Potluck × Crypto × SEO × Status Pages × Learning Tools

In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about type guards vs type casting, crypto usage, feedback for Syntax, custom status pages, SEO and metadata, uploading images, home automation, and more!

Show Notes

• 00:12 Welcome
• 01:23 Scott's new gear
• MT-48
• Volt USB Audio Interfaces
• 07:36 Are type guards safer and superior to type casting?
• 13:51 I know you guys (lightly) rag on Crypto, but do you see any use-case there for proof-of-personhood?
• 23:34 Where do I give feedback outside of Twitter?
• User Feedback | Sentry Documentation
• 27:19 Do you have custom status pages created for your platforms?
• UptimeRobot: Free Website Monitoring Service
• Privacy Badger
• Status.io - Hosted Status Pages
• Statuspage | Atlassian
• DigitalOcean Status
• 35:12 Is metadata only good for SEO? Does SEO matter on pages you can only view if you're logged in?
• 39:00 How do you upload images from authenticated users?
• 46:30 What do you think of Zed?
• Zed - Code at the speed of thought
• 53:21 I’ve got ADHD - any tips for focusing and staying on track?
• 56:54 How do I convince my partner to accept more home automation?
• 02:15 What kind of tools and processes do you use and find effective when learning?
• Obsidian
• Mind Map & Brainstorm Ideas - MindNode
• 06:42 Would it make any sense to use the Fetch API with a long running stream?
• 08:31 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

• Scott: Project Farm
• Wes: Splatypus

Shameless Plugs

• Scott: Sentry
• Wes: Wes Bos Tutorials

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