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Wes and Scott discuss new advancements in AI tools and services for developers, including vzero.dev from Vercel to generate React UI, Anthropic's Claude chatbot, and new AI services from Cloudflare Workers.
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Discussion of the 2023 State of CSS survey results covering frameworks, tools, features, pain points and more.
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In this potluck episode, Scott and Wes answer audience questions on web development topics like Bun JS, REST vs GraphQL APIs, learning Rust, documenting code, WordPress APIs, becoming a podcast guest, and using home gym equipment.
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Wes and Scott discuss the State of CSS developer survey results, covering usage of new CSS features like subgrid, aspect ratio, relative colors, variable fonts, accessibility preferences, and more.
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Wes and Scott discuss their experiences building apps with Svelte and SvelteKit. They cover templating, data fetching, state management, actions, layouts, styling and more.
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Scott and Wes discuss the projects they built during a hack week at Sentry, including a real-time markdown editor and an automated recording button.
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In this episode Scott and Wes answer developer questions on various web development topics like TypeScript, performance, CMS, and more. They also discuss personal topics like dog DNA tests and how they organize their code.
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Scott and Wes catch up on life outside of coding including concerts, home projects, fitness goals, and more. They also recommend a steam cleaner and a sci-fi kids book.
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In part 2 of Rust for JavaScript developers, Scott and Wes dive deeper into Rust's type system, talking about integer types, strings, string slices, arrays, tuples, and other collection types. They also cover defining structs, adding methods, and other fundamentals.
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Overview of 6 new approved and proposed JavaScript APIs in various stages - ranging from shipped to just proposed. Covers Promise resolvers, immutable arrays, array grouping, observable events, import assertions, Map.emplace(), decorators and pattern matching.
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Scott and Wes answer listener questions about TypeScript, preventing back pain while programming, and options for limiting cloud service costs.
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Overview of standard APIs for JavaScript that work across server side runtimes like Node, Deno and Cloudflare workers.
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Wes and Scott discuss polyfilling, transpiling, and monkey patching - what they are, when to use each, and tools that can help.
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Wes and Scott answer listener questions on topics like React and CSS, JavaScript notebooks, selling domains, balancing learning as a new parent, and more.
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Scott and Wes use AI to generate challenging interview questions and quiz each other on web development topics ranging from JavaScript to CSS history.
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Scott and Wes discuss headless components - reusable components that provide functionality without any UI. They talk about various headless component libraries, building accessible components, using headless WordPress, running headless Chrome, and more.
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Wes and Scott discuss what ORMs are, popular options like Prisma and Drizzle, schema vs models, and migrations. They also joke about dentists, pronunciation in tech, and share recommendations.
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Wes and Scott discuss upcoming conferences, computer issues, and strategies for working with rate limited APIs.
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Wes gives an overview of basic electronics concepts like voltage, amperage, microcontrollers, coding, and projects he has built.
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In this episode Scott and Wes discuss Svelte's recent move from TypeScript to using JSDoc for typing, explaining what JSDoc is and its benefits over regular TypeScript.
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Scott and Wes discuss building the infrastructure and backend for the new Syntax.fm website. Topics include choosing SvelteKit, setting up GitHub OAuth, integrating PostCSS, and leveraging AI for automated podcast transcription.
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In this episode, Wes and Scott answer listener questions on topics like using SvelteKit with Astro, what can be put in CSS custom properties, driving code quality on a team, and working with deprecated dependencies in React Native. They also share picks.
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Compares popular hosting providers like Vercel, DigitalOcean, and AWS services. Looks at features, pricing models, and opinions.
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Wes and Scott discuss browser native UI elements, issues with their lack of flexibility, and research into better customizable options via the Open UI community group.
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Scott and Wes discuss building the Syntax merch giveaway site using SvelteKit, Prisma, and PlanetScale, handling heavy traffic, security considerations, and why it was an enjoyable developer experience.
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Scott talks about his new Neumann MT48 audio interface and how it will improve his podcast audio setup.
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Wes and Scott discuss whether vanilla CSS has all the features of Sass these days, going through variables, nesting, colors, looping, mixins, imports, math functions, custom functions, and BEM syntax.
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Scott and Wes announce that Syntax is joining Sentry. They discuss the partnership, how it started, and what it means for the future of the podcast.
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Scott and Wes play a gameshow where ChatGPT asks them web development interview questions of increasing difficulty and obscurity on topics like JavaScript, CSS, GraphQL, TypeScript, Svelte, and Deno.
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In this potluck episode, Scott and Wes answer developer questions about freelancing tips, testing animations, choosing frameworks, writing small functions, learning strategies, and using CSS grid.
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In this potluck episode, Scott and Wes discuss topics like switching careers, writing code quickly, learning web development with limited time, improving web design skills, and whether you really need to use a single page application.
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In this fun IRL episode, Wes and Scott brainstorm creative ideas for improving the Syntax podcast website, including search, transcripts, video components, surfacing old content, and more.
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Discussion on identifying performance issues that cause websites to be slow and potential solutions.
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Scott and Wes discuss AI encoders like ChatGPT and image generators like Midjourney, including capabilities, limitations, implications, and how it will impact developers.
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In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes provide an overview of the new Warp terminal for Mac, discussing its features, benefits over traditional terminals, and technology behind it.
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In this potluck episode, Scott and Wes answer submitted listener questions on topics like setting up a smart home, using web components, JavaScript mixins, and more.
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Scott and Wes discuss their experiences installing smart switches and converting their JavaScript code bases to TypeScript. They talk through the wiring challenges, refactoring benefits, and how TypeScript helps catch bugs.
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Discussion on moving from CommonJS modules to ECMAScript modules in Node.js - the benefits, challenges and steps for transitioning a project.
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Wes and Scott discuss the results of the State of JS 2022 survey, analyzing trends in frameworks, libraries, developer demographics, salaries, and more.
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Wes and Scott answer listener questions about HTML tags, recession impacts, budgeting, expensive cars, and the state of JS modules.