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date: 2024-02-16
topic: Build something useful in one day
guests:
  - Mark Conroy
transistor:
  id: c2c3f7b3
links:
  - - mark.ie
    - https://mark.ie
  - - Annertech
    - https://www.annertech.com
  - - Running Plan Generator
    - https://runningplangenerator.com
  - - Web Component Design System
    - https://web-components-design-system.mark.ie
talking_points:
  - Building better websites faster, including Drupal distributions, such as LocalGov.
  - What Drupal gives you out of the box and using the right tool for the job.
  - Drupal migrations and migrating Drupal configuration from a spreadsheet.
  - Saving time and improving efficiency by standardising base builds with Docksal and Composer.
  - How to build projects, like the Running Plan Generator, in a day and training for 10Ks and marathons.
  - Prioritising tasks.
  - Annertech's development workflow and standardisation by developing on remote servers.
  - Why you may not need preprocessors and complicated front-end build tools, and reducing complexity using vanilla CSS, JavaScript and web components.
  - Lowering the barrier to entry to contribute to open-source projects.
  - Building a design system/component library with web components.
  - The Content Access by Path module that was developed for Essex County Council.
episode_filename: 11-something-useful.mp3
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This week, Oliver is joined by Mark Conroy - Director of Development at Annertech - to discuss all things front-end and how to build something useful in one day.