Amy talks about tech stack (Next.js, Sanity, and Tailwind) and some of the decisions she made while building selfteach.me. James and Amy also discuss form management for static sites and some marketing tactics.SPONSORSVercelVercel combines the best developer experience with an obsessive focus on end-user performance. Their platform enables frontend teams to do their best work. It is the best place to deploy any frontend app. Start by deploying with zero configuration to their global edge network. Scale dynamically to millions of pages without breaking a sweat.For more information, visit Vercel.comZEAL is hiring!Zeal is a computer software agency that delivers “the world’s most zealous” and custom solutions. The company plans and develops web and mobile applications that consistently help clients draw in customers, foster engagement, scale technologies, and ensure delivery.Zeal believes that a business is “only as strong as” its team and cares about culture, values, a transparent process, leveling up, giving back, and providing excellent equipment. The company has staffers distributed throughout the United States, and as it continues to grow, Coding Zeal looks for collaborative, object-oriented, and organized individuals to apply for open roles.For more information visit codingzeal.comKwesFormsKwesForms is the only complete developer-focused form service in the world. Build any type of form. Integrate it into any framework. No drag and drop, no unnecessary stylings. Set up advanced forms for clients on any platform. It works perfectly with any framework. Right out of the box.For more information, visit kwes.ioShow Notes0:00 Introduction3:31 Sponsor: ZEAL4:27 Related EpisodesEpisode 3 - Compressed.fm Tech StackEpisode 8 - JamesQQuick.com Tech Stack5:20 First iteration of the site: on WordPress6:01 Rebuilding the Site on Gatsby and MDXPros of Gatsby:Site SpeedMarkdownIncluding React ComponentsCons: Maxing build times on NetlifyLong build timesConstantly restarting Gatsby10:39 Moving to Sanity for contentPortable Text FTW!Better Developer Experience17:31 Using Tailwind CSSExplaining Utility-Based FrameworkPurgeCSS20:27 Experimenting with New Technologies20:44 Pros for using TailwindNaming things is hardSpecificityEveryone is working from a similar naming conventionRemove HTML, remove the the corresponding CSS = cleaner codebase22:57 Sponsor: Vercel25:35 Sponsor: KwesForms29:13 Using RightMessage for marketing31:55 Soft Launch vs Hard Launch33:54 Things you'd do differently34:07 Reduce the barrier to entry35:57 Move to Styled Components37:19 Grab Bag Question #1: how can you deliver rich experiences like MDX with Sanity and SvelteKit?38:50 Grab Bag Question #2: Is it easy to switch from React to Next?41:11 James's Pick: Book by Reggie Ford PTSD42:31 James's Plug: James Q Quick on YouTube42:51 Amy's Pick: RoadID44:06 Amy's Plug: SelfTeach.me on YouTube