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Local Jungle - Current
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Chris and Gavin worked through the technical structure for Local Jungle's fulfillment launch packet, mapping out theme settings (colors, fonts, borders), custom post types for coupons and multi-location scheduling, and how to reduce reliance on plugins that are slowing down page speed. They compared Chris's code-first, AI-assisted theme-building approach to Gavin's WordPress back-end approach, with Craig still undecided between WordPress and Astro depending on page speed and stability. Gavin will compile a full list of required custom fields and scripts for the launch packet by end of day Thursday, and Chris will build a rough dummy site demonstrating the structure.
Distilled from the transcript by claude-sonnet-5 · Jul 25
What came out of it
Decisions3
- Header and body fonts will remain changeable options in the theme settings rather than fixed.
- Locations will be pulled into their own custom post type with custom fields for iframe/scheduling code.
- The appointment modal popup and coupon popup should be custom coded in the theme rather than relying on plugins.
Risks and blockers4
- Craig is on the fence between WordPress and Astro depending on ongoing page speed and stability issues.
- E2M developers are described as surface-level and may not build the needed custom structures if just handed a spec.
- Existing site relies heavily on plugins (modal popups, code snippets, email templates) that are hard to edit and may be slowing page speed.
- Gravity forms are technically deactivated but somehow still functioning, which is confusing and undocumented.
Open questions2
- Will the final CMS decision be WordPress or Astro once Craig re-engages next week?
- How will multi-location coupon and scheduling logic be standardized across clients with varying numbers of locations?
Next steps4
- ClientCompile a full list of every custom field needed across blocks (coupons, locations, business info, etc.) for the fulfillment launch packet
- ClientSend Chris the completed list by end of day Thursday
- MeBuild a rough dummy website demonstrating the theme settings panel and core data structures
- ClientDiscuss plugin reliance and page speed issues with the E2M dev team on upcoming call
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