[94] When Squarespace Adds a Feature: Should You Remove Your Custom Code?

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Squarespace keeps absorbing the things designers used to hand-code.So when a feature ships that replaces code already sitting on a live client site, do you rip it out or leave it alone?

In this episode I'm sharing how I decided if the code should stay or go.
I also cover the customizations I have no intention of giving up, and the small branded details I call Disneyfying a website.

Full show notes: insidethesquare.co/podcast/94

00:00 — Squarespace added the feature. Do you remove your custom code?

01:21 — The first question: how many pages does this code affect?

01:36 — Hiding the header and footer on a Squarespace landing page

02:15 — Two columns of products on mobile: remove this code and use the setting

02:59 — Uploading a custom font to Squarespace instead of coding it

03:55 — Button hover effects: when to keep your CSS and when to use the editor

05:27 — Mobile menu customizations that still need custom code

07:58 — The rule: sitewide stays in code, one-offs go native

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