do you start with design? With code? How do you decide on which CMS or if you need a CMS? How do you choose a backend framework? And where do you host it? Show Notes 00:10 Welcome 02:12 Syntax Brought to you by Sentry 03:06 How do you build a website? 04:57 Start with the design Figma Design Systems with Brad Frost 11:12 Choose a Frontend / Components Pug EJS React Svelte Remix Storybook 25:16 Real data or fake data? Polypane DrizzleORM 29:34 Do you need a CMS or not? Statamic Syntax 254: Headless CMS Break Down & Roundup WordPress.org Astro 35:16 Choosing a backend language or framework 39:56 Testing 44:50 Where do you host your website? Vercel Netlify Drop Glitch CodePen 50:04 Sick Picks Sick Picks Scott: Chip clips Wes: Soft close used toilet seat Amazon Warehouse Deals Shameless Plugs Scott: Sentry Wes: Wes Bos Courses Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads

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0:00.0	You're listening to Syntax, the podcast with the tastiest web development treats out there.
0:06.0	Strap yourself in and get ready.
0:08.0	Here is Scott Telinsky and West Boss.
0:10.0	Welcome to Syntax. We got one today for you. How to build a website or a
0:14.7	half. We got a really good question from someone. I'll just read it real quick
0:18.0	because it gives you kind of an idea of what we're talking about is, hi guys,
0:20.8	love the show. A question for both of you what is your actual
0:23.9	workflow when developing application for example say you're building a list of
0:27.9	podcast episodes for a podcast website hypothetically something we've done.
0:33.0	What are the low-level steps you follow?
0:35.7	Do you use a design, Figma, pen and paper,
0:38.6	or something else?
0:39.5	Do you wire up the API and first output the data or do you use mock dummy data and then
0:45.3	wired up later. Do you work in components in isolation or do you build them in
0:49.4	place? I'm keen to hear about the effective workflows.
0:53.4	So I thought this was awesome.
0:55.6	This is the entire show.
0:58.0	Just how do you build a website, right?
0:59.7	There's so many different moving parts to it.
1:02.4	And not only like like what do you use but like what's your
1:06.2	approach how do you even think about choosing these types of things so that's what we're going to be talking about today.
1:11.5	With me as always as Mr Scott Tullensky how you doing today
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