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	Pub. Date	Title	Duration
	16 Sep 2022	Supper Club × Raycast with Thomas Mann	00:57:42
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Thomas Mann about Raycast - an app that can replace Spotlight on your Mac, and do so much more. FireHydrant - Sponsor Incidents are hard. Managing them shouldn’t be. FireHydrant makes it easy for anyone in your organization to respond to incidents efficiently and consistently. Intuitive, guided workflows provide turn-by-turn navigation for incident response, while thoughtful prompts and powerful integrations capture all of your incident data to drive useful retros and actionable analytics. Did we mention that FireHydrant is free? Get started at Firehydrant.com/syntax Show Notes @ThomasPaulMann 01:49 What is Raycast? Raycast Raycast Store 08:11 Do you have designers on your team to help guide UI? 10:13 Why build it native instead of HTML and CSS? 13:12 Why did you choose React? 21:54 How do you figure out what’s possible in system level APIs? 26:40 Snippets make use of SQLite SQLite 29:05 Encrypted local storage data 33:11 Any plans for theming for Raycast? 35:20 What is the pricing model? 37:06 What was your Y combinator experience like? Y Combinator Careers 42:08 Any plans for future features? 44:08 Supper Club questions Leopold FC660C Black 65% Dye Sub PBT Mechanical Keyboard iTerm Starship 51:25 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Nothing Ear Buds Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	01 Jul 2019	Hasty Treat - What is a Headless CMS?	00:17:19
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about headless CMSs - why to use them, how they work, pros and cons, examples and more! Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry. Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get two months for free by visiting Sentry and using the coupon code “tastytreat”. Show Notes 2:11 - What is a headless CMS? It’s a system or CMS that has no front-end (aka head) Allows you to use front-end specific tech (static generators/front-end frameworks) instead of the back-end to generate pages 4:37 - Some examples Can be used with any type of website that can consume an API WordPress API + Gatsby Hosted Service + React App 7:06 - Why? Separation of concerns - your data is in a single spot, and can be pulled into any app, website, marketing micro site, etc. Keeps ergonomics of WordPress or $CMSHERE, while developers get to use what they like Optimizes for performance with static builds Hide the implementation details and back-end from view 10:19 - Live vs statically-generated website Syntax 120 - Gatsby vs Next 10:55 - How? Connects to API via normal fetch calls/GraphQL/whatever you use Needs to host your back-end either as a service or on a host Needs to host your front-end either on the same server as your back-end or on something specialized like Netlify Links WordPress Sanity.io React Syntax 120 - Gatsby vs Next Netlify GraphQL Cobalt Gatsby.js Drupal Next.js Nginx Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	17 Apr 2023	Modals, Popups, Popovers, Lightboxes	00:29:26
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk through the differences between modals, popups, popovers, lightboxes, and dialog boxes. Show Notes 00:31 Welcome 02:25 What’s popping up? 02:59 What’s a modal? 08:33 Pop overs and lightboxes 10:41 Explicit dismiss and light dismiss 11:30 Inert property inert 16:30 Backdrop pseudo element Dialog with animation 19:26 Dialog 28:12:11 Making accessibility easier const showButton = document.getElementById('showDialog'); const favDialog = document.getElementById('favDialog'); const outputBox = document.querySelector('output'); const selectEl = favDialog.querySelector('select'); const confirmBtn = favDialog.querySelector('#confirmBtn'); // "Show the dialog" button opens the modally showButton.addEventListener('click', () => { favDialog.showModal(); }); // "Favorite animal" input sets the value of the submit button selectEl.addEventListener('change', (e) => { confirmBtn.value = selectEl.value; }); // "Confirm" button of form triggers "close" on dialog because of [method="dialog"] favDialog.addEventListener('close', () => { outputBox.value = `ReturnValue: ${favDialog.returnValue}.`; }); Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	23 Dec 2022	553: Supper Club × Switching into Coding and climbing the Pommade ladder with Kenneth Lyerly	00:47:26
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Kenneth Lyerly about his career path into coding, and how he manages to hold two jobs. Show Notes 00:38 Welcome Ken.dev Ken on Github 01:59 How do you have two jobs? 09:46 When did you start a second job? 16:02 Any tips for someone wanting to switch into coding? 24:03 Do you have advice for people trying to market themselves? 31:38 What is working these days for marketing efforts? 34:47 Where can devs learn about marketing? 35:50 Barbershop culture 39:47 Supper club questions Snazzy Labs custom Touch ID button Tech Meme Ride Home podcast 44:10 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Traeger Grills Shameless Plugs Suavecito ResortPass Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	10 Jun 2022	Supper Club × Is No Code going to take our jobs? with Connor Finlayson	01:01:09
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Connor Finlayson about his experience building and teaching no code projects. Postlight Podcast - Sponsor Postlight is a strategy, design, and engineering firm that builds platforms for some of the biggest organizations in the world. The Postlight Podcast is hosted by senior leaders Rich Ziade, Paul Ford, Gina Trapani, and Chris LoSacco. If you’re looking for answers to tough leadership questions, the Postlight Podcast has you covered. Listen to new episodes every Tuesday, wherever you get your podcasts. SeedProd - Sponsor Our Sponsor for today’s episode is a popular WordPress plugin, SeedProd, a fast growing drag & drop WordPress website builder that helps you create custom WordPress themes & page layouts without any code. Over 1 million websites are using SeedProd to build WordPress sites faster. You can start with one of their hundreds of pre-made website templates to save time or use the blank canvas to build a no-code website. It has built-in email marketing integrations, dynamic personalization, and many other powerful features to help you build a fast WordPress website without writing code. Try SeedProd Pro today and get 50% off or start with their free version by downloading it from the WordPress plugin directory. Strapi - Sponsor Strapi enables developers to build projects faster by providing a customizable API out of the box and giving them the freedom to use their favorite tool as it has both REST and GraphQL endpoints. Strapi is extensible and frontend agnostic, built to cover all your content use cases. Give Strapi a try at Strapi.io/demo, find your missing content workflow piece on our marketplace, and learn more about Strapi and how it help you on our Youtube. Show Notes 00:38 Welcome to Syntax 01:54 Guest introduction Unicorn Factory ConnorFinlayson.com Connor’s YouTube channel 04:49 What is no code? 10:57 Is no code going to replace programmers? 14:57 Sponsor: Postlight Podcast 15:59 What are your favorite tools for no code? Zapier Webflow Make.com Airtable Memberstack Jetboost Bubble 19:23 When do you need to use real JavaScript? 23:23 Where do you find information about no code? 25:26 Sponsor: SeedProd 39:25 How do you handle version control? 43:26 Are there native apps in no code land? Notion Editor X 46:16 What is AirTable? 49:36 Cost of no code tools 52:45 Sponsor: Strapi 53:45 Supperclub Questions 06:42 Shameless Plugs CodeMeetsNoCode 09:49 Sick Picks Flowbase Relume Shameless Plugs Scott: LevelUp Tutorials Wes: Wes Bos Tutorials Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	15 Dec 2023	705: Is Running Random Code From npm Safe? With Feross Aboukhadijeh	01:07:17
In this Supper Club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Feross Aboukhadijeh about his work on Socket which helps to make sure the code you get from npm is safe and secure. They also touch on his work on Wormhole and Web Torrent. Show Notes 00:30 Welcome 00:57 Who is Feross Aboukhadijeh? 01:33 What is Socket? [Socket.dev](https://socket.dev dominictarr (Dominic Tarr) pull-stream/pull-stream: minimal streams 03:59 Introducing AI package summaries Example of the AI summaries Introducing AI Package Summaries 07:04 Is Socket’s focus on visibility of a open source project? 10:01 What was the inspiration for Socket? Introducing “safe npm”, a Socket npm Wrapper - Socket 16:22 How does Socket detect possible security issues? Removed packages event-source-polyfill protestware attack john wick spam attack 18:55 How many projects are you injesting for Socket to scan? 26:00 What kinds of things are people trying to inject in code? CS253 Web Security 29:54 How do I hook Socket up to my project or GitHub? 32:08 Do we still need to use shrink wrap? 36:34 How did you implement the torrent spec in JavaScript for WebTorrent? WebTorrent Desktop WebTorrent FAQ 43:11 Why did you build Wormhole? Wormhole 47:33 How expensive is it to maintain Wormhole? Riverside.fm - Record Podcasts And Videos From Anywhere 50:37 What do you think of decentralized code repos? Radicle Project Fugu Fugu Tracker 54:29 Understanding passkeys 56:15 Supper Club questions GitHub Theme - Visual Studio Marketplace Web Serial API - Web APIs \| MDN 01:03:04 Sick Picks Sick Picks Harry Potter audio books Shameless Plugs ChatGPT Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
	05 Aug 2022	Supper Club × Lee Robinson on React Suspense, Server Components	01:02:35
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Lee Robinson from Vercel about React Suspense, server components, the edge, and more! Lightstep Incident Response - Sponsor Streamline on-call, collaboration, incident management, and automation with a free 30-day trial of Lightstep Incident Response, built on ServiceNow. Usage-based pricing on active services promotes collaboration across your entire team to build a culture of service ownership. Listeners of Syntax will also receive a free Lightstep Incident Response T-shirt after firing an alert or incident. Pay for the services you use, not the number of people on your team with Lightstep Incident Response, built on ServiceNow. Streamline on-call, collaboration, incident management, and automation with a free 30-day trial. Fire an alert or incident today and receive a free Lightstep Incident Response t-shirt. Gatsby - Sponsor Today’s episode was sponsored by Gatsby, the fastest frontend for the headless web. Gatsby is the framework of choice for content-rich sites backed by a headless CMS as its GraphQL data layer makes it straightforward to source website content from anywhere. Gatsby’s opinionated, React-based framework makes the hardest parts of building a performant website simpler. Visit gatsby.dev/syntax to get your first Gatsby site up in minutes and experience the speed. ⚡️ Show Notes 00:35 Welcome 01:34 Guest introduction LeeRob.io Vercel 02:25 Syntax hosted on Vercel 04:08 What is suspense? 06:50 Benefits of selective hydration 13:15 Sponsor: Lightstep Incident Response 14:24 How does suspense know you’re doing something inside of it? 18:02 How does this connect to server components in React? 22:00 How do we use this in NextJS? 24:32 NextJS routing future Layouts RFC 33:11 Will I ever be able to use web components inside NextJS? 36:12 Sponsor: Gatsby 37:14 What’s happening with the Edge? Edge Runtime 47:37 What should we use for databases? 50:39 Supper Club dessert questions OhMyPosh Hyper Warp Svelte Hackernews Reddit 58:57 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× AirPods Shameless Plugs Careers at Vercel Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	28 Jun 2024	788: Supabase: Open Source Firebase for Fullstack JS Apps	00:53:45
Scott and CJ chat with Paul Copplestone, CEO and co-founder of Supabase, about the journey of building an open source alternative to Firebase. Learn about the tech stack, the story behind their excellent documentation, and how Supabase balances business goals with open-source values. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:30 Who is Paul Copplestone? 01:17 Why ‘Supa’ and not ‘Super’? 02:26 How did Supabase start? 04:29 How long from inception to joining Y Combinator? 05:10 Was it always intended to be open source? Why Open Source. 07:22 How many users chose to self-host? 07:49 Open source mindset. 08:42 Simplicity in design. 10:32 How do you take Supabase one step beyond the competition? 12:35 How do you decide which libraries are officially supported vs community maintained? 15:17 You don’t need a client library! 16:48 Edge functions for server-side functionality. 18:51 The genesis of pgvector. 20:59 The product strategy. 22:25 What’s the story behind Supabase’s awesome docs? 25:26 The tech behind Supabase. 25:39 What is the UI built on? 27:33 Consolidation follows kaizen. 28:54 What else is involved in the stack? 31:47 Authentication. 32:35 Storage engine. 33:13 For self-hosting. 35:46 How do you balance business goals with open source? 42:01 What’s next for Supabase? 44:15 Supabase’s GA + new features. Top 10 LAunches from Supabase GA Week. 48:24 Who runs the X account? 50:39 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Paul: Apple Vision Pro. Shameless Plugs Paul: PostgreSQL. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads CJ: X Instagram YouTube TwitchTV Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	05 Jun 2024	778: 11 Habits of Highly Effective Developers	00:50:50
Today, Scott and Wes dive into the 11 habits of effective web developers, from understanding stakeholder goals to maintaining a work-life balance. We’ll explore the importance of continuous learning, having a problem-solver mentality, and being empathetic towards coworkers and users—let’s get into it! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! Previous Episode: 754. 00:50 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:24 Denver weather is something else. 02:15 Habit #1: You understand stakeholder and business goals. 05:34 Habit #2: You’re curious and always learning. 07:43 Habit #3: You have an open mind about new technology. 11:29 Habit #4: You ask for help. 13:43 Habit #5: You help others. 16:51 Chicken drumsticks. 17:35 Habit #6: You have a “problem solver” mentality. 24:44 Hose repair. 26:02 Habit #7: You have fun with what you do. 29:56 Habit #8: You understand work-life balance. 33:18 Habit #9: You are empathetic to your co-workers and users. 37:19 Habit #10: You pay attention to detail. 41:18 Habit #11: You’re part of the community. 45:55 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Solar Lanterns. Wes: Ninja Obstacle Course. Shameless Plugs Scott: Syntax on YouTube. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	02 Dec 2020	Sickpickisode - 2020 Web Developer Gift Guide	00:57:30
It’s an entire episode of Sick Picks! In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about their 2020 developer gift guide! LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax and put SYNTAX in the “How did you hear about us?” section. Show Notes 03:17 - Home + Cooking Cold Brew Maker 1 Gal - https://amzn.to/3pcKkKM 2 Quart - https://amzn.to/3eIV921 Nordic Ware Half Sheet / Quarter Sheet Pans - https://amzn.to/3pbCWit Precut parchment - https://amzn.to/35dtWld Gaffers Tape - https://amzn.to/3lfH7aG Tineco Pure S12 - https://amzn.to/3kelPsX Instant Read Thermometer - https://amzn.to/3k9VNHf Tea Haus - https://teahaus.com/ Whetstone - https://amzn.to/32nYi2z Re-usable Silicone Mats - https://amzn.to/35dtWld Air Fryer - https://amzn.to/38uX4X1 13:27 - Games Baba Is You Untitled Goose Game Hades Jackbox Party Pack 17:16 - Tech Headphones Sony WH1000XM4 - https://amzn.to/2Ube8c8 Bose QC35 - https://amzn.to/3lrKrQp Wyze Noise-Cancelling Headphones - https://wyze.com/wyze-headphones.html USB-C Hub - https://amzn.to/3keljem Black Camo Wicked Cushions - https://amzn.to/3eGQA8q Mech Keyboard - https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k3-wireless-mechanical-keyboard?utm_source=navi%20to%20K3&utm_medium=navi%20bar&utm_campaign=navi%20to%20K3 Braided USB Cables Lightning: https://amzn.to/2IkqLiT USB-C: https://amzn.to/3lfrBeX 25:24 - Smart Home Wyze Cams - https://amzn.to/2UmPINf Light Switches Lutron Dimmer - https://amzn.to/2U7OBk2 Leviton Dimmer: https://amzn.to/3pbzaFZ Google Nest Hub 33:22 - Desk Stuff Fatigue Mat - https://amzn.to/3eIXXw5 Rollerblade Gang Chair wheels - https://amzn.to/3nbNLPJ MX3 Mouse - https://amzn.to/3lg8SQn Wireless Charger Pad - https://amzn.to/36gIdNj Anker USB charging Hub - https://amzn.to/3n7IGYV 36:43 - Live Streaming / Sick WFH Setups Elgato Stream Deck - https://amzn.to/35ehXnk Elgato Camlink - https://amzn.to/3kih6Gl Knockoff Camlink - https://amzn.to/3eIX0Ux Husky Adjustable Desk: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-62-in-Adjustable-Height-Work-Bench-Table-HOLT62XDB12/301810799 Neewer Dimmable Bi-Color LED Studio Key - https://amzn.to/32rYAVX RGB LED - https://amzn.to/3kg1LWZ Vivo Pneumatic Mic Arm - https://amzn.to/2Ube8c8 49:07 - Fitness Concept 2 Rower Powerblocks Cheap bands - https://amzn.to/35cZ1W4 Kettle Bells - https://amzn.to/3eFocnc 51:44 - Clothes https://www.dvlpr.io/ Naked and Famous Super Guy Jeans https://huckberry.com/ https://shop.lululemon.com/p/men-joggers/Abc-Jogger/_/prod8530240?color=29283 Everlane Uniform Crewneck Levis Denim Shirts: Barstow Western Fjallraven Flannels Links https://www.eufylife.com/ Shameless Plugs Scott: All Courses - Sign up for the year and save 25%! Wes: All Courses - Use the coupon code ‘Syntax’ for $10 off! Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	02 Jan 2019	A Look Forward to 2019	01:00:06
In this episode Wes and Scott take a look back at 2018 as well as a look forward to what’s coming in 2019. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry. Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code “tastytreat”. CSS In Depth and In Motion - Sponsor Electron in Action from Manning Publications guides you, step-by-step, as you learn to build cross-platform desktop applications that run on Windows, OSX, and Linux. As a Syntax listener, you can get 40% off all their books and courses by visiting deals.manning.com/webdev and using the coupon code syntax40 at checkout. Show Notes 3:00 - What was hot in 2018? Tooling got easier GraphQL got easier and more accessible New GraphQL companies left and right CSS has gotten more awesome React Improvement in React Dev Tools JavaScript frameworks overall Edge adopting Chrome engine Microsoft bought Github Vue continues to impress and evolve VS Code continued to get amazing 31:29 - Predictions for 2019 Headless CMS game is going to get really real We’re gonna see rails for JavaScript start making some noise React will continue to see growth Design tools will get more code-y (Figma, etc.) VueJS will continue to see growth Developer Experience Tools will continue to get easier Wasm Code splitting easier ES6 Modules in Node Server Side Hot reloading 41:00 - Scott’s Year in Review Released 12 courses Major growth in Level Up as a platform Hired first employees to work and grow site Greatly improved quality and video production Gave first conf talks and spoke internationally 44:03 - Wes’ Year in Review Released two courses - CSS Grid and Advanced React Started work on JavaScript course Delegated lots of development to contractor Continued to work well with assistant Spoke at lots of confs Live Syntax! Grew Instagram Continued hot tips on twitter 47:00 - BIG ANNOUNCEMENT We’re both having babies! 48:09 - Wes’ Goals for 2019 Keep doing what I’m doing! New Website! JavaScript course Platform upgrades - been in the works for months - working on a faster rollout CSS course? VS Code course? More React? 8 YouTube Videos Instagram to 30k Parental Leave 52:26 - Scott’s Goals for 2019 Courses First non-Scott LUT courses (big plans / announcements here ) Parental Leave Major platform updates that are stuck in bottleneck More hires, more growth More free content More teaching from real world code Codebase to Hooks & Suspense Links Next.js Gatsby Parcel Hasura Prisma TakeShape GraphCMS Contentful WPGraphQL Apollo Github VS Code Microsoft Edge WordPress Svelte Vue.js Syntax 067: Goal Setting ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: Fake or Fortune? Wes: Heavyweight Shameless Plugs Scott’s new course on design systems Wes’ Courses Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	18 Feb 2019	Hasty Treat - Better Living Through Side Projects	00:16:32
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about side projects — what you can learn, why they’re great, how to come up with ideas, and more! Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry. Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code “tastytreat”. Show Notes 2:17 - Why? Keeps you sharp It’s actually useful Try new technology 5:28 - How to come up with ideas What sucks in your life? How do you get a competitive advantage in life? 12:10 - Quick and dirty tech Next.js Express diskDB Meteor Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	10 May 2024	767: Local First and TypeScript’s Missing Library with Johannes Schickling	00:56:23
In this episode, Scott and Wes dive into the world of local-first apps with Johannes Schickling, the mastermind behind Prisma. From databases, WASM for non-JS, to authentication challenges, they explore the ins and outs of crafting apps that prioritize local functionality. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:10 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:28 What is Overtone? 03:45 Can you explain the experience you’re trying to achieve? 06:43 What makes the best music app? Is it local first? 08:03 Is it best to create a local first app from the ground up? 10:31 What are the considerations when making a local first app? 13:04 What database are you using? Riffle. 16:12 How do you handle authentication? 19:15 Pick the tech based on the problem. 20:40 WASM for Non-JS or heavy lifting tasks. 24:39 How did you get SQLite running in the browser? 27:58 What about WA-SQLite, how does it compare to Riffle? TLDraw Make-real. 29:24 The backstory of Effect for TypeScript. 34:04 What actually is Effect? 39:32 Consolidating tools. 42:30 What’s a cool aspect of Effect that is often overlooked? 45:47 Building a web server with this. EffectTS RPC. 48:16 Will this ever get “Bluebirded”? 50:29 What about promises? Zio World 52:19 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Johannes: Open Telemetry, Sentry Open Telemetry. Shameless Plugs Johannes: localfirst.fm. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott:X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	15 Jul 2020	Video for the Web 2020 and Beyond	00:53:13
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about the future of video for the web! Sanity - Sponsor Sanity.io is a real-time headless CMS with a fully customizable Content Studio built in React. Get a Sanity powered site up and running in minutes at sanity.io/create. Get an awesome supercharged free developer plan on sanity.io/syntax. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax and put SYNTAX in the “How did you hear about us?” section. Show Notes 08:19 - Scott’s Background in video Started editing in middle school Worked professionally as an editor and production assistant for magazine Created specialty flash video players Have been hosting video content since the start of my web career 09:12 - Terminology Transcoding - digital to digital conversion of one format to another Ingest - bringing a video to a new facility (ie uploaded video file or data stream to server) 10:51 - Streaming vs Downloading Streaming is basically chunks of content at a time, while download is waiting for the entire file to be downloaded before playing. 11:16 - Formats MP4 WebM DASH HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) m3u8 21:35 - Players shaka-player - https://github.com/google/shaka-player/ hls.js - https://hls-js.netlify.app/demo/ dash.js - https://github.com/Dash-Industry-Forum/dash.js video.js - https://videojs.com/ jw player - https://www.jwplayer.com/ Bit Movin player - https://bitmovin.com/docs/player Ooyala Brightcove - https://www.brightcove.com/en/ 27:48 - Services Roundup 🐴 YouTube - free Vimeo - $ MUX - $$ Wistia - Cloudflare - $$ JW Player - $ Cloudinary - $$$ Brightcove - $$$ Azure - $$ Bit Movin - $$ AWS - $$ 46:59 - What Scott did and how/why upchunk Mux Video.js Custom uploader Using polling Links Basecamp Hey Inbox YouTube Wistia Drip ConvertKit Vimeo https://fronteers.nl/congres/2015/sessions/jsmpeg-by-dominic-szablewski https://www.vidbeo.com/blog/hls-vs-dash HLS Can I Use youtube-dl Syntax Ep 254: Headless CMS Break Down & Roundup Cloudflare Mux Framer Motion Cloudinary upchunk ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: Flexibility Focus Podcast Wes: Mustie1 YouTube Channel Shameless Plugs Scott: CSS Variables Course - Sign up for the year and save 25%! Wes: All Courses - Use the coupon code ‘Syntax’ for $10 off! Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	26 Aug 2019	Hasty Treat - Wes & Scott Look At Svelte 3	00:22:56
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Svelte 3 — initial impressions and more! Netlify - Sponsor Netlify is the best way to deploy and host a front-end website. All the features developers need right out of the box: Global CDN, Continuous Deployment, one click HTTPS and more. Hit up netlify.com/syntax for more info. Show Notes 2:16 - What is Svelte? 11:32 - Sapper 13:05 - Svelte Native 14:58 - Questions we have What’s the Typescript story here? How hard would it be to convert a large React app to Svelte? Will Svelte be able to capture the market share it needs to grow and compete? Would you (Wes & Scott) use this? Links https://svelte.dev/examples#hello-world Mustache Webpack Rollup.js Next.js Sapper Svelte Native React Native Svelte - Typescript support Rethinking Reactivity Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	29 Jan 2024	723: Svelte 5: Speed Simplicity Size	00:37:55
Unveiling Svelte 5! delving into its latest features. From the impressive speed and simplicity to its compact size, discover what makes this new release so exciting. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome 00:39 Syntax Is A Video Podcast! @syntaxfm on YouTube 01:52 Brought To You By Sentry.io 02:42 Svelte 5 Introduction Svelte 5 Intro 05:45 What Are Runes? 06:21 $state() 11:49 $props() Class as a rest prop 16:41 $effect() 21:17 $inspect() 23:03 What Are Snippets? 27:33 What Are Events? 30:02 Built In Functions 32:42 Smaller Output Reddit example 33:31 Speed Benchmarks 35:00 Anticipated Release Try it today Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
	22 Aug 2022	Episode 500!	00:32:45
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the past 499 episodes of Syntax, what have been the most downloaded episodes, their favorite episodes, and the sickest of sick pics. Sentry - Sponsor Attend Dex If you want to know what’s happening with your code, track errors and monitor performance with Sentry. Sentry’s Application Monitoring platform helps developers see performance issues, fix errors faster, and optimize their code health. Cut your time on error resolution from hours to minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners new to Sentry can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code TASTYTREAT during sign up. Payments Hub - Sponsor There are hundreds of payments processing companies out there. Hit up developer.paymentshub.com/syntax to learn more about how Payments Hub Developers not only processes ecommerce and in-person payments, but also boards and underwrites your merchants in as little as 90 minutes. We are currently offering Syntax listeners who become new partners 6 months free data through our Business Reporting API! Show Notes 00:28 Welcome 01:44 Sponsor: Sentry 03:28 Sponsor: Payments Hub 04:36 20 million! 05:57 Our current recording process Libsyn 09:09 Top 10 episodes 162 - The Fundementals JS 92 - React Hooks 158 - The Fundamentals HTML + CSS 66 - The React Episode 44 - How to Learn New Things Quickly 198 - How to Get Better at Problem Solving 20 JavaScript Array and Object Methods to make you a better developer 188 - The Fundamentals - Server Side 174 - How to Build an API 120 - Gatsby vs Next 18:00 Our favorite episodes 193 - Spooky Stories 400 - Horror Stories 2021 250 - Scott Teaches Wes Svelte and Sapper 60 - Undocumented Web 23:00 Questions from Twitter Twitter questions Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	18 Nov 2020	How to Run a Conference with Benjamin Dunphy	01:07:20
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Benjamin Dunphy about running conferences — what to do, what not to do, and what makes a good online conference in a post-Covid world! Sanity - Sponsor Sanity.io is a real-time headless CMS with a fully customizable Content Studio built in React. Get a Sanity powered site up and running in minutes at sanity.io/create. Get an awesome supercharged free developer plan on sanity.io/syntax. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax and put SYNTAX in the “How did you hear about us?” section. Guests Benjamin Dunphy Show Notes 03:48 - How do you get started running a conference? 10:05 - Which conferences have you run? 18:05 - How do you get speakers? 23:21 - What about paying speakers? 28:26 - Speaker goody bags? 32:40 - You started your own catering company? 35:32 - How has Coronavirus affected the conference space? 43:06 - Should online conferences try to replicate live conferences? Links Reactathon Jamstackconf Epicodus Meetup Flutter Lifted Plate DevRelCon EventLoop Modern Web Summit @Swizec Sanity Review Changes @tylermcginnis Syntax 250: Scott Teaches Wes Svelte and Sapper ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Ben: Serverless Handbook for Frontend Engineers Scott: Tineco Pure One S12 Wes: Chromecast Shameless Plugs Ben: EventLoop Modern Web Summit Scott: Animating Svelte - Sign up for the year and save 50%! Wes: All Courses - Use the coupon code ‘Syntax’ for $10 off! Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	08 Apr 2024	753: Cache Ruins Everything Around Me	00:24:07
Scott and Wes dive into the cache problem, tackling user-specific data and caching security. From marketing A/B testing to content negotiation, they explore various challenges and solutions, including different URL/query parameters, edge logic, and client-side caching. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:22 Syntax is on YouTube. 02:16 Let’s talk about the cache problem. 03:33 User-specific data and caching security. 06:27 Why might this pop up? 06:29 Marketing A/B testing - cookie based. 06:55 User-selected features - such as themes. 06:58 Language or geo-based items - accept language. 07:11 Images - WebP for some browsers, jpg for others. 07:45 JSON/HTML based on accept header. 08:17 Different encoding. 08:26 Content negotiation. 08:54 The solutions. 09:04 Provide different URLs/Query parameter. 11:19 Don’t cache the page, cache the data based on query. 15:01 Implement a “Cache Key” - one render for every option. Netlify Fastly Cloudflare 18:17 Use edge logic. 19:52 Just do it client-side. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott:X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	12 Apr 2024	755: Chrome Extensions and Ad Blockers VS Google with Oliver Dunk	00:54:04
We were wrong, Manifest V3 is a big deal. Scott and Wes sit down with Oliver Dunk from Google to dive into the intricate world of Chrome Extensions development. From dissecting Manifest V3 to exploring the evolving landscape of browser security and extension reviews, this conversation covers the present and future of browser customization. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:32 Who is Oliver Dunk? 02:00 Brought to you by Sentry. 03:17 Manifest V3. 08:59 How many rules can you add? 09:56 What even is a rule? 10:52 Is Google trying to kill ad blockers? 13:56 What are the bad guys doing with Chrome extensions? 15:17 Can a browser extension access HTTP-only cookies? 16:06 Is Chrome reviewing all of these extensions? 19:06 Is there a way to side-step Google’s review process? Reddit Thread, The real threat of Manifest V3 20:32 Do you see the negative chatter? 21:18 Service workers - how do do you access the DOM? 23:32 Do you think we’ll see more DOM APIs in service workers? 25:58 Do you have a favorite Chrome extension? 28:33 Has Google ever explored something comparable to Boost? SidePanel 33:09 Let’s talk about the development stack. 35:54 1Password and Chrome. 38:39 What is the best way to debug an extension? YouTube Chrome for Developers 40:33 Manifest V3 and the web request blocking API. 41:57 Known tracking payloads. 44:04 Do you think there is a path forward that makes ad-block developers happy? 44:45 Do you run an ad blocker? 45:20 Whitelisting and opt-ins. 46:38 What’s your tech setup? 47:18 What do you do to stay up to date? 47:51 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. 51:47 Wait, is Safari adopting V3 as well? Sick Picks Oliver: Defunctland YouTube, LEMMiNO YouTube Shameless Plugs Oliver: Chrome Extensions Getting Started, WebExtension Playground Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott:X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	23 Sep 2022	Supper Club × Arc Browser with Hursh Agrawal	00:46:04
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Hursh Agrawal of The Browser Company about Scott’s favorite browser, Arc. How do you make a browser in 2022? Will there be a Windows version? And who is the target market for Arc? FireHydrant - Sponsor Incidents are hard. Managing them shouldn’t be. FireHydrant makes it easy for anyone in your organization to respond to incidents efficiently and consistently. Intuitive, guided workflows provide turn-by-turn navigation for incident response, while thoughtful prompts and powerful integrations capture all of your incident data to drive useful retros and actionable analytics. Gatsby - Sponsor Today’s episode was sponsored by Gatsby, the fastest frontend for the headless web. Gatsby is the framework of choice for content-rich sites backed by a headless CMS as its GraphQL data layer makes it straightforward to source website content from anywhere. Gatsby’s opinionated, React-based framework makes the hardest parts of building a performant website simpler. Visit Gatsby.dev/Syntax to get your first Gatsby site up in minutes and experience the speed. ⚡️ Auth0 - Sponsor Auth0 is the easiest way for developers to add authentication and secure their applications. They provides features like user management, multi-factor authentication, and you can even enable users to login with device biometrics with something like their fingerprint. Not to mention, Auth0 has SDKs for your favorite frameworks like React, Next.js, and Node/Express. Make sure to sign up for a free account and give Auth0 a try with the link below. https://a0.to/syntax Show Notes 00:34 Welcome HurshAgrawal.com @Hursh 02:53 What is Arc and why create another browser? Arc browser The browser company 05:36 What is different about Arc? 08:20 Who is the target market for Arc? 09:30 Sponsor: Auth0 10:39 How do you make a browser? 13:38 Will there be a Windows version of Arc? 15:57 Where did the CMD-T functionality come from? 19:27 Sponsor: FireHydrant 20:39 How do you build on top of the Chrome engine? 24:17 How does The Browser Company make money? 27:26 Do you mess with the user agent? 29:05 Why do you require account set up to use Arc? 32:58 Sponsor: Gatsby 33:59 How did you come up with your theming engine? 36:15 Supper Club Questions Warp Hacker News Changelog Every Ben Thompson Bundling and Unbundling 42:59 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Jabra speakerphone Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	15 Jan 2025	868: The State of JavaScript	01:02:50
Wes and Scott talk about the State of JavaScript survey, tends, popular features, and the evolving landscape of tools and frameworks. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:27 Brought to you by Sentry.io 01:16 The state of JavaScript Twitter fantasy football 02:27 Syntax features The State of JavaScript survey 05:27 Logical assignment 07:49 Strings 08:18 Arrays 14:16 Sets 2025 New Years resolution: use maps and sets more and objects / arrays less. 16:10 Browser APIs 22:50 Library tiers list 27:21 Upgrading from M1 Mac Chris Coyier - M4 30:08 Front-end frameworks 32:18 The top front-end frameworks used at work 33:49 What is the highest paying framework? 35:01 Meta frameworks 36:32 Meta frameworks pain points 42:33 Testing tools 43:58 Build tools 44:41 Most used libraries 46:33 Back-end frameworks 48:34 JavaScript runtimes 50:35 Serverless runtimes 51:25 Other languages people are using 52:49 AI tools 53:37 The State of JS Awards 57:18 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Wes: Headted Vest Scott: Super Mario Party Jamboree Shameless Plugs Syntax YouTube Channel Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	27 May 2019	Hasty Treat - Knowing Your Weaknesses	00:22:46
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about how to identify and work on your weaknesses. Logrocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at LogRocket. Show Notes 2:45 - Why care about weaknesses? If we avoid the things we’re afraid of or bad at we’ll always grow in lopsided ways 7:32 - As a developer What skills / languages are you not good at or afraid of? 14:06 - As an employee Communication Company and personal goals Efficiency Compatibility 16:54 - As a human How you treat people Sharing your time What you’re neglecting Your living space Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	24 May 2023	Potluck × JR Devs & Copilot × CSS Variable Limitations × SvelteKit	00:58:19
In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about not becoming dependent on Copilot, CSS variable limitations, finding Sick Picks, lodash hate, and more! Show Notes 00:11 Welcome 00:55 Ice, ice baby 02:01 Reactathon Reactathon returns May 2-3, 2023 The edge cloud platform behind the best of the web \| Fastly 04:49 Submit your question for our next potluck 05:24 How do you suggest adding form / database to Svelte? Svelte • Cybernetically enhanced web apps Astro 08:18 What can’t go into a CSS custom prop? 12:42 Are there any really good certifications for Javascript or general full stack development? 16:21 What is the most exciting thing about teaching programming for both of you? 19:37 What is the most challenging thing you have ever overcome in this field? 21:55 How can junior to mid-level devs make the most out of GitHub Copilot while avoiding getting dependent on it and hurting their abilities in the long run? 26:23 Any tips on driving a culture of code quality in a team? 30:28 How soon should Sentry be brought into a new project being built from scratch? 33:11 Is there a place where I can search through all the Sick Picks? Syntax Sick Picks 34:40 Why is box-sizing: border-box; not the default? 37:51 Is using lodash in a NextJS web application a terrible idea nowadays? 40:42 What is the best practice for storing JWT token? 43:53 Any tips on converting ajax requests to use Fetch API? patch-package - npm 45:11 Any suggestions for tips for updating a very dated React Native codebase? 50:56 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: Tales of Taboo podcast Spotify / Apple Podcasts Wes: Rubber Flooring Shameless Plugs Scott: Sentry Wes: Wes Bos Tutorials Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets Wes Bos on Bluesky Scott on Bluesky Syntax on Bluesky
	08 Mar 2021	Hasty Treat - Ask Us Anything!	00:27:21
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes are doing an AMA — answering questions about self-employment, time-management, course creation, Clubhouse, and more! Prismic - Sponsor Prismic is a Headless CMS that makes it easy to build website pages as a set of components. Break pages into sections of components using React, Vue, or whatever you like. Make corresponding Slices in Prismic. Start building pages dynamically in minutes. Get started at prismic.io/syntax. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax. Show Notes 03:41 - What do you miss about NOT being self-employed? What are some UNEXPECTED perks of being self-employed? 05:47 - Hypothetically, what would a LinkedIn recruiter need to say to pull you away from your current development work, and possibly even the podcast? 09:08 - What percentage of your time do you guys spend doing work for clients vs your own courses/projects? 10:04 - Do you still do most of your work yourself, or do you outsource some parts of it? (work can be anything related to your business, not just making the courses) 12:48 - Could you all talk about protected/private routes in Next.js? I’m coming from create react app type routing. 16:07 - What would be doing for a living if not a developer? 17:50 - What do you think about Clubhouse? Are you guys planning to talk over there some time? 24:18 - Vue or React? Which do you think will be the top? And should developers learn both? Links https://twitter.com/aaronendsley/status/1361375032342110210 Svelte Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	16 Sep 2024	822: Receipt Printer with JavaScript	00:20:14
Wes unveils his Hack-Week project —a thermal printer controlled by JavaScript that prints out Sentry.io errors in real-time. Scott and Wes dive into the nitty-gritty of how it works, from the ESC/POS protocol to tackling socket issues, and whether the project was worth the effort. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:38 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:10 What is Hack Week? 01:41 The project. Follow the posts on X. 02:40 Why a receipt printer? 03:55 How do these printers work? ESC/POS. 05:20 Communicating with the printer. 07:24 ESC/POS Encoder. ESC/POS Encoder. 08:42 Socket issues. 09:56 Using Transformers.js to stop ‘toxic comments’. Xenova’s toxic-bert. Implementation in Wes’ code. 10:48 Back to socket issues. 12:18 Integrating with Sentry. 15:01 Printing images with Playwright. 16:17 Was it worth it? Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	17 Jul 2023	Help Me Help You - How To Ask For Help	00:16:22
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about how to get help for a bug or error you’re getting in someone else’s code. Show Notes 00:26 Welcome 01:54 Building a reproduction of the error 03:55 Creating a gist Gist 04:48 Be responsive. Be ready. 08:03 Where do you go first for support? 09:44 Search for your issue first GitHub Issues 10:53 Be nice Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets Wes Bos on Bluesky Scott on Bluesky Syntax on Bluesky
	10 Mar 2025	883: Web Vitals Explained	00:22:34
What are Web Vitals, and why should you care? Scott and Wes break down metrics like LCP, FCP, CLS, and INP, explaining what they measure, how they impact your site’s performance, and how to track them yourself. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 03:26 What each web vital means. Web Vitals Playground. 03:38 LCP - Largest Contentful Paint. 05:04 FCP - First Contentful Paint. 06:07 CLS - Cumulative Layout Shift. 10:58 INP - Interaction to Next Paint. 13:43 Measuring the impact. 14:22 TTFB - Time to First Byte 15:27 How to track this on your own. 17:42 Checking the performance of Syntax.fm. 21:07 Brought to you by Sentry.io. Sentry Web Vitals. 21:49 Checking the performance of Wes’ site. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	30 Oct 2024	841: Spooky Web Dev Horror Stories - PART 2	00:58:05
Scott and Wes continue to share hair-raising developer horror stories submitted by listeners. From accidentally severing access to crucial databases to a limitless coupon code that cost millions, these tales will have you on the edge of your seat. Tune in for more wild mishaps, close calls, and hard-learned lessons from the dark side of coding. You won’t want to miss this second round of spooky web dev stories! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:49 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:32 ‘Monkey Business’ 03:21 ‘Spooky Integration Bug’ 06:25 ‘Worst Case Wake Up’ 08:57 ‘Severed Trunk and Missing Backups’ 11:21 ‘Brute Force Too Brutal’ 12:30 ‘A Dorm Room Bee Movie’ 15:46 ‘No Goats’ 16:45 ‘Pokémon Problems’ 18:08 ‘Late Night’ 22:21 ‘Bootcamp Bungle’ 26:19 ‘Film School F* Up’ 30:26 ‘AWS Clusterf’ 31:26* ‘Limitless Coupon Disaster’ Episode #451, Episode #609. 33:55 ‘Ruined Vacation’ 35:47 ‘Console.swear’ 37:28 ‘Another Coupon Disaster’ 40:46 ‘The Doctor’ Wes’ Burner List. 43:01 ‘Marketing Nightmare’ 45:10 What did we learn this year? 45:12 You need processes. 48:42 Ask for help. 49:44 Dry-run queries + soft delete. 51:14 Code reviews. Episode #830. 52:11 Version control. 53:58 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Nobody Wants This. Wes: Truffle Hot Sauce. Shameless Plugs Scott: syntax.fm. Wes: syntax.fm/spooky. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	16 Aug 2024	809: How To Stay Up To Date with Daily.dev’s Francesco Ciulla	00:45:17
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Daily.dev’s Francesco Ciulla about the platform's history, community features, and significant growth. They dive into the core ideas behind daily.dev, including its personalized feed for developers, new features like squads, community contributions, and tech stack. Francesco also shares his passion for Rust, and highlights the importance of content creation in the ever-evolving tech landscape. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:36 Brought to you by Sentry.io 01:24 Overview and features of daily.dev 07:05 daily.dev's origin story 10:06 How Product Hunt fueled initial growth 12:21 Monetization and business model 13:53 Content and user experience Syntax Squad 22:21 Written content vs video content 24:29 Tech stack Terraform Pulumi React Vercel Fastify Postgres Go 25:37 Building a positive community 30:32 Moderation and tagging 35:03 Francesco's favorite place to publish right now 36:56 Quadrupling down on Rust Rust 39:38 Francesco's favorite Rust framework Actix 41:18 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Francesco: daily. dev Shameless Plugs Francesco: Francesco's YouTube Channel Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	13 Jun 2018	Progressive Web Apps	00:59:47
Scott and Wes dive into the ins and outs, best practices and tasty tidbits of Progressive Web Apps. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax and put SYNTAX in the “How did you hear about us?” section. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session replayer and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free over at https://logrocket.com/syntax Show Notes 2:00 What’s the deal with the GitHub / Microsoft acquisition? 6:05 What is a Progressive Web App? 8:55 - Progressive Web App Checklist What are the baseline features for a Progressive Web App? 09:25 Site is served over HTTPS Let’s Encrypt 11:05 Pages are responsive on tablets & mobile devices 11:35 All app URLs load while offline Use a Service Worker 16:35 Metadata provided for Add to Home screen 18:40 First load fast even on 3G 20:00 Site works cross-browser 20:15 Page transitions don’t feel like they block on the network 22:20 Each page has a URL What makes an exemplary Progressive Web App? 27:42 All content is indexed by Google 28:38 Schema.org metadata is provided where appropriate Social metadata is provided where appropriate 29:42 Canonical URLs are provided when necessary User experience 31:43 Content doesn’t jump as the page loads Scott’s Pro Gatsby Course 36:52 Pressing back from a detail page retains scroll position on the previous list page 37:34 When tapped, inputs aren’t obscured by the on screen keyboard The Best of the rest 38:22 Content is easily shareable Site is responsive Any app install prompts are not used excessively The Add to Home Screen prompt is intercepted 39:20 Use cache-first networking Device APIs 40:34 Web RTC Get User Media 41:50 Push API 45:12 Accelerometer GPS 45:55 Payment Request API 47:12 Local Storage 48:03 IndexedDB 48:35 StorageManager 51:45 Vibration API 52:58 Use Lighthouse to improve the quality of your web apps ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: myNoise Wes: Ozark Trail Drinkware Shameless Plugs Scott’s Level 2 React Course Wes’ Courses Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	15 May 2023	WTF Are Signals And Why Is Everyone So Hot On Them All Of The Sudden?	00:19:05
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Signals - what are signals and why is everyone talking about them suddenly? Show Notes 00:25 Welcome 01:40 Chipping away at projects 03:20 WTF are signals? Signals Framework reimagined for the edge! - Qwik SolidJS · Reactive Javascript Library Zone Vanilla 09:03 What are the boundaries on signals? 10:49 Why are signals so popular now? 15:57 When wouldn’t you use signals? Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	26 May 2023	Supper Club × Bramus Van Damme on CSS	00:56:28
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Bramus Van Damme all about CSS, what the CSS Working Group is, how he got good at blogging, setting custom property types in CSS, view transition API, and so much more. Show Notes 00:35 Welcome Bramus Van Damme 02:29 Who is Bramus? Bramus Van Damme - Developer Relations Engineer - LinkedIn Original Content – Bram.us Bramus on Twitter (@bramus) bramus on GitHub (Bramus!) 03:33 What is the CSS Working Group? CSS WG Blog w3c/csswg-drafts: CSS Working Group Editor Drafts 11:18 How did you get so good at blogging? CSS Trig functions 14:02 Scroll Driven Animations Bram.us: Scroll linked animations with scrolltimeline and viewtimeline/ Chrome Dev blog: Scroll driven animations/ MDN Animation timeline Scroll-driven-animations.style 25:53 What’s going on with Houdini? IsHoudiniReadyYet.com CSS Props and Vals 27:09 Why do you need to set a custom property type in CSS? 29:08 How do you debug values in CSS? 30:12 What is Scope Styling? 34:50 But when can I use it? 36:18 What’s the status of the view transition API? View Transitions 40:53 What are you looking forward to in CSS? 42:19 Would CSS ever get a strict mode? 47:05 Supper Club Questions ZSH - THE Z SHELL zsh-users/antigen: The plugin manager for zsh. web.dev Blog - Chrome Developers Welcome to Feedly 52:40 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Meetups Shameless Plugs Scroll-driven-animations.style Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets Wes Bos on Bluesky Scott on Bluesky Syntax on Bluesky
	13 Apr 2020	Hasty Treat - 5 Things That Make Your Site Slow	00:24:28
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about five things that could potentially be making your website slow. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax. Show Notes 3:00 - TTFB Slow DNS lookup Server on the other side of the world Slow server processing Network speed back to the browser 6:21 - Requests Too many requests Too large Waterfalling your requests 9:44 - Assets are too large Images are the biggest bloat in a site Compress and optimize via build tool or ImageOptim Make smaller Picture fill for mobile 14:48 - Lazy loading lazy=“true” Intersection observer Preload slider images two ahead 18:03 - Not using a CDN What is a CDN? Cloudflare is free, others are very cheap - we used Cloudfront Netlify is free and comes with a CDN Links WordPress Webpack Gulp gatsby-image Cloudinary Cloudflare Cloudfront Netlify Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	03 Nov 2023	688: Ex-npm Employee Making a New Package Manager?! Vlt with Darcy Clarke	01:09:44
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Darcy Clarke about his career path in tech, working with Wes back in the day, why he decided to build vlt volt, and the biggest sick pick list yet! Show Notes 00:32 Welcome 01:38 Building a tweet wall back in the day 08:54 How did you land at npm? npm 19:40 Why do we need another package manager and registry? 22:11 What is vlt volt? vlt: a new home for open source vlt /vōlt/ (@vltpkg) / X Shipping ESM with Mark Erikson Bun Yarn Nx 27:18 Do you see a future where we don’t pre-compile before shipping? 29:32 Why would pnpm be faster than npm? 31:14 What are the problems with symlinking? 33:08 What’s happening with Yarn? Verdaccio Cloudsmith jfrong Sonatype socket.dev Snyk.io Dependency Confusion 37:42 What do you think about config files? antfu Config of File Nesting for VS Code The massive bug at the heart of the npm ecosystem WebTorrent 41:02 VS Code tip - file nesting patterns 41:59 How does on-prem registry work? 47:29 Where does Socket.dev and Snyk security fit? 52:46 Sick Picks 04:41 How did you get vlt.sh? 05:30 How did you get @Darcy? Sick Picks Flat Coat Goldendoodle Scientific American Nespresso BlackBerry (2023) - IMDb BlackBerry (2023) Letterboxd Matthias Wandel Blink-182 Official Site Moneen Bring Me The Horizon Shameless Plugs vlt: a new home for open source Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
	04 Mar 2024	738: Little Scripts: Coding for your Co-workers	00:23:22
Process is important. This show is dedicated to examples of non-developer tasks that can be improved by coding scripts. Join Scott and Wes for a deep dive into automation magic. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 02:11 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 03:02 FFmpeg, a tool for video producers. FFmpeg FFprobe 06:35 Markdown validation. Syntax Markdown Validation 09:21 AI timestamps for inform editing process. Episode 456 Transcript 12:19 Generating clips for social media. 13:31 YouTube find and replace tool. YouTube Find & Replace - work in progress 15:03 What other scripts can you create? 16:17 Packaging a tool for a non-developer to use. 16:54 Apple Scripts 17:45 Stand-alone website. 19:25 Script Kit: Shortcut to Everything 20:19 Other ways to run scripts. ZX Dax 22:05 Get in touch with your tips. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott:X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	27 Jan 2023	Supper Club × Caleb Porzio	01:05:12
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Caleb Porzio about Livewire, Alpine.js, what is it with PHP devs making cool stuff, TypeScript thoughts, and more. Show Notes 00:36 Welcome 01:05 Buffalo and Canada History of Target in Canada 06:23 Who is Caleb Porzio? @CalebPorzio on Twitter 09:26 What is Livewire? Livewire Alpine.js HotWired 12:58 Are these MVC frameworks? 18:11 What is the process behind the scenes? 20:36 How does Hotwire handle rendering? 25:38 What is Alpine.js? 33:19 Why are PHP devs making interesting things? Laravel Tailwind 40:32 What is a nextTick in JavaScript? Microtask Guide 46:20 TypeScript thoughts 48:05 Server side rendering? Morph 49:25 Supper Club questions Ergodox Keyboards Glove 80 Keyboards Natty Theme MonoLisa 59:40 ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Ugmonk Analog Shameless Plugs Make VS Code Awesome Alpine.js Livewire Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	15 Apr 2019	Hasty Treat - Cranky Developers	00:24:27
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about cranky developers — those devs who never seem happy about anything, always mad about tech choices, and constantly writing off any new tech as simply a “fad” or unnecessary. Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry. Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code “tastytreat”. Show Notes 2:20 - How to deal with cranky devs Many experienced developers prefer older, stable technology for a reason. They have been through it before. 7:14 - Questions to ask when considering new tech: Is it better for the product? Is it better for the users? Is it better for the business? Is it better for the developer? 16:39 - How to convince them: Proof of concept - show them it’s better. 18:28 - Things to acknowledge: There are risks in changing technologies. There are costs - training, tooling, hosting. 21:20 - Some people are not interested in improving themselves They got the job they want and are short sighted about the future. You can appeal to management about making progressive choices. If management isn’t interested, you should look for a new job. Links Sass Backbone Babel Gulp Babel ES6 React for Beginners Missive Swix React Flux Glamorous PayPal GraphCool Facebook Netflix MJML Juice Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	19 Mar 2025	886: AWS and IAC for Dummies with SST	00:39:46
Wes and Scott talk about Infrastructure as Code and how SST makes deploying to AWS easier than ever. They dive into SST’s features, developer experience, and how it simplifies managing services like databases, email, and more. Plus, insights on Cloudflare integration, auto-scaling, and real-world use cases. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! Supper Club × Next.js on AWS + Serverless with Dax Raad 02:37 Brought to you by Sentry.io 04:52 Intro to SST config SST AWS 05:40 Overview of Scott’s SST config file 12:33 Exploring SST’s endless capabilities SST’s docs Cloudflare 15:42 The SST developer experience Infrastructure for TS Devs: Kubernetes, WASM and Containers with David Flanagan Supper Club × Flightcontrol with Brandon Bayer 19:05 SST console and GUI overview 22:13 Resource management and pricing 24:52 Secrets management 27:38 Tunneling and security https://sst.dev/docs/live 30:52 Simplifying DNS 35:18 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Scott: Aquaphor Healing Ointment Wes: Magnetic Picture Hanger Frame Shameless Plugs Syntax YouTube Channel Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	14 Apr 2021	Dev Tools Tabs Explained — Plus Tips & Tricks	01:02:50
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about dev tools tabs, what each tab does and how you can use them. Vonage - Sponsor Vonage is a Cloud Communications platform that allows developers to integrate voice, video and messaging into their applications using their communication APIs. Whether you’re wanting to build video calls into your app, create a Facebook bot, or build applications on top of programmable phone numbers, you’ll have all the tools you need. Use promo code SYNTAX10 for €10 of free credit when signing up at vonage.dev/syntax. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax and put SYNTAX in the “How did you hear about us?” section. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your code, track errors and monitor performance with Sentry. Sentry’s Application Monitoring platform helps developers see performance issues, fix errors faster, and optimize their code health. Cut your time on error resolution from hours to minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners new to Sentry can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code TASTYTREAT during sign up. Show Notes 3:50 - Network See all requests, filter by type or name Used to understand all requests coming or going Turn off caching View timing See the true GZIP size Slow down network speed See time for page load Copy as fetch or CURL View request, response, and headers See CORS issues See which requests have happened See if an asset is cached (both in dev tools, also Cloudflare) See blocked requests because of extensions Tip: You can see the network info from the console in Firefox 22:03 - Memory See what is taking up memory Strings DOM nodes Objects Actual .js 26:44 - Performance Click record and use the site Flame chart useful for finding slow functions and debugging janky animations Get FPS in coordination with flame chart Save performance recording data to be able to share for debugging You can also upload saved data to debug without using the site 30:48 - Console Interfaces with the JS runtime Shows errors, warnings, and logs Tip: Negate noisy warnings/errors that clutter your console with `-` Tip: Use $0 to select current element $1 for second last $r for current React element Tip: Use $$ to shortcut Query SelectorAll and Array.from Tip: Use $ to shortcut Query Selector 40:28 - Storage / Application Working with LocalStorage, Cookies, Index DB, and Session Storage 44:56 - Audit / Lighthouse (Chrome and Firefox) Run lighthouse to check for performance, accessibility, and UI stuff Not the silver bullet audit that many people think it is Colors are sometimes like “Really?!” Can be helpful regardless 50:28 - DOM Tab Firefox only Shows everything that is in the scope of the browser Links Adam Wathan Ben Vinegar ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: dupeGuru Wes: Moccamaster Coffee Maker Shameless Plugs Scott: Node Fundamentals Authentication - Sign up for the year and save 25%! Wes: All Courses - Use the coupon code ‘Syntax’ for $10 off! Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	19 Jun 2024	784: Logging × Blogging × Testing × Freelancing	00:55:36
In this Potluck episode, Scott and Wes tackle listener questions on modern blogging, website environmental impact, and using LangChain with LLMs. They also cover CSS hyphens, unit vs. integration testing, and balancing web development with new parenthood. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:13 How to submit a question for future episodes. Potluck Questions. 02:46 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 03:21 Logging from a site. 08:39 Blogging in 2024. 11:49 Sharing website environmental data. Green Web Foundation. Website Carbon Calculator. Syntax Site Results. Scott’s Site Results. 17:38 Using LangChain when working with LLMs. 21:03 CSS Hyphens and Overflow-Wrap. Hyphens Browser Compatibility. Overflow-Wrap. 25:52 Similarities between WASM, JVM and .NET. 27:25 Writing unit testing and integration testing. 32:00 How can new parents stay current on web development trends? 34:47 Working globally as a freelance developer. 37:26 Scott’s audio setup. Why audio interfaces have DSP built in. ChaseBliss Pedal. 43:04 UI libraries for synth/audio plugins. 44:02 CSS module scripts. CSS Modules in CSS Module Scripts. 48:39 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Deep Cover Podcast. Wes: Pressure Washer Surface Cleaner. Shameless Plugs Wes: Syntax.fm/videos. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	13 Dec 2017	Web Development in 2017 && a look ahead at 2018 🍾🍷	01:08:20
What happened in web development in 2017? What were our personal and professional feats in 2017? What should we look forward to in 2018? Snipcart — Sponsor Snipcart allows you to create online shopping carts without any backend work. It's entirely client-side which means it's the perfect fit for anyone building a SPA in React, Angular or any other framework. Check out the full list of features over at Snipcart.com/syntax and sign up for three months free! Freshbooks — Sponsor If you are a small business or freelancer check out Freshbooks.com Cloud Accountingand get 30 days free. Make sure to enter SYNTAX into the "How did you hear about us" section. The Show Notes! 02:00 Scott's 2017 Look Back Scott is a new parent Dealing with kids who don't sleep Scott's Breakdancing Gains 05:20 Wes' Look Back Taking Health Seriously First full year of Wes doing tutorials full time Course Correction VS Goals Course Platform Improvements Lots of Email Marketing Migration to Drip 09:10 Scott cut ties with startup 100% Invested in Levelup Tutorials Major Platform improvements New Payment Gateways Lots of new Series - 400 videos! 11:25 We Launched Syntax! Thank you! The show is getting good (we think?) 13:50 Wes launched his Learn Node Course Wes updated his ES6 for Everyone Course Lots of feedback on Wes' JavaScript30 course Stickers! 16:20 Goals for 2018 The Yacht Club S.M.A.R.T. Goals 18:00 Scott's 2018 Goals More videos More Youtube Building a Set Less Overtime 20:35 Wes' 2018 Goals Releasing lots and lots of Content CSS Grid VS Code Some ideas around JavaScript and CSS Courses (tweet Wes your feedback) If it's not a Hell Yes, it's a no Double down on what works New Checkout Experience Delegate + Automate Get faster at recording 29:40 JavaScript in 2018 SSR Frameworks: Next.js, Gatsby, Nuxt.js ParcelJS Tooling is becoming less of a pain in the ass 33:00 GraphQL Is Blowin' Upppppp Typed Languages / Typings Flow / Typescript / ReasonML / GraphQL Typings 38:00 WordPress' Gutenberg Editor 41:00 React Patent's Dropped Vue became really popular 45:30 CSS Changes! CSS Grid Firefox CSS Grid Dev Tools 48:50 Componentized CSS Design Systems Figma CSS Variables 54:00 VS Code became very popular 55:00 The Iron Yard shut down 58:00 Progressive Web Apps 59:00 What do we hope for in 2018? Sick Picks Scott: Google Daydream Wes: Missive Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott's Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes' Instagram Wes' Twitter Wes' Facebook Scott's Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	21 Feb 2024	733: Egress, scraping, Safari EU changes, is SetInterval worth it?	00:59:13
In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott discuss egress, scraping, Safari EU changes, and answer questions on updating dependencies and SetInterval. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:35 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:49 I have over 100,000 user images on Cloudinary. How do I migrate to another service? Cloudflare-Cloudinary Proxy 07:27 Switching from Mac to PC. Figma, DaVinci Resolve 12:32 What’s your take on the Safari 17.4 PWA removal debacle for EU users? Bug Report Fullscreen API Bug Report 19:45 Is there any clear front-runner when it comes to monorepo tools? 23:44 Some big web apps have a div relatively high in the DOM with a class like “scroll-container” or “cursor-events”, why is that? 32:15 Is ChatGPT Plus worth it? I’m trying to avoid death by 1000 subscriptions. ElevenLabs 37:47 Performance vs accuracy when working with timers. 40:37 How do you update the dependencies to work with a current version of Node? Also, if you are building from scratch, how do you determine what dependencies to use? Syntax show 425: Updating Project Dependencies 45:52 Clarification on the browser blocking. Mozilla’s vision for Firefox MV3 49:19 Problems when working with JavaScript’s new Date(). 54:27 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: LED Flashlight Shameless Plugs Wes: Syntax YouTube Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott:X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	15 Jan 2020	2020 Fitness	01:04:53
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about fitness — how to stay in shape as a developer, nutrition, goals, and more! DevLifts - Sponsor Refactor your body with DevLifts. They have a few different programs: 1) fit.Start (normally $19/month) has a few options (lean, bodyweight, and strong). Workouts are delivered via email each month, with access to a Slack community for questions and accountability. 2) Premium (normally $199/month) is a custom-tailored option, where you get your workouts and nutrition advice after answering a questionnaire. They also check in with you each week via Slack to see how it’s going and make changes if necessary. Get 50% off fit.Start plans with code SYNTAX and 50% off Premium with code TASTY. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry. Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code “tastytreat”. Show Notes 4:42 - Past year reflections Scott Tried several different lifting Breaking didn’t happen as much, so my cardio took a hit I finally found a full body plan / bro split that has been very effective Weight belt has really helped my form Wes Overcommitted in 2019 Feeling great - physically Gained about 12 pounds past where I want to be - rough year! Noticeable loss in energy when I don’t hit the gym DevLifts since November Cardio / HIIT up 12:15 - What we’re doing now Scott 4 day split Chest/Triceps Back/biceps Shoulders Legs Abs every day Wes 3 days a week Set A - Chest and back Set B - Legs and chest Set C - Legs and back Cardio finisher (BLASTERS) At home helpers Kettle bells Foam roller 30:32 - Nutrition Scott Nothing too hardcore, salads for lunch - not religiously though Good dinners IF occasionally (e.g. not eating before 10 and not eating after dinner snacks) Desert items allowed Wes Macro Tracking - still want to enjoy things Low Carb High on veggies Brussel sprouts Green beans Salads Chickpeas Olives Still super into fermentation, crunchy + sour + fizzy + spicy No sweets either Beer is my downfall 41:04 - Supplements Scott Not doing anything right now other than high quality protein On meds for nerve damage Probiotic Fish Oil Psylluim husk Wes Megafood Men’s Once Daily Multivitamin - they are natural and organic, empty stomach Magnesium Fish Oil Lions Mane Ashwagandha Shilajit 53:49 - Year Looking Forward Scott New gym remodel going to help life Yoga once twice a week Breaking once a week Lifting every day Stretching every day VR Gaming (I burned 400 cals last night playing Super Hot) Goals to dead lift 350, weighted GHR, continue to progress at current rate Make cardio a thing Wes Lose a Few Pounds + Energy + consistency Kettle Bells in office Consistent Gym before life takes a dive Lock down macros Stretches Less beer HIIT Links HeavySet App Syntax 020: Fitness, Nutrition, and Losing Weight Syntax 084: Fitness for Developers Skinny Taste Recipes Daniel Tiger MegaFood Men’s One Daily Multivitamin Examine.com Caffeine App Superhot VR ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: Fitness Blender Bob & Brad YouTube Channel Jeremy Ethier YouTube Channel Wes: TechBoss Torch Lighter Shameless Plugs Scott: Level Up Tutorials Pro - Sign up for the year and save 25%! Wes: All Courses - Use the coupon code ‘Syntax’ for $10 off! Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	21 Mar 2022	SSL Certs, Approvals and Cloudflare	00:25:06
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about getting SSL certificates set up between your hosting, Cloudflare, and other web apps you may use. Prismic - Sponsor Prismic is a Headless CMS that makes it easy to build website pages as a set of components. Break pages into sections of components using React, Vue, or whatever you like. Make corresponding Slices in Prismic. Start building pages dynamically in minutes. Get started at prismic.io/syntax. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax. Show Notes 00:21 Welcome 01:13 Sponsor: LogRocket 02:06 Sponsor: Prismic 03:23 Wes’ story of SSL Render 05:43 How LetsEncrypt works LetsEncrypt 08:32 What is Cloudflare? Cloudflare 10:33 The problem Wes ran into 12:27 Support is tricky 13:54 What is Cloudapp? Cloudapp Vercel 15:34 Two SSL Certs are needed 16:41 First solution 17:36 Second solution 22:36 What about A Records? Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	23 Jan 2019	The Freelance Client Lifecycle - Part 1	00:53:45
In this episode Scott and Wes talk about the freelance client lifecycle—from gathering requirements, to project hand-off, and everything in between. Techmeme Ride Home Podcast From Techmeme.com, Silicon Valley’s most-read news source, The Techmeme Ride Home podcast is a short daily podcast about the day’s tech news. Mark Zuckerberg called Techmeme the one news source he definitely follows. New episodes are published every day at 5p.m. You can check out the show here, or search for “Techmeme Ride Home” in your favorite podcast player. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session replayer and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at https://logrocket.com/syntax. Show Notes 03:29 - Gathering Requirements Probably the most important part of the process. If you botch this, you’ll be dealing with change orders and scope-creep throughout the entire project. Poor planning is why agencies have project managers and why many freelancers hate their clients. Ask lots of questions Get lots of examples Break down each page into functionality Ask about budget Clarify who will be updating the site Do this in person if possible 17:00 - Quote Figuring out the quote Break it down into major functional areas that don’t necessarily depend on each other. Multi-staged quotes are great because if it’s too expensive, the client knows they can add additional features later in the project. Explain the tech you will use in relation to how it will help their business, or how easy it will be for them to manage. Presenting the quote List what will be included List what won’t be included Make your quote valid for two weeks Create a template that looks professional Our agency had a professional template, printed on heavy paper in an embossed folder with our logo on it. You don’t have to go this far, but experience matters. Think Apple. You can quote more if you have a higher perception of quality. 30:20 - Timelines Timelines should include hard dates. You should have a “hard on” and and “hard off”. Assume 24-hour turnaround on questions Be generous with your estimates. Under promise, over deliver. Quoting time is a huge skill 35:58 - Contract You best have one Spell out what the client is getting (from quote) At the very least, have the client sign your quote Clear communication and a good relationship is extremely important Use online templates, or have a lawyer create something specific 41:09 - Setting Expectations Don’t make yourself available 24/7 Establish a professional environment by not being too casual Your choices will set the course for your relationship Don’t be too quick to reply to email Schedule emails for 10a.m. Links Syntax 036: Hasty Treat - Freelancing Hot Tips docracy Boomerang for Gmail ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: The Great Suspender Wes: Food Busker YouTube Channel Shameless Plugs Scott’s Level 1 Styled Components Course Wes’ Courses Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	16 Oct 2024	835: How to Pick a JavaScript Framework	00:58:35
Do you really need a framework? Scott and Wes bring on CJ to break down when frameworks like Vue, Svelte, and Astro are worth it—and when they might just add complexity. They dive into everything from rendering strategies to auth solutions, deployment options, and how to choose the right tool for the job. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:32 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 03:17 What is a framework? Syntax Meetup San Francisco. 08:21 Examples of frameworks for Vue, Svelte and Angular. 12:39 What questions do you need to answer? 12:44 What or where do you need to ship? 14:12 How do you render it? 18:22 Where are you deploying it? 24:03 How do you store data? 24:09 Existing API. 26:03 Integrated server. 26:22 Database. Supabase. 26:59 Does it have RPC or server actions? 34:27 Do you need authentication? 38:45 Auth packages. LuciaJS. Lucia announcement. Lucia preview. NPM Arctic Oauth. Auth utilities. Better-Auth. Scott’s Drop-In Auth. 42:10 Does it include email? 42:52 What does the TypeScript story look like? 43:32 How does it handle images? 44:35 How do we work with CSS? 46:02 How long has it been around? 47:37 How mature is the ecosystem? 48:35 Is there community support? 50:21 Portability. 51:18 Hiring. 52:17 Sick Pick + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks CJ: Infinite Health. Scott: USB A to C adapters. Wes: Citric Acid. Shameless Plugs Scott: Syntax on YouTube Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	12 Dec 2018	Not a Clip Show - Episode 100!	01:07:15
To celebrate episode 100, Wes and Scott are talking about Syntax - their most popular episodes, stats, Q&A, and a bunch of cool stuff about what it’s been like making this show for 100 episodes. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry. Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code “tastytreat”. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax and put SYNTAX in the “How did you hear about us?” section. Show Notes 1:45 - Celebrating 100 episodes 04:18 - Our first episode Syntax001 - React Tools 06:23 - Our first sponsor Delicious Brains 09:37 - Most popular episodes 10 - Syntax074 - 11 Habits of Highly Effective Developers 09 - Syntax039 - Is jQuery Dead? 08 - Syntax046 - What’s New in Javascript 07 - Syntax048 - VS Code Round Two 06 - Syntax050 - Progressive Web Apps 05 - Syntax018 - All About CSS Grid 04 - Syntax051 - Our Workflows: Design, Development, Git, Deployment 03 - Syntax066 - The React Episode 02 - Syntax043 - 20 JavaScript Array and Object Methods to make you a better developer 01 - Syntax044 - How to Learn New Things Quickly 21:35 - Top countries Just passed 3 million downloads 10 - Poland - 38,731 downloads 09 - Brazil - 40,475 downloads 08 - Netherlands - 47,601 downloads 07 - India - 50,724 downloads 06 - Sweden - 55,378 downloads 05 - Australia - 80,654 downloads 04 - Germany - 109,842 downloads 03 - Canada - 138,250 downloads 02 - United Kingdom - 231,835 downloads 01 - United States - 1,220,519 downloads 27:34 - Top players AppleCoreMedia Overcast Chrome Pocket Casts iTunes 30:35 - Lessons learned about sponsors Pays the bills - editing, hosting, etc… Podcast Royale - Podcast production Libsyn - Podcast hosting They want hard numbers Conversions are hard to track It’s really cool companies and users that enjoy the product hook up How do we get them? 35:10 - Favorite episodes Wes - Syntax043 - 20 JavaScript Array and Object Methods to make you a better developer Scott - Syntax044 - How to Learn New Things Quickly 38:49 - Q&A Q: What’s your favorite soundboard sound? Q: What’s your recording process like? Do you each record your streams locally then edit them together or are there any “hax” you guys have cooked up as developers? A: Pay someone who is good at editing We both have good recording gear We record separate files and send them our production team, Podcast Royale, for editing We do show notes in Dropbox Paper, which are also edited by Podcast Royale Q: Does Scott practice his segues, or do they just come to him on the fly? A: On the fly 😎 Q: Although I am all for peace, why did you choose “peace” as your outro statement? A: It was a random note from Wes in the first episode and we stuck with it Q: how did you meet each other and decided to start the podcast? A: We both released a course around the same time with the same name - we started talking and the rest is history Syntax007 - Scott Tolinski Origin Story Syntax008 - Wes Bos Origin Story 51:20 - Most asked questions What episode was it that you ______ ? Can my boss come on the show and talk about bitcoin? Can you sick pick my thing? Can you do an episode on VueJS? Can you do an episode on Angular? NO EP TODAY? 54:20 - Random thoughts Neat to have community - lots of experts Twitter is great Sales of our own products Transformed Level Up Tuts Doing fitness, hobbies, and life as a developer is fun Learned a lot from researching shows and from community feedback Different voices can give different breakthroughs 57:10 - Future of Syntax No. 1 goal is to always be a fun, helpful show Not going to become a promotional tour stop Maybe more interviews Easy to listen to and and understand Links Netlify Podcast Royale Libsyn Dropbox Paper Studio 3T ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Wes: MongoDB Compass Scott: Notion Shameless Plugs Scott - Level Up Pro Wes - All courses Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	24 Jan 2024	721: You should learn Drizzle, the TypeScript SQL ORM	00:54:06
We’re doing a Tasty overview of Drizzle in this episode. What is Drizzle? What are different types of databases? How do you host databases? What have we built with Drizzle? And how does Drizzle handle relational data, TypeScript, querying, selects, transactions, and more! Show Notes 00:10 Welcome 00:52 Syntax Brought to you by Sentry 01:50 What is Drizzle? 09:11 Different types of databases 17:58 Why pay for SQLite hosting? 20:36 Defining your data structures 24:27 What we’ve built using Drizzle 28:28 Relational data 36:17 TypesScript and Drizzle 40:53 Querying + Selects with Drizzle 46:23 Transactions 47:09 Syntax Drizzle Studio theme 48:27 Sick Picks Drizzle ORM Drizzle ORM - Overview Meet Drizzle Studio Benchmarks Sequel Pro TablePlus phpMyAdmin Cloudflare D1 Bun habitpath.io Chartable Neon Answer Overflow Drizzle Studio Themes Sick Picks Scott: BlackBerry - Apple TV (CA) Wes: Candle Warmer Lamp Shameless Plugs Syntax Tiktok Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
	28 Nov 2018	Holiday Gift Guide	01:05:25
In this episode Wes and Scott bring you their holiday gift guide - things, ideas or experiences that would make great gifts for any developer, ranging from a few bucks to a few hundred bucks. Contentful - Sponsor Contentful is a great way to manage your data. Update once and publish everywhere. Contentful gives you a ton of flexibility and reliability and everything you need to build excellent front-end content without having to worry about the back-end of your site. Check out contentful.com/syntaxfm and get a free pair of socks! Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax and put SYNTAX in the “How did you hear about us?” section. Show Notes 3:57 - Foodie Gifts Hot Sauce Merfs Every Cholula Hot Sauce Jalapeno from Trader Joes Blue Top Creamy Buffalo Everything but the bagel Spice Loose leaf Teas from Teahaus.com Wes’ Tea Steeper Scott’s Tea Mug & Steeper Flavored Salts (No link, just go find them) Savory Spice Shop Rainbeers - make it yourself Beer Making Kit Umai Dry Steak Aging and Charcuterie Bags 11:27 - Experiences Knife Skills Class Butchering Class Cooking Class Float tank Subscription Massages 18:15 - Subscriptions Headspace Spotify HBO Go YouTube TV MeUndies Underwear Subscription Memrise LastPass Magazines Mantry Crates Kids Crates 23:07 - Books / Audible BadBlood Beat the bank - for Canadians Only American Kingpin Rich Dad / Poor Dad Kingpin: How One Hacker Took Over the Billion-Dollar Cybercrime Underground Anything You Want Essentialism The E-Myth Revisited 29:47 - Clothes Uniqlo Jeans - w/ elastic Carhart Beanie (TOQUE) Naked and Famous Raw Selvedge Denim Jeans Skinny Guy Weird Guy Nudie Raw Selvedge Denim “thin Finn” “Unbranded” Raw Denim Custom Leather Belt TNF Fanorak Windbreaker Hoodies Adidas Black-on-black NMD crewneck Champion Hoodie Sneakers Nike Airmax 270 Jordans DonTrip RayBans with mirrors Original Wayfarer Sunglasses Under Armour Boxer Jock Underwear Reebok Boxer Brief Underwear dvlpr.io Merch 39:08 - Gadgets Mechanical Keyboards CTRL Keyboard WASD Keyboard Code Keyboard Ergodox 10W qi Wireless Fast Charger Charging Pad USB C Gadgets 8-in-1 USB Type-C Hub with HDMI USB C Hub LaCie Rugged USB-C Hard Drive Koomus Car CD Slot Magnet Mount for your phone Anker Portable Battery Extra Long Braided Phone Cables Lighting Micro USB USB-c Anker USB Power Block 4 ports with Fast Charge 6 ports with Fast Charge Wifi Hotspot SkyRoam Solis Magnet Breakway USB-C Cable that handles 87w Tello Programable drone High end mini screwdrivers MaxCraft 7-in-1 iFixIt 64 bit set 48:00 - Smart Home Google Home Ring Doorbel Nest Doorbell Ring Floodlight Security Camera EcoBee WeMo Plugs TP Link Smart Plug Leviton Smart Wifi Dimmers LIFX Bulbs Sonoff $5 wifi Switch 54:40 - Grooming and Wellness Seki clippers CBD balm A nice comb Burts Bees Lip Balm in a tin 58:57 - High End Apple AirPods Bose QC 35 Wireless Headphones Samsung QLED TV - very high end Shameless Plugs Scott’s Level 1 Typescript Course Wes’ updated course platform Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	26 Jul 2024	800: Why the jQuery Creator Uses React and Typescript - John Resig	00:58:20
In episode 800 of Syntax, Scott and Wes sit down with John Resig, the creator of jQuery, to discuss the current state of React and TypeScript. They dive into the evolution of frontend frameworks, the challenges of server-side rendering, and the tech stack at Khan Academy. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:59 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:32 What is jQuery? 05:31 Did you anticipate the success jQuery had? 07:16 allow-discrete, @starting-style. Install Nothing: App UIs With Native Browser APIs - Scott Tolinski. 07:54 Building the community around jQuery. 11:16 jQuery plugins. 13:00 Did you ever make money from jQuery? 16:13 What is your role at Khan Academy. 17:58 What is the tech stack at Khan Academy? 21:56 Why do you want to change your CSS and JS framework? 24:03 TypeScript vs Flow. 25:25 GraphQL federation. 28:08 What was your frontend framework journey? 30:23 Is there any part of React you wish would improve? 32:37 Reservations using React Router. 33:14 Khan Academy web platform vs native platform. 35:21 What do you use for state management? 38:48 What’s harder than it should be on the web today? Kilian’s Question On X. Polypane.app. 42:46 Opinions on JavaScript Sprinkles. 44:04 What’s with the $ sign in jQuery? 45:29 The challenges of having your name in such a widely used software. 51:06 Challenges with server-side rendering in React. 52:42 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs. 54:48 What are the performance issues associated with internationalization? 56:57 Back to Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks John: Biome, Remix, Lingui. Shameless Plugs John: Khan Academy. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	12 Jun 2024	781: Potluck - The Value of TypeScript × Vue vs Svelte × Leetcode	01:01:01
In this potluck episode of Syntax, Scott and CJ serve up a variety of community questions, from the nuances of beginner vs. advanced TypeScript to the pros and cons of SvelteKit. They also discuss falling out of love with React, shipping private packages via NPM, and the eternal struggle of always starting but never finishing projects. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:06 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:49 Today’s format. 02:23 Beginner vs advanced TypeScript. DHH Tweet. 09:23 Does Sveltekit replace Svelte with Astro? 13:09 Handling multiple languages. 19:52 Falling out of love with React. 25:53 Shipping private packages via NPM. npm-install. Working with the npm registry. 29:00 How do you feel about importing packages from a URL? 30:36 VueJS vs Svelte. 36:15 Leetcode type interview questions. 41:58 Learning a new language for personal growth. 46:21 Always starting, never finishing. Scott’s Fluid Type Calculator. 50:23 Code quality vs tackling tickets. 55:36 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Quick Look Plugins. CJ: Sony WFC700n-b. Shameless Plugs Scott: Syntax on YouTube Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott:X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	23 Jun 2023	Supper Club × Why Netlify bought Gatsby, GraphQL Data Layer, and Headless CMS with Dustin Schau	00:59:48
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Dustin Schau about Netlify Connect, Gatsby, GraphQL, and more. Show Notes 00:35 Welcome 01:20 Who is Dustin Schau? Dustin Schau (@SchauDustin) Develop and deploy websites and apps in record time \| Netlify 02:49 Is Valhalla from Gatsby? How to Source Content from a Headless CMS \| Gatsby Valhalla Content Hub \| Gatsby Netlify Connect Brings All Content Sources & CMS Apps Together 05:41 Valhalla is now Netlify Connect 09:32 How often should you scrape or cache from another API? 10:36 What about auth? 13:41 Will Netlify Connect be open source or paid? 18:48 Is GraphQL it? Overview \| urql Documentation GQty 22:35 What odd data sources are you trying to connect? 26:06 How does Gatsby send out to APIs? 29:00 What CMS should people use? The Markdown CMS \| Tina The platform to bring your best ideas to life \| Contentful The Composable Content Cloud - Sanity.io 31:22 What do you think of component based CMS? SEO Enterprise Rank Tracker - A Keyword Rank Tracking Tool Like No Other \| Nozzle.io 35:36 What are your thoughts on the React ecosystem? 43:33 What’s the future for Gatsby? 46:14 Supper Club questions folivora.ai - Great Tools for your Mac! Noodlesoft – Noodlesoft – Simply Useful Software Dank Mono: The coding typeface for aesthetes DSchau/dotfiles: :wrench: .files, including ~/.macos — sensible defaults for macOS development (catered to Node.js) Deploy app servers close to your users · Fly Hono - Ultrafast web framework for the Edges Stream Movies & TV Shows \| Plex The Free Software Media System \| Jellyfin 56:29 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Arc Browser Resend React Email Shameless Plugs Netlify Netlify Connect Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets Wes Bos on Bluesky Scott on Bluesky Syntax on Bluesky
	04 Apr 2018	The Testing Show!	01:08:59
Wes and Scott talk all about testing! SnapShooter - Sponsor SnapShooter is a Digital Ocean backup service. You get fine grain control over when you backup and how long you backup for. Easily restore from previous snapshots. Use the code SYNTAX to get 20% off your first 12 months. Fluent Conf - Sponsor Developers, software engineers, designers, and web performance professionals flock to Fluent in pursuit of a common goal: building a better web. That means delivering fast, secure, accessible experiences to users and customers. Fluent covers a broad range of technologies and topics to provide web programming professionals with the skills, connections, and inspiration needed to build better online and mobile experiences. Fluent is this June 11-14 in San Jose, CA. Save 20% today with code: SYNTAX Show Notes 3:00 Testing Talk Is testing scary? 8:00 Unit Testing Pure Functions Mutations Pass in dates to functions 11:40 Integration Testing Integration Testing Mémé 14:00 Visual Regression Testing 17:00 End to End Testing 21:00 Why would you want to test? Confidence Easy Refactoring Finding edge cases 33:00 Test Runners vs Assertion Libraries Jest Mocha Cucumber BBD (Big Black Dog) BDD (Behaviour Driven Development) Cypress.io Enzyme React Testing Library 50:00 Mocking Spy Functions 54:00 Snapshot Testing Jest Snapshot Testing 57:00 TDD (Test Driven Development) BDD (Behaviour Driven Development) Continuous Integration Travis CI ×SICK×PICKS× None today! Shameless Plugs Vue.js for Everyone SMASH that Subscribe Button on Wes' YouTube Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott's Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes' Instagram Wes' Twitter Wes' Facebook Scott's Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	08 Mar 2023	Fundamentals × What Makes a Website Slow?	01:05:10
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk through all the reasons your website might be slow, and how you can troubleshoot a slow website such as issues on the server, large assets, caching, CSS, JavaScript, latency, and more. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your code, track errors and monitor performance with Sentry. Sentry’s Application Monitoring platform helps developers see performance issues, fix errors faster, and optimize their code health. Cut your time on error resolution from hours to minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners new to Sentry can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code TASTYTREAT during sign up. Show Notes 00:11 Welcome Glove 80 keyboard Raycast 03:06 Sponsor: Sentry 05:15 What makes a website slow? Uses.tech 06:29 Server Generation Times 13:33 Large payloads Redis Gzip Brotli compression Cloudflare Cloudinary 18:13 Assets being too large 23:01 Caching assets 28:25 CDN 30:35 Caching 101 37:04 Render blocking requests 40:01 CSS 42:25 JavaScript 44:51 Latency 49:17 Flash of dark mode or unsigned out 55:00 Data uris Content-visibility vite-plugin-singlefile Pool in your URL 58:11 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: 3Blue1Brown Wes: Suavecito Firme Clay Pomade Shameless Plugs Scott: LevelUp Tutorials Wes: Wes Bos Tutorials Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	26 Nov 2018	Hasty Treat - Should you install a dependency or roll your own?	00:19:15
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about installing dependencies vs rolling your own - the advantages and disadvantages, and how to know when to do either. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session replayer and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free over at https://logrocket.com/syntax. Show Notes 2:15 - Reasons To roll your own Learning Experience Fun Features Add your own features Lightweight - only use what you need 8:08 - Reasons not to roll your own Battle Tested Actually Tested Time Money Experience 11:27 - Fork Something needs extra features Upstream your changes 13:10 - Some Examples Fetch + function vs Axios Date functions vs Stack Overflow copy/paste Lodash vs your own - try it with map/reduce/filter first, but lots of cases need Lodash Links React PowerPlug Lodash Axios Stack Overflow Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	05 Jan 2022	2022 Predictions	01:01:26
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk through their predictions for 2022. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It's an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax. Hashnode - Sponsor Everything you need to start blogging as a developer. Own your content, share ideas, and connect with the global dev community! Hashnode is a free developer blogging platform that allows you to publish articles on your own domain and helps you stay connected with a global developer community. Hashnode: Everything you need to start blogging as a developer! Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax and put SYNTAX in the "How did you hear about us?" section. Show Notes 00:11 Welcome... 01:31 Svelte is king Svelte Svelte Kit 03:57 Next.js Next.js Next.js Live 06:40 Web components Open UI Syntax 353 Stylin the Unstylables 11:42 Rust popularity Rust Rome 15:58 Sponsor: LogRocket 17:12 Serverless and Cloud Functions 18:19 Cloudflare becoming a major player Cloudflare Pages 20:05 Tailwind Tailwind Open Props 24:10 Glow Up 24:35 Next gen dev tools OhMyZsh Warp Fig iTerm Starship 27:32 Sponsor: Hashnode 29:48 CSS Container queries, Layers, and More! 31:45 GraphQL 34:13 Deno Deno 37:41 Typescript 43:36 Server come back 45:13 Sponsor: Freshbooks 46:02 Checkouts and payment processors Wise 51:30 Temporal API 53:20 Remote Dev / Thin Client 55:16 Sick Picks 00:16 Shameless Plugs ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: A Show About Animals Wes: Wise Shameless Plugs Scott: Astro Course - Sign up for the year and save 50%! Wes: All Courses - Black Friday sale! Psychology of Devx Gitpod Community Workshops as Code Ghuntley.com Tweet us your tasty treats Scott's Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes' Instagram Wes' Twitter Wes' Facebook Scott's Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	04 Nov 2020	Voice Coding is Really Good with Josh Comeau	00:58:33
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Josh Comeau about coding with your voice, accessibility, bootcamps, animation, and more! Sanity - Sponsor Sanity.io is a real-time headless CMS with a fully customizable Content Studio built in React. Get a Sanity powered site up and running in minutes at sanity.io/create. Get an awesome supercharged free developer plan on sanity.io/syntax. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry. Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code “tastytreat”. Guests Josh Comeau Show Notes 01:48 - What is your background? 04:33 - Coding with your voice 08:32 - How do you code for a living if you can only do it for a few minutes a day? 21:56 - How has it impacted your productivity? 22:46 - Is it easier with a typed language like Typescript? 26:05 - What about accessibility? 27:14 - How good is the eye tracker? 29:30 - What got you into animation? 35:29 - Favorite app for animations? 40:12 - Being a teacher 41:44 - Is it worth going to a bootcamp? 44:57 - Interactivity in teaching Links joshwcomeau.com @concordia_btcmp @gatsbyjs @khanacademy @unsplash Talon Using Python to Code by Voice Neuralink Tobii 5 Moleskine Apps VLC VSCode freeCodeCamp Syntax 246: Bootcamps, Getting a Job, and Income Share Agreements with Heather Payne https://joshwcomeau.com/css/full-bleed/ Nintendo Switch Navigator.vibrate Voice Driven Development ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Josh: The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant Scott: The Neighborhood Listen Wes: Every Tool’s a Hammer by Adam Savage Shameless Plugs Josh: CSS for Javascript Developers \| An online course that teaches the fundamentals of CSS for React/Vue devs Scott: Animating Svelte - Sign up for the year and save 25%! Wes: Master Gatsby - Use the coupon code ‘Syntax’ for $10 off! Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	17 Dec 2018	Hasty Treat - Where are they now?! Gulp, Grunt, Bower, Backbone and Compass	00:22:11
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about libraries that have been super hot in the past, but not so much any more. Contentful - Sponsor Contentful is a great way to manage your data. Update once and publish everywhere. Contentful gives you a ton of flexibility and reliability and everything you need to build excellent front-end content without having to worry about the back-end of your site. Check out contentful.com/syntax and get a free pair of socks! Show Notes 4:14 Grunt / Gulp 8:56 Backbone / Marionette 13:00 Bower / Components 15:46 Compass Links Grunt Gulp Backbone Marionette Bower Components Compass Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	21 Nov 2022	React use() hook and Async Server Components Proposal	00:22:11
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the new proposal for React, what the basics of it are, why it’s being proposed, and some benefits and issues it brings up. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your code, track errors and monitor performance with Sentry. Sentry’s Application Monitoring platform helps developers see performance issues, fix errors faster, and optimize their code health. Cut your time on error resolution from hours to minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners new to Sentry can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code TASTYTREAT during sign up. Auth0 - Sponsor Auth0 is the easiest way for developers to add authentication and secure their applications. They provides features like user management, multi-factor authentication, and you can even enable users to login with device biometrics with something like their fingerprint. Not to mention, Auth0 has SDKs for your favorite frameworks like React, Next.js, and Node/Express. Make sure to sign up for a free account and give Auth0 a try with the link below. https://a0.to/syntax Show Notes 00:13 Welcome 01:39 Sponsor: Sentry 02:41 Auth0 03:57 A bit more auth 05:24 New RFC RFC: First class support for promises and async/await 08:30 What are the basics of this proposal? 10:12 Scott gets a little Svelte-y 11:44 Why is this being proposed? 17:14 Infinite loop possibility 18:44 Why is Svelte API better in this use case? Tanstack Smooshgate Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	22 Jan 2020	Tech To Watch In 2020	00:55:21
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about tech to watch in 2020 — things you should keep an eye on and learn this year! Sanity - Sponsor Sanity.io is a real-time headless CMS with a fully customizable Content Studio built in React. Get a Sanity powered site up and running in minutes at sanity.io/create. Get an awesome supercharged free developer plan on sanity.io/syntax. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax. Show Notes 6:39 - CSS Subgrid 8:10 - CSS Houdini 11:20 - CSS features not supported in older browsers yet Scrollsnap - IE 11 and up. Lot’s of mobile issues. position:sticky - no IE at all 14:24 - NPM tink installer-less npm Load packages at runtime into a shared cache across all projects Intelligently download the parts you need 17:25 - Yarn PnP Hard links to eliminate package duplication Shared cache across all projects 18:31 - Pika & Snowpack 21:10 - Deno New Node? 25:39 - React Suspense in more libraries Suspense for Server Rendering Meteor New ownership. v1.9 just dropped with lots of promise for future growth Svelte 3 Vue 3 Apollo Next.js 36:37 - Serverless Going to get easier Begin.com Next.js / Now Functions 38:14 - Gatsby A single useQuery (made possible by suspense) 39:36 - Headless CMS Thunderdome 42:20 - Next Gen Frameworks Keystone Strapi Meteor Vulcan.js 43:46 - Cypress End to end testing Currently no Firefox support, but hopeful for 2020 44:21 - Modulz Exports to JS component 45:00 - Figma Was already amazing in 2019 Constantly improving and adding new features Can import from Sketch Links Syntax 109: CSS Grid Level 2 aka Subgrid CSS Houdini Interactive Introduction to CSS Houdini Tweetdeck Next Generation Package Management tink Pika Yarn PnP Syntax 212: Pika Pkg Snowpack Entropic Deno Ryan Dahl - 10 Things I regret About Node.js https://github.com/denoland/deno Cloudflare Hover Meteor Meteor roadmap tiny Svelte 3 Apollo Nextjs Vue Begin Firefox Keystone Strapi Vulcan.js Prisma Hasura Syntax 209: Hasty Treat - Wes Teaches Scott about Keystone.js Cypress Modulz Framer Figma Sketch James Quick YouTube Channel ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: Govee Thermometer Wes: Rack Mount Power Bar Shameless Plugs Scott: Fullstack React and Firebase - Sign up for the year and save 25%! Wes: All Courses - Use the coupon code ‘Syntax’ for $10 off! Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	24 Feb 2021	React Query + More React with Tanner Linsley	01:05:25
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Tanner Linsley about React Query, how it works, why you might want to use it, and more! Deque - Sponsor Deque’s free axe browser extension helps developers instantly catch 50% of accessibility bugs while they code. It’s lightweight, easy-to-use, and has zero false positives. Get started for free at deque.com/axe. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your code, track errors and monitor performance with Sentry. Sentry’s Application Monitoring platform helps developers see performance issues, fix errors faster, and optimize their code health. Cut your time on error resolution from hours to minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners new to Sentry can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code TASTYTREAT during sign up. Mux - Sponsor Mux Video is an API-first platform that makes it easy for any developer to build beautiful video. Powered by data and designed by video experts, your video will work perfectly on every device, every time. Mux Video handles storage, encoding, and delivery so you can focus on building your product. Live streaming is just as easy and Mux will scale with you as you grow, whether you’re serving a few dozen streams or a few million. Visit mux.com/syntax. Guests Tanner Linsley Show Notes 01:56 - What do you do? nozzle.io React Query 06:04 - What is React Query? 24:19 - How does React Query use dev tools? 31:20 - What about React Context? 36:59 - Server-rendered components? 42:40 - Thoughts on static sites? 50:38 - What is the stack? Links Redux Axios Syntax 206: State Machines, CSS and Animations with David K Piano RTK Query Relay Remix Twin.macro Tailwind CSS React Static Next TanStack ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Tanner: React Query - Essentials Course Scott: Govee TV LED Backlights Wes: 1Password Shameless Plugs Tanner: Nozzle.io Scott: Testing with Cypress - Sign up for the year and save 25%! Wes: All Courses - Use the coupon code ‘Syntax’ for $10 off! Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	08 Sep 2021	Potluck - Sass × Houdini × No JS? × Solid Project × First Dev Job Tips × Bartering × DRM × Dev Laptops × Databases × Frontity × More!	00:53:01
It’s another Potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about Sass, Houdini, JS requirements, tips for your first dev job, dev laptops, databases, Frontity, and more! Linode - Sponsor Whether you’re working on a personal project or managing enterprise infrastructure, you deserve simple, affordable, and accessible cloud computing solutions that allow you to take your project to the next level. Simplify your cloud infrastructure with Linode’s Linux virtual machines and develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications faster and easier. Get started on Linode today with a $100 in free credit for listeners of Syntax. You can find all the details at linode.com/syntax. Linode has 11 global data centers and provides 24/7/365 human support with no tiers or hand-offs regardless of your plan size. In addition to shared and dedicated compute instances, you can use your $100 in credit on S3-compatible object storage, Managed Kubernetes, and more. Visit linode.com/syntax and click on the “Create Free Account” button to get started. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your code, track errors and monitor performance with Sentry. Sentry’s Application Monitoring platform helps developers see performance issues, fix errors faster, and optimize their code health. Cut your time on error resolution from hours to minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners new to Sentry can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code TASTYTREAT during sign up. Auth0 - Sponsor Auth0 is the easiest way for developers to add authentication and secure their applications. They provide features like user management, multi-factor authentication, and you can even enable users to login with device biometrics with something like their fingerprint. Not to mention, Auth0 has SDKs for your favorite frameworks like React, Next.js, and Node/Express. Make sure to sign up for a free account and give Auth0 a try with the link below. https://a0.to/syntax Show Notes 02:35 - What are the use cases of SASS/SCSS in 2021? Would you still choose it over CSS (or something else?) in a new project? 05:26 - What ever happened to CSS Houdini? 08:49 - With all these JS being transferred, have you ever tried to challenge yourself to build a project that doesn’t involve any JS (in the front end alone); (e.g. just HTML+CSS)? I find it funny how I can pretty much use amazon.com with JS disabled, but I literally cannot view the angular docs if I disable it. 11:40 - As we all know, Tim Berners-Lee made the web. Apparently, after seeing everyone’s data getting harvested by tech companies, he decided to make a project called Solid (https://solidproject.org/) that allows people to own their data and control all permissions to it. So if a user logs into your app with Solid, rather than storing their info on your server, you’d store it in their Solid Pod. Do you think this could save both Web developers’ conscience and disk space in the cloud? 15:47 - I am about to start my first developer job. What practices can I start to really get off on the right foot and lay down a foundation for a successful career? 18:57 - Have you guys ever used your dev skills to trade for other goods or services? For instance, helping out an auto mechanic with their website in exchange for brake service on your car or creating a site for a barbershop traded for free haircuts for a year. If so, how do you go about starting that conversation? 22:14 - What’s your take on DRM? Have you implemented/integrated something like Widevine in any of your platforms/projects? How does one go about doing such a thing? I can’t seem to find any good docs on that. I personally can relate as to why it’s there, but end up hating it anyways. I recently found out that Prime Video only allows SD(sub HD) content on Linux and it had something to do with the Widevine DRM they employ. I got outraged and eventually canceled my subscription! 29:35 - Have you seen the Framework laptop and, if so, what are your thoughts for web development? I’m a lifelong Mac user but the idea of a higher repairable laptop running Linux (I personally can’t do Windows) sounds like an amazing step forward for consumers. 32:53 - I know that you both like MongoDB and so do I. But sometimes all these queries to database, especially aggregations gets messy, aren’t they? Prisma has now support for MongoDB. What do you think? Is it a tool that will make requesting MongoDB much easier? 37:02 - Hey guys, been diving into Svelte a bit recently and had a question about using it with GraphQL. As I recall Scott once deemed React Typescript GraphQL CodeGen “the promised land” and since then I tried it out and have found it awesome. However, I’ve been debating moving a larger personal project from React to Svelte. I see that there is plugin for graphql-codegen-svelte-apollo but with my limited knowledge of Svelte find it hard to decipher if the development experience would be as streamlined. I am wondering if you could shed some light on the developer experience of working with GraphQL in Svelte in Typescript. 40:58 - Do y’all have any thoughts about Frontity for WordPress? I swear I’m not a plant for Frontity, but I stumbled upon it today and I’m trying to evaluate it vs. other solutions like Next.js for use in a headless WordPress setup. Would love your thoughts if you have any! 43:40 - Call me weird, but I kind of like fiddling around with webpack configs. I just like the level of control I have here. That being said, is webpack going to die now that the “better” tools out there mature? Or do you think we might see a webpack v6 with esbuild under the hood that makes it compete with Parcel, Vite, Snowpack in terms of speed? Links https://sass-lang.com/ https://postcss.org/ https://ishoudinireadyyet.com/ https://astro.build/ https://kit.svelte.dev/ https://www.widevine.com/ https://frame.work/ https://www.prisma.io/ https://www.mongodb.com/ https://www.postgresql.org/ https://mongoosejs.com/ https://keystonejs.com/ https://frontity.org/ https://webpack.js.org/ ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: Hot App Wes: Pet Food Mat Shameless Plugs Scott: Web Components Course - Sign up for the year and save 25%! Wes: All Courses - Use the coupon code ‘Syntax’ for $10 off! Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	30 Jan 2019	The Freelance Client Lifecycle - Part 2	01:02:43
In this episode Scott and Wes continue their discussion about the freelance client lifecycle—from design and development, to project hand-off, and everything in between. Sanity.io - Sponsor Sanity.io is a real-time headless CMS with a fully customizable Content Studio built in React. Get up and running by typing `npm i -g @sanity/cli && sanity init` in your command line. Get an awesome supercharged free developer plan on sanity.io/syntax. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax and put SYNTAX in the “How did you hear about us?” section. Show Notes 1:47 - Design Collect all assets from your client Logo Brand guidelines List of likes and dislikes Create initial look and feel Don’t show client too early—they can be distracted by little unfinished things Back up the “whys” of what you did. Otherwise, it’s just a pretty picture and and the client only thinks about it in terms of taste. Remember, you are the expert they hired, so it’s not totally subjective—you have the expertise and you need to flex that. This button is teal because it’s your call to action—this is the button that makes you money so we want to highlight that Grey text on white background is hard to read—you’ll be leaving people out if you do this. When possible, draw circles or golden ratio lines around everything ;) Be prepared for non-standard feedback E.g. this feels cloudy, can it look more sunny? Please make it pop, etc. Don’t get offended by feedback on creative work Clients didn’t go to art school and don’t know about good feedback. Clients will ignore all finished aspects of a design and only focus on the one minor thing that’s incorrect. Revisions 17:58 - Development Clear requirements make development much easier. Sometimes this starts at the same time or in the process of design. Only show dev progress if client is capable of understanding dev process. Showing a developed site too early can cause clients to worry about visual aspects that aren’t yet in line with the design. Showing to early is also a recipe for a feedback list of things you already know. Give regular progress updates, as previously established. Make it happen on a schedule so expectations are set and so you won’t forget. Stick to your timeline! Clients don’t care about technical jargon. Don’t tell clients about Gatsby/React as much as telling them about the benefits, how fast the site is, etc. 23:48 - Feedback and revisions Feedback is done in revisions or rounds. For smaller projects, have your client email (one email) a list of feedback. For larger projects, and more technical clients, use bug tracking software, such as Github issues, Trello, etc. Write down everything, and then have a follow-up call to discuss the feedback. 30:08 - Deployment Get your client to pay for domains and hosting. Make sure their old website has everything off of it, or host the website somewhere else. If you’re moving servers, best to just point the A records at the new server. If changing nameservers for DNS, make sure the client doesn’t have email or any other apps on that server that will be nuked or broken when moving. Many clients use their server to uploaded PDFs and other files that may still need to be accessible. If you are changing URL structure, you’ll need to be aware of any redirects. Backup strategies Restoration strategies 40:05 - Handoff Create a video detailing how to do each thing Don’t give more options than they need in the back end. Do in-person training when possible. Only teach them the things that are important for their day to day usage. 44:28 - Bug fixes and support Very common for clients with wrong idea of project guidelines to want to add on at the end of a project. Not about adding new, non-established features. Emergency bugs require an emergency response if they are your fault Set expectations and be careful what you promise. 48:03 - What to do when things go to shit There should be a trail of communication leading up to things going awry. Project is behind. Product is not met with acceptance. Client isn’t paying. When to fire your client. Links Syntax 112: The Freelance Client Lifecycle - Part 1 Syntax 088: Pre-launch Checklist ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: Synology 4 bay NAS DiskStation DS918+ Wes: Backblaze Shameless Plugs Scott’s Level Up Pro Wes’ Advanced React Course Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	18 Nov 2022	Supper Club × Ryan Dahl and Deno	00:55:34
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Ryan Dahl about Deno. Why was Deno created? What is Deno written in? How is Deno so much faster? And what’s the future of Deno? Gatsby - Sponsor Today’s episode was sponsored by Gatsby, the fastest frontend for the headless web. Gatsby is the framework of choice for content-rich sites backed by a headless CMS as its GraphQL data layer makes it straightforward to source website content from anywhere. Gatsby’s opinionated, React-based framework makes the hardest parts of building a performant website simpler. Visit Gatsby.dev/Syntax to get your first Gatsby site up in minutes and experience the speed. ⚡️ Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your code, track errors and monitor performance with Sentry. Sentry’s Application Monitoring platform helps developers see performance issues, fix errors faster, and optimize their code health. Cut your time on error resolution from hours to minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners new to Sentry can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code TASTYTREAT during sign up. Sanity - Sponsor Sanity.io is a real-time headless CMS with a fully customizable Content Studio built in React. Get a Sanity powered site up and running in minutes at sanity.io/create. Get an awesome supercharged free developer plan on sanity.io/syntax. Show Notes 00:36 Welcome Tinyclouds.org Ry on GitHub Deno Deno Discord 01:18 The introduction of Node 02:51 Why are you still betting on JavaScript for the web? 05:34 Why did you make Deno? 09:04 How does TypeScript fit into the landscape? 11:40 How is Deno so much faster? 13:28 Sponsor: Sanity 14:17 What is Deno written in? 15:56 Should developers be learning Rust? 18:27 Will libraries that work on npm eventually work in Deno? 21:52 Are we going to use Node API’s or web spec? 24:31 Sponsor: Sentry 25:31 What is tooling like for Deno? WinterCG Deno VS Code Extension 29:27 What is Deno deploy? Deno Deploy 34:01 Deno’s framework Fresh 38:56 Client side vs server side rendering 41:27 Sponsor: Gatsby 42:28 What’s the future of Deno? 43:39 Supper club questions 53:30 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	16 Nov 2020	Hasty Treat - CSS Grid Masonry (Grid Level 3)	00:17:03
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about CSS Grid Level 3 — why it’s such a cool thing and why they’ve been waiting for it for so long. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax. Show Notes 04:33 - The spec https://drafts.csswg.org/css-grid-3/ https://twitter.com/wesbos/status/1320735900343668738 06:10 - How it works `masonry-auto-flow: next;` It first puts all the items that are explicitly placed onto the grid. Items that you have a set start/stop value for are first put down. Then it takes the next item that it to be placed and finds a spot for it. This is different because with CSS Grid you normally have to place the next item on the next row or column. `grid-template-columns` and `grid-template-rows` can now be marked as masonry and this specifies which axis will be masonry. 09:06 - The implicit grid https://drafts.csswg.org/css-grid-3/#%23implicit-grid The implicit grid is formed in the same way as a regular grid container. However, it’s only used in the grid axis. Interesting in a column situation (see images). 13:25 - Thoughts Power tools for layout in CSS — opens up a ton of possibilities and completes the functionality we use to dream of in CSS. Links David DeSandro https://metafizzy.co/ Chris Coyier https://caniuse.com/ Isotope Flickity Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	17 Oct 2022	Bookmarklets	00:11:12
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes take Matt Busche’s suggestion and talk all about bookmarklets and scripts to modify or manipulate web pages. MagicBell - Sponsor MagicBell is the the notification inbox for your product. Add a MagicBell to your product for announcements, billing, workflow, and other notifications. The free plan supports up to 100 Monthly Active Users - use the coupon code SYNTAXFM for 10% off the first 12 months. NAME - Sponsor COPY HERE Show Notes 00:25 Welcome 02:02 What are bookmarklets? Matt Busche’s fav bookmarklets Gist Bookmarklet Maker CSS Tricks - Web Development Bookmarklets 04:49 Using an Immediately invoked function expression 09:22 Greasemonkey Greasemonkey Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	03 Oct 2018	Top 18 New Things in JS - Part 1	00:51:45
In this episode Wes and Scott discuss their favorite top 18 new things in Javascript. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax and put SYNTAX in the “How did you hear about us?” section. Mlab - Sponsor mLab is the leading Database-as-a-Service for MongoDB, powering over half a million deployments worldwide. Wes and Scott use mLab to host their own databases as well as take care of backups, security, scaling and performance. Try out a sandbox database on your next mongoDB project → https://mlab.com. Show Notes 6:02 Const / Let 10:00 Template literals / Template strings Toggle Quotes Extension Prettier 14:29 Object destructuring 21:28 Array destructuring 27:25 Function Param destructuring 30:14 Promises Wes’ Async + Await Talk 36:24 Async + Await Syntax Ep 028 - Async + Await 40:59 Object Computed Property Name 43:42 Object Method Syntax Links Denver Startup Week ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: Red Bull VC One World Final 2018 Wes: Jura Impressa Shameless Plugs Scott’s Better Javascript Course Wes 1: CSS Grid in 45 Minutes Wes 2: Async + Await Talk Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	01 Apr 2024	750: New CSS and JavaScript You Should Be Using	00:24:24
Get stoked, jQuery 1.2 is here! Join Scott and Wes as they discuss jQuery Mobile, slicing PSD files, CSS rounded corners, CoffeeScript features, WordPress 2.3, and the rise of Skeuomorphism, shaping the landscape of web development this year. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:16 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:17 jQuery 1.2 released! 07:38 jQuery Mobile. 09:34 Skeuomorphism. 10:25 How do you slice up your .PSDs? Slicy By MacRabbit 12:34 Cufon, new font method. 14:06 CSS rounded corners. CSS3Please 15:17 Coda Tip. 16:48 Top 5 CoffeeScript Features. 18:44 Conference Talks to Spotlight. BatmanJS, your new favorite JavaScript superhero 20:35 WordPress 2.3! 21:15 PHP 5.2.0 PHP 5.2.0 Release Announcement 21:53 Sponsored by Media Temple. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott:X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	19 Jul 2017	CSS Preprocessors and Structuring CSS - 003	01:03:16
Show Notes WesBos Website Level Up Tutorials GraphQL Dinosaur JS Conference Angular Pug / Jade EJS BEM Methodology Stylus Rupture Less Sass PostCSS PostCSS Autoprefixer RuckSack cssnext LostGrid Bootstrap Haml Babel Flickity Plugin webpack Compass React Sick Picks Bartender 2 Lets you organize your menu bar apps, by hiding them, rearranging them, or moving them to the Bartender Bar. Vanilla Hide menu bar icons on your Mac. Power Blocks One set of Power Block replaces racks of dumbbells Shameless Plugs JavaScript30 A Free 30 Day Vanilla JS Coding Challenge Course. Build 30 things in 30 days with 30 tutorials. No Frameworks No Compilers No Libraries No Boilerplate. Join 101,746 others. The Sketch Course & UX Prototyping with Principle Combo Limited Sale Price: $39.99 ~~$49.99~~ Learn the new industry standard for web design. Become an expert in the app that is changing how designers work in the modern web and app design world. *Animate Your Ideas, Design Better Apps* Principle makes it easy to design animated and interactive user interfaces. Whether you're designing the flow of a multi-screen app, or new interactions and animations, Principle lets you create designs that look and feel amazing. Twitter Wes Bos Scott Tolinski
	03 Mar 2025	881: What Happened to Remix. Worth Using Axios? Client Only Next.js?	01:07:50
Scott and Wes answer your listener questions! They debate Axios vs. Fetch, discuss whether Next.js is overkill without a backend, talk htmx and Alpine, dive into tech career transitions, and tackle everything from podcast ads to password hashing myths. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:55 Scott’s health update. 04:11 Submit your questions. 04:26 Is Axios still worth using over Fetch? shiki. xior. ky. 10:17 Does Alpine.js solve HTMX’s client-side limitations? Syntax Ep. 868: The State of JavaScript. Server Driven Web Apps With HTMX. Syntax Ep. 568: Supper Club × Caleb Porzio. Alpine.js. Inertia.js. 16:47 How should I host my database for a local-first app? Neon Tech 22:50 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 24:14 Should I use Next.js if I want a separate backend? Create Vite Extra. 32:08 Are ad networks like BuySellAds worth it for podcasts? 36:36 Can I transition from airline pilot to senior software developer? 41:23 Is Base64 encoding a valid alternative to password hashing? 45:43 How do I use unexported functions from a third-party package? 48:09 How do you stay on top of package and browser updates? Syntax Ep. 425: Updating Project Dependencies. npm-check-update. 52:38 Why are Chrome and Firefox’s mobile presets outdated? 57:20 Should I give feedback on bad UX/UI designs from agencies? 01:01:53 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Nothing Ear (a). Wes: SmallRig Phone Cage. Shameless Plugs Wes: Syntax on YouTube. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	29 Apr 2024	762: What to Steal. Finding Inspiration in Web Development	00:38:16
Scott and Wes discuss the delicate balance of what’s acceptable to borrow or be inspired by in web development and what crosses into territory that’s off-limits. Tune in as they share personal experiences, discuss where to find ethical inspiration, and offer tips on how to effectively capture and utilize it. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:57 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:26 What is okay to steal? 02:57 Color palettes. 03:14 Font stacks. 06:26 Type scales. Warp’s CSS Gradient Border. Sentry’s Date Picker. 08:52 General layout patterns. 10:39 General vibes. 11:20 What is NOT okay to steal? 11:26 Whole site designs. 13:32 Taking too many things from ‘what to steal’ list. 16:30 Text copy. Wes’ Parity Purchasing Power. 18:48 What we’ve had stolen + how it feels. 21:45 Where to find inspiration. 21:56 Code inspiration. CSS Scan Buttons. CSS Scan Box Shadows. Codrops. CodePen 25:18 Design inspiration. Bentro Grids. Dribble. Site Inspire. SaaS Landing Pages. One Page Love. Type Wolf. Mobbin. Syntax Newsletter. Hoverstat.es. Internet Gems. 32:48 UX inspiration. Good UI. The Component Gallery. Open UI. Nicely Done. 35:25 How to capture inspiration. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott:X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	19 Feb 2024	732: Stop going to Spam: DMARC, SPF and DKIM Explained	00:26:22
Wes and Scott explore the web standards and email authentication methods that keep your email from going to spam; DMARC, SPF and DKIM. If you send email via a custom domain name, you need to listen to this! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:06 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:08 What exactly are SPF, DKIM, and DMARC? 02:53 Different ways that you may want to send email. 03:23 Transactional emails. Resend, email for developers 05:07 Email marketing. 05:47 Anything else that sends email on your behalf. 07:13 SPF (Sender Policy Framework). Postmark defines SPF Postmark SPF in 5 Minutes 08:34 You can only have one SPF record. 10:18 DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail). Postmark defines DKIM 13:39 DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance). Convertkit 16:38 RUA Reporting. 18:03 How to set up reporting. 21:08 Does emails marked as spam hurt the IP that sends them? 22:18 Other things to consider. Special thanks to David Flanagan for the help on this! @rawkode Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott:X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	09 Dec 2024	858: How to Go Deeper With Your Learning	00:24:31
Want to level up your web dev game? Scott and Wes share their top tips for going deeper with your learning—covering everything from reading the docs and source code to finding mentorship and engaging with the community. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 02:48 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 03:54 How do you go deeper? 04:23 Pick a project and build it. 06:36 Read the docs. Svelte Docs. 09:07 Read the source. 11:19 Consume content: blogs, conference talks, etc. Dot Conferences on YouTube. GitNation JavaScript Conferences. 16:24 Discord and Reddit. 19:31 Get mentorship and ask questions. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	27 Apr 2022	JavaScript × STUMP’D	00:50:42
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott ask each other hiring questions asked of JavaScript developers in job interviews. Kontent by Kentico - Sponsor Kontent by Kentico is a headless CMS that provides live editing experience to non-technical users and hands you the technical tools to build websites, mobile apps, voice assistants, or anything else where you need content. Use REST API or GraphQL and get your content via the global Fastly CDN. Designed to unify all your content and operations, in compliance with ISO27001 and SOC2Type2 certifications.Spin up a new project today and discover Kontent. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax Show Notes JavaScript Interview Questions 00:13 Let’s get STUMP’d 01:08 Cleaning out the garage 05:05 What are 4 methods available on weakmap? 07:07 How do you make an object iterable in JavaScript? 09:29 How do you make the first letter of a string into uppercase? 10:26 What is the typeof operator? 11:53 What are classes in ES6? 13:21 How do you enumerate key and value pairs of an object? 15:44 Kontent by Kentico 17:08 What is an event queue? 21:05 Why do you need JSON? 24:49 Why do you need a promise? 25:45 Explain the range overflow property 28:21 How do you return all matching strings against a matching expression? 30:14 Sponsor: LogRocket 30:51 What is a thunk function? 33:46 Can you redeclare let or const variables? 34:17 What are enhanced object literals? 35:56 What is the difference between call, apply, and bind? 38:52 Sponsor: Freshbooks 39:57 What are benefits of modules and why would you need them? 43:50 ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× 48:47 Shameless Plugs ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: Who ARTed Podcast Wes: Patio furniture Shameless Plugs Scott: LevelUp Tutorials Wes: Wes Bos Tutorials Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	31 Mar 2025	889: Planning A Build	00:29:47
Scott and Wes talk about the planning process for a major redesign of the Syntax.fm website. They share their thoughts on organizing tasks, choosing tech, handling styling, and the debates that come with deciding what to keep and what to change. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:36 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:48 Why we need version 3.0 of Syntax.fm. Level Up Tutorials, Travis Neilson. 04:41 Project planning and organization. 05:53 The codebase. 09:50 The CSS changes. Episode 770: Design Systems With Brad Frost. 12:27 Tooling. 15:54 Development process. 16:38 Mobile and responsiveness. 18:37 Saving VS Code extension into the repo. 19:56 Using a dev container. 20:53 AI agent rules. 21:35 Code styles. 23:42 Canadian podcast. 24:33 Content storage. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	10 Jan 2024	715: Google & MS Duopoly, Frontend to Fullstack, Where to Put Business Logic + more(Potluck)	00:51:31
Wes and Scott answer your questions about duopoly in tech, tech stacks for creating content, switching from frontend to full stack, DSA knowledge, email HTML, and more! Show Notes 00:10 Welcome 02:21 Syntax Brought to you by Sentry 03:31 Are you concerned about duopolistic companies taking over the web? 11:29 What stack do you you use for videos and sharing content? 15:02 How do you know once your ready to officially make the switch from frontend to full stack? 17:58 As someone new to tech and looking to apply for junior front end positions, how much should i know about DSA’s? Friends that work at big tech companies - did you need Data Structures and Algorithms to get hired? I get an lots of messages from new devs asking how to learn these things. Many of them say the need it to work at FAANG type companies 21:59 Which tools would you recommend for crafting HTML emails from scratch? Foundation MJML React Email 25:03 Hey are you guys setting up your own CI/CD like github action or gitlab CI? Netlify Vercel 28:25 What do you think about unstyled component libs. Eg: Ark? Ark UI 31:47 Do I need to have every single feature on mobile as I do on a desktop? Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking Missive ‐ Team Email, Chat & Tasks 39:15 How can I get better at planning my code? shaky.github.bushong.net Monodraw for macOS — Helftone Octopus.do, Visual Sitemap Tool, Website Planner, Architecture Mermaid \| Diagramming and charting tool 42:32 What exactly makes it so that a piece of logic is client/frontend logic vs backend logic? 46:17 Sick Picks Sick Picks Scott: Sleeping Queens Card Game, 79 Cards : Toys & Games Wes: Package drop box Shameless Plugs Scott: Syntax Newsletter 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
	11 Apr 2018	Preventing and Dealing with Burnout in Web Development	01:02:50
Scott and Wes Chat about burnout! Freshbooks - Sponsor This is episode Wes mentions the free book Breaking The Time Barrier. Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax. Fluent Conf - Sponsor Developers, software engineers, designers, and web performance professionals flock to Fluent in pursuit of a common goal: building a better web. That means delivering fast, secure, accessible experiences to users and customers. Fluent covers a broad range of technologies and topics to provide web programming professionals with the skills, connections, and inspiration needed to build better online and mobile experiences. Fluent is this June 11-14 in San Jose, CA. Save 20% today with code: SYNTAX Show Notes 01:50 What is burnout? Losing Enthusiasm for web development That Hustle 7:00 Why is being burnt out bad? Putting off hobbies 12:30 How do you prevent burnout? Farming out Work Automating content Busy work 18:00 Aggressively turn down meetings Work to cut out busy work Locus on Control Managing Email and Notifications Scrubbing Plates 24:00 Health and Nutrition Sleep 27:00 Motivation What to do when you just don't like the work you are working on Small Wins Learning new Things Getting a new job Taking Courses Keeping Up With The Codeashians 37:00 Being overworked at work Overtime 41:00 So you've burnt out, what do you do? How do you reignite the spark? Taking a day off Delegating GitHub Online chat with other developers ×SICK×PICKS× Wes: Dewalt 20v Drill Set Wes: Dewalt 20v Cordless Web/Dry Vac MERU Shameless Plugs Vue.js for Everyone SMASH that Subscribe Button on Wes' YouTube Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott's Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes' Instagram Wes' Twitter Wes' Facebook Scott's Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	19 Jun 2019	SVGs with Sara Soueidan	01:01:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes is joined by Sara Soueidan, a freelance front-end UI developer and trainer. While Scott is taking a break to spend time with his new baby girl, Wes and Sara dive into all things SVG! Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry. Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get two months for free by visiting Sentry and using the coupon code “tastytreat”. Sanity - Sponsor Sanity.io is a real-time headless CMS with a fully customizable Content Studio built in React. Get a Sanity powered site up and running in minutes at sanity.io/create. Get an awesome supercharged free developer plan on Sanity. Show Notes 6:05 - What are SVGs? It’s an image you can edit 16:17 - Icon fonts Better tools Fails in certain areas SVG sprite icons Grunticon 24:24 - SVG files / Build tools SVGO / SVGOMG 31:50 - Where to find SVGs Noun project Exporting from Sketch/Illustrator/Figma Freepik Iconmoon 33:48 - What is the viewbox? 40:39 - Animating SVG 43:41 - Accessibility & text with SVG 45:44 - Graphing with SVG D3.js 47:58 - Filters Links Font Awesome Grunticon Grunt gulp.js React Vue.js Sketch Illustrator Figma imagemin gulp-imagemin Gatsby.js gatsby-plugin-sharp jakearchibald/svgomg Noun Project Freepik Icomoon GreenSock Snap.svg SVG Animations: From Common UX Implementations to Complex Responsive Animation By Sarah Drasner Codrops D3.js ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Sara: Netlify Wes: Wise Contact Sensors Shameless Plugs Sara’s Website & Workshop Dates Wes’ Courses - Use the coupon code ‘Syntax’ for $10 off! Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets Sara’s Twitter
	07 Aug 2023	Why is Facebook’s HTML + CSS Such a Mess?	00:29:45
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about why Threads, Instagram, and all things Facebook have what seems like really messy HTML and CSS? Show Notes 00:10 Welcome Scott on Threads Wes on Threads 00:35 Threads has got divs 02:42 Tight scoping 09:44 Avoids specificity 10:37 Dealing with ad blockers and scraping 15:45 Divs are free, what’s the big deal? 20:19 Facebook is tracking everything 27:57 React Native Shameless Plugs Scott: Sentry Wes: Wes Bos Tutorials Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets Wes Bos on Bluesky Scott on Bluesky Syntax on Bluesky
	04 May 2022	WTF is the Edge? Edge Compute / Functions	00:56:48
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about what edge functions are, the upsides and downsides of edge functions, and what they’re used for. Linode - Sponsor Whether you’re working on a personal project or managing enterprise infrastructure, you deserve simple, affordable, and accessible cloud computing solutions that allow you to take your project to the next level. Simplify your cloud infrastructure with Linode’s Linux virtual machines and develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications faster and easier. Get started on Linode today with a $100 in free credit for listeners of Syntax. You can find all the details at linode.com/syntax. Linode has 11 global data centers and provides 24/7/365 human support with no tiers or hand-offs regardless of your plan size. In addition to shared and dedicated compute instances, you can use your $100 in credit on S3-compatible object storage, Managed Kubernetes, and more. Visit linode.com/syntax and click on the “Create Free Account” button to get started. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax. Show Notes 00:10 Welcome 01:56 A big announcement 04:33 What is the Edge? 08:27 The upsides of edge functions 12:13 Cold start 18:21 Sponsor: Linode 19:24 What are downsides of edge functions? 27:27 Sponsor: LogRocket 28:35 What is the use case for an edge function? 34:52 Authentication 37:23 Caching 40:51 Are there flavors of edge functions? 44:00 Sponsor: Freshbooks 46:06 What are edge functions not used for? 47:39 What companies offer this? 50:58 Sick Picks Netlify announcing serverless compute with edge functions Syntax 310 Serverless, Deno and TypeScript with Brian Leroux Vercel Middleware AWS Lambda ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: Patented History of Innovations Wes: Fastmov Precut Parchment Paper Shameless Plugs Scott: LevelUp Tutorials Wes: Wes Bos Tutorials Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	21 Jun 2024	785: What’s Next for Next.js with Tim Neutkens	01:03:16
Scott and Wes dive into the world of Next.js with special guest Tim Neutkens from Vercel. They explore the latest updates, including the React Compiler and React Server Components, discussing their impact on developer workflows and the future of Next.js development. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:30 What does the React Compiler do? 05:04 Will React Compiler help with managing Context? 06:39 What happens if you’re not using a React Compiler? react.dev Playground. 09:30 Will this work on any NextJS version? 12:18 What are React Server Components? 16:28 Shipping all the data inside an encapsulated component. 20:17 Clearing up the frustrations around retrofitting server components. 23:13 Handing migration. 28:30 Is this just a fetch request with props? 36:41 How closely are the NextJS and React teams working? 41:53 Will we ever get Async Client Components? 43:52 Async Local Storage API. 45:31 Turbopack. 57:51 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Tim: Apple TV Sci-Fi. Shameless Plugs Tim: Turbopack, Next.js 15 RC, Sentry NextJS. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	21 Sep 2020	Hasty Treat - Our First Bucks Made From Web Dev, Teaching, YouTube and Tutorials	00:22:49
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about their first steps in the word of entrepreneurship and web dev specifically. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry. Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code “tastytreat”. Show Notes Wes: First money: check for $300 First website: Pool company First ad sense income: Craigonomics First YouTube: import large SQL database with bigdump First online Product: Sublime Text - Ryan Christiani First in-person teaching: HackerYou First project at agency: Jet Cooper Scott: First dev gig: parents tea store First design gig: Perpetual First YouTube video: Adobe Premier 101 First BIG YouTube video: Sass Tutorials First ad sense income: scotttolinski.com blog post about music promotion sites First online product: Sass Mastery First project at agency: Nu Step Links https://twitter.com/wesbos/status/1276500155789910016 Audiojungle Themeforest Juno College @steveschoger Smashing Mag Css Tricks Packt Publishing Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	08 Nov 2023	690: How To Dark Mode and Beyond	01:04:55
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about the process they are using for extending the Syntax website with themes, including a dark mode and secret custom themes. They also talk about issues encountered with theming and CSS, including flashes of un-themed content. Show Notes 00:00 Syntax + Sentry Announcement! 01:35 Welcome 02:23 Syntax Brought to you by Sentry 03:16 How to implement a theme 10:27 Writing the CSS 11:38 Glasses wearers protip 13:02 Class on the body and server side rendering issue 14:02 CSS Variables 15:05 Color variables in CSS 21:07 Working in half pixel sizes 22:40 Variable usage 25:23 Naming variables after what they style 30:42 Component level variables 33:27 Using zones 38:41 Themes should be defined as light or dark 39:20 Issues: Moving from light to dark 42:29 Issues: Drop shadow in dark mode 44:00 Issues: Flash of unthemed content 44:40 Issues: Opacity values 49:45 Issues: SVG need change color 55:56 Help is on the way! 59:57 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× website/src/styles/themes/level-up.css at v2 The 2023 State of CSS Survey Part 2 × CSS Frameworks × Tooling × Browser Usage “color-contrast” \| Can I use… Support tables for HTML5, CSS3, etc The Future of CSS: Easy Light-Dark Mode Color Switching with light-dark() – Bram.us ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: Kala (@engineer.everything) Shameless Plugs Scott: Sentry Wes: Wes Bos Tutorials Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
	15 Oct 2018	Hasty Treat - Old Browsers, Fallbacks and Polyfills - Part 1	00:28:36
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes kickoff a three-part series about old browsers, fallbacks and polyfills. In part one, Scott and Wes talk specifically about old browsers, how best to support them, and whether or not you should support them at all. VueSchool.io — Sponsor Check out VueSchool.io’s new subscription plans. Get access to their entire catalog with more than 160 lessons, including The Vue.js Masterclass, for one low monthly fee. New content and courses are added regularly. Visit VueSchool.io/syntax and get your first month for only $5. Show Notes 5:10 - How do you decide if you should support an older browser? Google Analytics Data User base / Money earned from that audience IS it worth it? Time vs Money? 11:35 - How do you test your websites and app in older browsers? Actual hardware - there’s no substitution for the real thing Browser Stack Virtual Box Modern.ie Can I Use 18:24 - Supporting and Testing Mobile Browsers Resize your browser Build a device lab Remote Debugging Browser device view Faking Geolocation Emulators in XCode / Android dev tools Browsersync Ghostlab Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	20 Jun 2022	New Viewport Units	00:19:25
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about the new viewport units coming to the web - what are they and when can we use them? LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax. Sanity.io - Sponsor Sanity.io is a real-time headless CMS with a fully customizable Content Studio built in React. Get a Sanity powered site up and running in minutes at sanity.io/create. Get an awesome supercharged free developer plan on sanity.io/syntax. Show Notes 00:25 Welcome 01:14 Sponsor: LogRocket 02:24 Sponsor: Sanity 04:19 What are viewport units? The Large and small and dynamic viewports 05:22 What are the new viewport units? Large small and dyanmic viewports 07:57 What’s small and large? 11:52 How do viewport units help developers? 12:39 What about the keyboard on mobile? Keycode.info 16:37 When can we start using new viewport units? Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	11 Feb 2019	Hasty Treat - How To Email Busy People	00:23:53
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes tackle email, specifically, how to email busy people — how to write emails that actually get read, and don’t just get tossed in the archive. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry. Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code “tastytreat”. Show Notes 4:05 Subject lines 11:26 The body 14:33 Best practices Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	27 Jul 2020	Hasty Treat - Target=_blank security issue? What's the deal with noopener and noreferrer?	00:14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about noopener and noreferrer and why you should use them with links that have blank targets. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry. Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code “tastytreat”. Show Notes 03:35 - What’s the big deal? If you have a link that is target="_blank" you should add rel=“noopener” and rel=“noreferrer” Retail Me Not uses it Valid use cases: Same domain change the page from a popup Cross domain changing page data Example: https://mathiasbynens.github.io/rel-noopener/ 05:39 - Why doesn’t the browser just fix it? Safari did - You can use rel=“opener” to allow it Firefox did Chrome hasn’t yet https://twitter.com/HugoGiraudel/status/801475801397030912 10:48 - Does this hurt SEO? It breaks analytics of the recipient site, turning a referral visit from your site into direct traffic, unless the link has UTM or similar tracking parameters. If you have a site where passing traffic offsite is part of the business model, links need an affiliate id instead. Links @argyleink Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	15 Apr 2024	756: CSS Is Getting Mixins + Functions	00:25:41
Scott and Wes chomp through CSS Mixins and Functions, discussing the latest features making their way into CSS. From Tailwind-like classes to fluid typography, join us as we explore the possibilities and practical applications of these new tools. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:24 Brought to you by Sentry.io 03:00 CSS Is getting Functions and Mixins! CSS Mixins and Functions Explainer CSS Working Group Discussion 06:19 Functions and mixins, how are they different? 07:26 Don’t get hung up on the syntax, or maybe do. 09:12 CSS Functions. 12:02 Some use-cases. 15:58 CSS Mixins. 16:31 Tailwind-like classes. 17:53 Tailwind-like arbitrary syntax. 20:08 Fluid typography. 21:13 Let’s talk about logic. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott:X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	20 May 2024	771: Promises: Error Handling, Aborts, and Helper Methods - Part 2	00:21:06
We’re diving into part 2 of our 3-part series on Promises, focusing on error handling, aborts, and essential helper methods. We’ll explore how to manage errors effectively and improve performance with abort signals. Let’s get into it! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:41 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:00 Cancelling promises. 05:16 Why would you reach for an abort signal? 06:26 Promise helpers. 07:04 Promise.all() vs Promise.allSettled(). 09:12 promiseInstance.finally() 09:26 Promise.any() and Promise.race() 12:08 Error handling strategies. Tuple await-to-js. Youtube - 5 Async + Await Error Handling Strategies. 17:30 Promise.race() example. 18:54 Static Promise.reject() and .resolve() methods. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott:X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
	29 Sep 2023	673: Getting Hired, Interviewing, and Why Recruiters Suck with Taylor Desseyn	00:56:19
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Taylor Desseyn about his work as a job recruiter, how hiring has changed over the last few years, what soft and tech skills developers need, what not to do when applying, and how AI is affecting the hiring process. Show Notes 00:35 Welcome 01:10 Syntax Brought to you by Sentry 01:35 Who is Taylor Desseyn? taylor desseyn (/tdesseyn) Taylor Desseyn on LinkedIn World-class technical talent on tap \| Gun.io taylor desseyn (@tdesseyn) / X Taylor Desseyn 03:49 Why are recruiters just sending emails? 05:26 How much does a recruiter make? 06:44 How have things changed in the last couple of years? 09:22 How can developers stand out when applying? 13:52 What do developers do that cost them jobs? 28:46 What soft skills are employers looking for? 32:01 What tech skills are showing up in job postings? 34:57 Are resumes dead? 40:16 How does Gun.io vet people? World-class technical talent on tap \| Gun.io 43:15 How is AI changing hiring? 46:03 What’s working on social media marketing in hiring? 48:33 Supper Club questions 53:39 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Group Chat - Dee Murthy - Watch Painkiller \| Netflix Official Site Shameless Plugs Guidance Counselor 2.0 \| Podcast on Spotify The Unicorn Finders \| Podcast on Spotify Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets Wes Bos on Bluesky Scott on Bluesky Syntax on Bluesky
	20 May 2022	Supper Club × Turbo Repo with Jared Palmer	00:58:02
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Jared Palmer about Turbo Repo, how it fits in your tech stack, and what it was like being acquired by Vercel. Whiskey Web and Whatnot - Sponsor Whiskey Web and Whatnot is different than your typical dev podcast. We show a lighter, more human side of developers you know and love, like a fireside chat with your favorite devs. Past guests include Tom Preston-Werner, Kent C. Dodds, Charlie Gerard, and of course Wes Bos! We have discussed everything from Next.js and TypeScript to Chuck’s past life as a blackjack dealer, Cincinnati Chili, the best casseroles, and of course whiskey! Show Notes 00:35 Welcome Jared Palmer 02:15 What is Turbo Repo? Turbo Repo Vercel tsdx 03:27 Where does Turbo Repo fit in your stack? 06:04 What are Google, Meta, or Twitter doing? 15:35 Sponsor: Whiskey, Web and Whatnot 16:45 What’s the cost of adding Turbo Repo to a project? 21:19 Changing based on environmental variables 23:18 Does this replace how you define your workplace? 24:08 How do you share the cache? 25:25 What don’t you cache? 27:35 What about Gatsby images? 28:44 Can Turbo Repo help with re-running compiles? 36:54 Supper Rapid Fire Questions Oceanic Next GitHub Dark Kotlin 52:47 Selling Turbo Repo to Vercel 55:49 Shameless Plugs Shameless Plugs Scott: LevelUp Tutorials Wes: Wes Bos Tutorials Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	25 Aug 2023	Supper Club × Make React 70% Faster! Million.js with 18 Year Old Aiden Bai	00:50:07
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Aiden Bai about his work on Million.js that aims to make React a lot faster. How does Million.js make React faster? And most importantly: has Aiden ever used a VCR? Show Notes 00:35 Welcome 00:57 Introducing Aiden Bai Aiden Bai aidenybai on GitHub @aidenybai on Twitter Aiden Bai on YouTube Million.js 01:57 What is Million.js? 03:20 How does React do rendering now? 04:31 How does Million.js make it faster? 07:37 What goes into creating a compiler? 08:24 How do you go from learning JavaScript to writing compilers? 11:05 Wyze WebRTC stream work 13:13 What are you using to benchmark and test? solidjs.com js-framework-benchmark xkcd: Compiling 18:19 What does a slowly rendering site look like? 23:54 How do you handle find on page with large amounts of code? 25:32 What does 70% faster with Million.js mean? Hyper™ Warp: Your terminal, reimagined 26:44 Why are maps slow? Supper Club × WASM, Fastly Edge, and Polyfill.io with Jake Champion — Syntax Podcast 643 28:19 Benefits of the Macro API 31:12 Does Million.js work across the board? 33:03 Does it ever break projects? How do you test Million.js? 35:35 How do you keep up on your GitHub issues? 37:40 What other areas of tech are you interested in working on? partytown 39:32 What was the inspiration for your website? 43:52 Supper Club questions Gruvbox with Material Palette iTerm2 - macOS Terminal Replacement ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Barbie (2023) directed by Greta Gerwig • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) directed by Jeff Rowe • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd Shameless Plugs Million Kitchen Sink Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets Wes Bos on Bluesky Scott on Bluesky Syntax on Bluesky
	22 Jul 2022	Supper Club × Adam Cowley and Neo4j Database	00:57:01
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Adam Cowley about how Neo4j Database can help when working with data for your next app. Gatsby - Sponsor Today’s episode was sponsored by Gatsby, the fastest frontend for the headless web. Gatsby is the framework of choice for content-rich sites backed by a headless CMS as its GraphQL data layer makes it straightforward to source website content from anywhere. Gatsby’s opinionated, React-based framework makes the hardest parts of building a performant website simpler. Visit gatsby.dev/syntax to get your first Gatsby site up in minutes and experience the speed. ⚡️ Lightstep Incident Response - Sponsor Streamline on-call, collaboration, incident management, and automation with a free 30-day trial of Lightstep Incident Response, built on ServiceNow. Usage-based pricing on active services promotes collaboration across your entire team to build a culture of service ownership. Listeners of Syntax will also receive a free Lightstep Incident Response T-shirt after firing an alert or incident. Pay for the services you use, not the number of people on your team with Lightstep Incident Response, built on ServiceNow. Streamline on-call, collaboration, incident management, and automation with a free 30-day trial. Fire an alert or incident today and receive a free Lightstep Incident Response t-shirt. Show Notes 00:15 Welcome 01:24 Guest introduction 03:15 Browser innovation and testing 05:01 What is a graph database? Neo4j Cypher Sanity Groq 08:11 Is there a specific type of data that works best in a graph database? 11:57 Sponsor: Lightstep Incident Response 13:14 What’s AuraDB vs Neo4js? 15:01 Whiteboard friendly data model 19:52 How are GraphQL and graph related? 23:08 Can you sync with MongoDB? 24:41 How do you pull data into a div on the web? 29:19 Why are you used for data science a lot? 30:43 Sponsor: Gatsby 31:51 Is visualization an important part of Neo4js? Neo4j Bloom 36:01 Do you have to think about indexing with graph databases? 39:43 Are there uses Neo4j isn’t as good for? 40:22 Do you have to cache queries? 41:26 Dessert questions Intellijet Idea Cobalt 2 Theme 50:36 Shameless Plug Neo4j Desktop Neo4j Cloud 54:45 ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Hue Lights Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	04 Oct 2021	Hasty Treat - Spicy Takeout - PHP Is Good and We’re Just Re-Creating It	00:21:43
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about how much modern web development has taken from PHP! Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax and put SYNTAX in the “How did you hear about us?” section. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax. Show Notes 03:56 - Why much of modern web development is just recreating PHP Everyone loves to hate on PHP, but modern Web dev takes a lot from PHP 05:44 - Mixing templating and logic We do this with JSX 07:39 - Each request has its own scope 08:57 - Massive standard lib Format a date? No sweat! Image resizing? Sure! Audio bindings? Sure! 10:16 - URL-based routing Next.js pages Serverless functions 11:13 - Server-rendered Hotwire 11:38 - $_GET, $_POST, are just available Next.js hooks 12:29 - Variable interpolation 12:59 - All-in-one frameworks Laravel did it CakePHP CodeIgnighter 13:32 - Direct DB access SQL statements 14:37 - Why do people hate PHP? WordPress Inconsistent API Their first code was PHP and they sucked PHP has come a long way It used to not be safe Blocking by default - no async/await 17:48 - Why is JS still better? Shared code between frontend and backend Single language Huge ecosystem (could be a con) Links Syntax 267: Hasty Treat - Turbolinks + Server Generated HTML + JS Sprinkles https://vuejs.org/ https://www.hey.com/ Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	04 Jul 2022	CSS5 Color Functions	00:24:06
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about new CSS color functions, and tips for viewing the different options and ways of presenting color that are coming. Linode - Sponsor Whether you’re working on a personal project or managing enterprise infrastructure, you deserve simple, affordable, and accessible cloud computing solutions that allow you to take your project to the next level. Simplify your cloud infrastructure with Linode’s Linux virtual machines and develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications faster and easier. Get started on Linode today with a $100 in free credit for listeners of Syntax. You can find all the details at linode.com/syntax. Linode has 11 global data centers and provides 24/7/365 human support with no tiers or hand-offs regardless of your plan size. In addition to shared and dedicated compute instances, you can use your $100 in credit on S3-compatible object storage, Managed Kubernetes, and more. Visit linode.com/syntax and click on the “Create Free Account” button to get started. Show Notes 00:25 Welcome 01:35 Sponsor: Linode 02:22 Where the CSS spec for Color functions are at the moment 05:13 New CSS Color mix function 10:29 Color for the color challenged 12:53 Color contrast function 15:06 Programatically alter colors Anyone have a really great CSS Variables color system strategy? Color for the color challenged Better color tools the color-contrast() function Benjamin Moore Paints as CSS Colours Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	18 Jul 2018	Advice For Beginners - Tech Skills, Applying for Jobs, Focus, Imposter Syndrome + More	01:00:50
Scott and Wes give their best advice for beginners, including tech skills, applying for jobs, focus, imposter syndrome, and more… Coffeecup’s CSS Grid Builder Tool — Sponsor Check out Coffeecup’s CSS Grid.cc builder tool and resources to learn, prototype and build next gen layouts with CSS Grid! Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax and put SYNTAX in the “How did you hear about us?” section. Show Notes 4:46 - Advice for gaining new skills Patience and momentum are key You likely won’t get anywhere significant in two months Think about where you want to be in five years Start small Start with was excites you and let that drive your exploration Start writing code ASAP. Don’t worry about the right way, just get started. 17:15 - Advice for applying to jobs Apply for everything. Failing an interview is no big deal. Each interview is an opportunity to gain experience Putting yourself out there is huge - one blog post, YouTube video, or open source project will put you miles ahead Have an entrepreneurial mindset - you can negotiate money, hardware, vacation time, flexible schedule, etc. Don’t just google “average salary” Negotiate salaries and perks. 29:32 - Advice for knowing what to focus on What gets you jazzed? Find something cool and figure out how to recreate it. Find a problem and figure out how to solve it - build real things. Don’t focus on tech - tech is just a tool. 38:32 - Advice for impostor syndrome Listen to this podcast! ;) Almost everyone has it. Don’t worry about other people’s progress. You don’t need to know how to do everything, but you should be able to figure out how to learn. 46:45 - Misc advice Evaluate things for yourself - don’t blindly follow the loudest voices on the internet Focus on soft skills as well - time management, communication Get a mentor Health and Hobbies - don’t let yourself burnout Links Ep 044 - How to Learn New Things Quickly Javascript30 ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: Sony A7iii Wes: Zevia Shameless Plugs Scott’s Level Up Tuts Pro Wes’ Stickers Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	06 May 2019	Hasty Treat - Async + Await Error Handling Strategies	00:12:25
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes discuss different error handling strategies. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry. Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code “tastytreat”. Show Notes 2:07 - Try / Catch This can be done at call time or inside the function 4:10 - Higher Order Function Makes a function that returns a new function which in turn calls your original function (but with a `.catch` chained on) 7:46 - Handle the error when you call it Use async/await but chain a `.catch` onto the end 9:03 - Node.js Unhandled Rejection Event `process.on('unhandledRejectionEvent', callback)` 9:40 - What do do with those errors Send to error tracking service Possible to give the user a reference number Display good error text to user Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	16 Jun 2021	CSS Container Queries, Layers, Scoping and More with Miriam Suzanne	00:59:51
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Miriam Suzanne about all things CSS — container queries, layers, scoping, and more! Prismic - Sponsor Prismic is a Headless CMS that makes it easy to build website pages as a set of components. Break pages into sections of components using React, Vue, or whatever you like. Make corresponding Slices in Prismic. Start building pages dynamically in minutes. Get started at prismic.io/syntax. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your code, track errors and monitor performance with Sentry. Sentry’s Application Monitoring platform helps developers see performance issues, fix errors faster, and optimize their code health. Cut your time on error resolution from hours to minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners new to Sentry can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code TASTYTREAT during sign up. RevenueCat - Sponsor RevenueCat makes it easy to build and manage iOS and Android in-app purchases. With a few lines of code, RevenueCat provides IAP infrastructure, customer analytics, data integrations, and gives you time back from dealing with edge cases and updates across the platforms. Created by developers, for developers, thousands of the world’s best apps use RevenueCat to power their in-app purchases and subscriptions. Get started for free at revenuecat.com. Guests Miriam Suzanne Show Notes 02:21 - When did you come on board with container queries? 10:27 - How would you declare specificity? Layer example: `@layer default; @layer theme; @layer components; @import url(theme.css) layer(theme); @layer default { audio[controls] { display: block; } }` 13:08 - What is your background? 18:20 - What are container queries? 22:06 - What is the background on contain? How does it work? https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/contain 29:25 - Is it still under development? https://www.igalia.com/open-prioritization/index 33:51 - Have you tried the EQ polyfill from Johnathan Neal yet? 35:21 - How far out are we? 38:10 - What is Scope? 44:00 - How will MQ and CQ work together? 45:49 - Do you use inline and block? 48:44 - What browser do you use? Links OddBird Susy Jonathan Neal FireFox Codepen https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts https://twitter.com/TerribleMia ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: Reelgood Wes: Embroidery machine Shameless Plugs Miriam: OddBird Scott: 1: SvelteKit 2: Level Up Tutorials Pro Spring Sale - 50% off annual subscriptions! Wes: All Courses - Use the coupon code ‘Syntax’ for $10 off! Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
	06 Jan 2023	Supper Club × Sarah Drasner on Engineering Management	00:55:11
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Sarah Drasner about her new book, Engineering Management for the Rest of Us, what it’s like moving from management to coding and back, the book writing process, and her Fortnite VS Code theme. Show Notes 00:36 Welcome 01:59 Who is Sarah Drasner? @Sarah_Edo on Twitter @Sarah_Edo on Mastodon @Sdras on CodePen @SDras on GitHub SarahDrasnerDesign.com Google Engineering Management for the Rest of Us Amazon: Engineering Management for the Rest of Us Netlify 05:25 How did you figure out what to do in management? 07:20 How do you get out of engineer’s way? The Engineer Manager pendulum 09:39 Do you spend time on making the person happy in the job? 15:51 Should managers code? 19:16 Was it difficult to step out of coding? 21:07 Why do people leave jobs? 24:04 Dealing with conflict and reorgs 28:36 What makes a good retro? 31:25 What was your process for writing a book? SVG Animations: From Common UX Implementations to Complex Responsive Animation Scrivener Egghead Mayfly Design Sarah Drasner’s articles on CSS Tricks Sarah Drasner’s articles on Smashing Magazine 43:44 Supper Club questions Sarah Drasner’s VS Code snippets and themes Creating a VS Code theme Wes Bos Cobalt 2 VS Code theme Partytown beta 53:10 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Paper Koi Lantern: a DIY Kit Shameless Plugs Engineering Management for the Rest of Us Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets

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