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  • Scott walks Wes through the new Syntax Production Assistant Desktop App, designed to streamline and automate their complex publishing process. From tech stack choices like Svelte5 and Rust to AI-driven features, they dive into how this tool keeps everything consistent.

    Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:44 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:37 What was the idea? 05:42 The tech. Svelte5, Tauri, Rust, FFMPEG. 08:32 Markdown editor. ink-mde, Dillinger. 09:32 Epoch timestamps. Epoch.vercel. 10:01 Updating front-matter. 10:10 Dexie.js function. 11:25 Backing up data. 11:58 Rust functions. 12:58 Why a desktop app and not a website? 14:38 Some small AI features. 16:26 Challenges with OAuth. 20:03 Publishing challenges. 23:29 Could this work on Windows? 23:54 Debugging. 26:23 Deciphering Apple logs. Hit us up on Socials!

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  • In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Taylor Otwell, the creator of Laravel. Taylor shares insights on his journey from creating Laravel in his free time to building a strong community and user base. He discusses Laravel’s growth, including the major features and tools that were developed over the years. Taylor also shares his outlook on the PHP ecosystem, productivity tips, and plans for Laravel Cloud, a new deployment platform for PHP and Laravel applications.

    Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:29 Laracon 03:13 Laravel’s inspiration and features Intertia Livewire 07:18 Why don’t we have a “Laravel for JavaScript”? 09:02 What parts of Laravel came first? 10:07 The Laravel ecosystem Forge Vapor 12:29 Laravel Cloud 14:00 What parts of Laravel are Intertia and what parts are React? 15:57 How many people are using Laravel? 16:59 Taylor’s productivity and development philosophy 24:43 Brought to you by Sentry.io 25:19 What makes a beautiful API? 29:33 Taylor’s thoughts on typing PHP 30:41 Features Taylor would like to see in PHP 33:03 What people get wrong about modern PHP 34:22 PHP stacks and CMSs Nginx FrankenPHP Statamic 37:30 Taylor’s thoughts on WordPress 38:14 Lambo memes 43:44 Taylor’s coding setup Sublime Text Vs Code 45:36 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Taylor: Tiny Glade No Man’s Sky Shameless Plugs Taylor: Laravel Cloud Hit us up on Socials!

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  • Scott and Wes serve up a discussion on AI coding assistants with a deep look at Cursor AI, exploring its unique features like multi-line auto-complete and Smart Rewrites. They also discuss why Cursor’s intuitive UI stands out and tackle the big question: is it worth the investment?

    Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:16 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:48 Handling objections around AI assistants. 02:55 Context windows and how they’re improving functionality. Syntax.fm Episode 728 with Kevin Hou of Codeium 04:08 Cursor’s UI. 04:51 This is cool, why is it not a plugin? 08:12 What makes the UI interesting. 09:13 Smart Rewrites. 11:44 It can create multiple files. 13:05 Using the chat interface. 16:32 Another chat example. 20:22 The main features of Cursor. 21:55 Multi-line auto-complete. 23:55 Using docs for additional context. 27:26 AI is here to help you, not replace you. 33:27 Is it worth it? 33:55 The pricing. 44:10 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: The Iron Historian, Scott’s Salt & Pepper Mills. Wes: Oxo Salt & Pepper Mills. Shameless Plugs Scott: Syntax.fm Zed Theme. Hit us up on Socials!

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  • 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!

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  • In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Daniel Thompson-Yvetot about Tauri. They dive into what Tauri is, the motivations behind its development, its open-source ecosystem, use cases, and more.

    Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 02:01 What is Tauri? 02:59 What’s new in Tauri 2.0? 06:41 The benefits of Tauri over Electron 11:28 Can you use Node? 14:21 Mac, Linux, and Windows Verso Servo 25:05 How does Tauri make money? CrabNebula 30:05 Brought to you by Sentry.io 30:30 Accessing Swift from JavaScript 31:44 What’s the hardest part of a project like this? Haptics Plugin 37:00 Some of the apps that have shipped with Tauri Cody GitButler Tauri Discord Awesome Tauri 43:18 The future of Tauri 50:23 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs Links Rustlings Cassidy Williams Sick Picks Daniel: 5secondfilms Shameless Plugs Guest: Manufacturing European Software (Coming Soon) Hit us up on Socials!

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  • In this Potluck episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes answer your questions, from weighing the trade-offs between numerous small npm packages and a few larger ones to managing the challenges of work-from-home life. They also explore CSS modules, strategies for shrinking JavaScript bundles, and even where to find the best replacement ear cups for your headphones.

    Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:38 Commentating basketball. 01:16 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:09 The video podcast doesn’t translate well to audio. 04:08 Many small npm packages vs a few large. 09:55 Developers dealing with WFH, ADHD, and kids. 15:59 CSS modules for scoping styles to components. 20:55 Scoped CSS in React? 23:21 Reducing JS bundle sizes. Bundle Phobia. Javascript Bundle Analysis [Beta]. 29:44 Balancing learning, doing, and teaching. 33:04 Making maps local first. 36:20 How to pronounce ‘schema’. Wes Bos Tweet. 37:09 HTML tag. 40:11 Where to get replacement ear cups for headphones? wickedcussions. Scott’s Audeze Headphones. 42:21 ESLint and hiding errors. 48:48 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Allen Wrench Set. Wes: Clarkson’s Farm – Amazon Prime. Shameless Plugs Wes: Syntax.fm, YouTube Hit us up on Socials!

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  • Scott and Wes serve up a hasty discussion on side projects, sharing their latest Hack Week experiments and tips on how to turn fun ideas into profitable ventures. They cover everything from finding inspiration to choosing the right tech, and even offer advice on how to finish what you start.

    Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:11 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:27 Wes’ Hack Week project. 02:30 Scott’s Hack Week project. 04:18 Where do you get ideas for side projects? 09:22 End goals for a side project. 14:47 Other end goals. 16:45 What tech should you use? drop-in. 20:34 Keeping notes. 23:14 Finishing side projects. 26:39 Shameless Plugisode! Hit us up on Socials!

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  • In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with CJ Reynolds about the resurgence of meetups in a post-COVID world. They discuss the benefits of attending and speaking at meetups, and the logistics of organizing them. CJ also shares his experiences running the DenverScript meetup, including sourcing speakers, finding venues, and ensuring a welcoming community.

    Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:35 Brought to you by Sentry.io 01:49 CJ’s history hosting meetups DenverScript Code Talent 06:35 How do you structure a meetup? 09:50 How do you raise awareness for a meetup and get people to attend? Meetup.com Guild 13:27 How to pay for a meetup 15:22 How to get speakers at meetups 16:50 The length of these talks 17:03 Does live-streaming hurt attendance? Syntax 806 - The King of Drag and Drop: Alex Reardon 19:32 Is there a vetting process for finding speakers? Syntax 019 - How to Get Into Speaking at Conferences 24:26 A meetup doesn’t have to be talks Develop Happy Hour 27:48 What’s the worst part about hosting a meetup? 29:37 What was your first meetup like? 33:27 What’s the best meetup you’ve been to and why? 37:10 How to be a good attendee 40:45 Are meetups back? 44:00 Tips for organizing a great meetup 45:29 How to find a meetup 47:37 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs Sick Picks CJ: Fillo’s Walking Tamales Shameless Plugs CJ: DenverScript You Should Use Hono in your Next Project Hit us up on Socials!

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  • Scott and Wes kick off part 1 of a 2-part series, breaking down 30 must-have apps for web developers and productivity enthusiasts. From file management tools to media utilities, they cover everything you need to supercharge your workflow.

    Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:03 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:27 File management applications. 01:43 DaisyDisk. 04:19 Marta. 07:50 EasyFind. 10:16 Czkawka. 12:53 Backblaze. 14:40 Hazel. 17:42 AutoMounter. 18:43 Media applications. 18:52 Automator HIEC to JPG. 20:04 Rant on QuickView. 20:32 DVD idea. 22:06 IINA. 24:07 Capture One. 25:02 YouTube Enhance. 27:16 HandBrake. 28:05 MakeMKV. 30:33 Overkill for Mac. 33:42 Search by Image. 37:09 eqMac. 37:37 Utility applications. 37:52 Stats & iStat Menu. 40:19 Alternatives to popular Mac applications. 40:23 Ice. 41:03 PearCleaner. 43:08 Numi. 44:17 Bottom (btm). 44:53 Sip Color Picker. 50:25 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Wilde Chips Wes: Apple TV+: The Big Conn Shameless Plugs Scott: Syntax on YouTube Hit us up on Socials!

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  • Scott and Wes break down why your CSS might suck—from misusing specificity to not leveraging CSS variables. Tune in as they dive into common pitfalls that are making your stylesheets a hot mess.

    Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:33 Breakdancing in the Olympics. 05:29 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 05:44 Why your CSS sucks. 07:01 You’re styling the wrong element. 11:01 Nesting too deep. 12:37 You don’t understand specificity. 14:56 Your classes don’t use a system. 16:24 You’re using values instead of CSS vars. 20:16 You don’t understand block vs inline vs inline-block. CSS Logical Properties 21:16 You aren’t using the right tool for the job. CSS Flexbox, CSS Grid. 24:15 You’re setting the value in too many places. 24:31 You’re scoping to tightly or not tightly enough. Hit us up on Socials!

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  • In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Ryan Dahl about Deno 2.0, its new features and use of web standards, and how it seamlessly integrates with popular frameworks like Next.js. Ryan shares insights on the motivations behind Deno’s creation, its emphasis on simplicity and security, and offers his take on the evolving JavaScript ecosystem.

    Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:34 What is Deno? 05:08 Deno 2.0 07:49 NPM compatibility 09:40 What parts of Node aren’t doable in Deno? 11:22 Do we need a hard break from Require? 13:51 Package management 16:25 Security and performance benefits of Deno 20:57 Brought to you by Sentry.io 20:57 Thoughts on Bun and Node additions 26:25 Ryan’s favorite Deno projects Lume Fresh webgpu-examples gpucraft minecraft clone + deno + webgpu gpucraft example Shaderplay Orillusion 28:42 Will we ever see a unified file system API? 31:49 Typescript 36:12 Jupyter Notebooks with Deno Polars 39:11 AI and WASM in JavaScript 42:01 Deno 2.0 features and future 43:08 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Ryan: McCarren Park Shameless Plugs Ryan: https://deno.com/enterprise Hit us up on Socials!

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  • In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about HTML fundamentals — from basic structure and semantics to practical tips for better accessibility and SEO. They also discuss the difference between block and inline elements, form functionalities, HTML5 elements like dialog and canvas, and more.

    Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 02:33 Brought to you by Sentry.io 03:25 Why HTML is important 06:52 Semantic vs non-semantic 07:58 The basic structure of an HTML page HTML elements reference The Main element 08:45 Doctype 15:24 Nav 18:47 Section 20:41 Aside 22:09 Article 22:54 Span 27:18 Why use a span when you have a div and a paragraph tag? 29:29 Figure and Caption 31:16 Fieldset 31:53 UL vs OL 32:44 DFN The Definition element 34:16 Form 36:56 Button vs Anchor 38:22 Headings 674 - A11y Treats - Heading Design 40:21 Output The Output element 41:46 Dialog 42:04 Tables 44:03 Media media-chrome 45:06 Canvas https://githubuniverse.com/ https://maximeheckel.com/ 46:07 On graphics programming 47:38 Search 354 - The Surprisingly Exciting World of HTML Elements 48:27 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Scott: 2Pack Traditional Natural Bamboo Wok Brushes Wes: Logitech MX Master 3S Shameless Plugs Syntax YouTube Channel The Easiest Way to Infinite Scroll with React | Full Example Hit us up on Socials!

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  • In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about CSS’ new scroll-driven animations, its implementation, uses, and potential pitfalls. They also discuss animation-timeline and animation-range, and how they can be utilized to control animations based on scroll positions.

    Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:46 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:35 Scroll-driven animations. Syntax 695: 5 New CSS Features You Should Know Scroll-driven animations demos and tools. 04:13 @keyframes. 05:22 animation-timeline. 11:35 animation-range. 08:49 View-based timelines. 17:45 Neat uses: Dave Rupert on styling :stuck. Hit us up on Socials!

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  • In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Una Kravetz and Adam Argyle from Google Chrome about the evolution of CSS, new features, and the push toward more advanced UI capabilities on the web. They discuss the introduction of CSS versioning, exciting new properties like text-box-trim, state queries, and scroll state functionalities, select, and more!

    Show Notes 00:00 - Welcome to Syntax!. 01:43 - Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:19 - The evolution of CSS. 04:07 - CSS versioning and spec levels. CSS RFC. 17:49 - Use-cases for allow-discrete. 20:34 - State queries. 24:19 - Where does the baseline data come from? 25:17 - Will the RFC become official? The latest in Web UI (Google I/O ‘24). 27:33 - New features Una is excited about. 29:44 - Select. https://open-ui.org/components/customizableselect. https://codepen.io/argyleink/pen/YzoEPOG. 38:31 - New features Adam is excited about. 39:24 - text-box-trim. 40:59 - State queries. 54:56 - Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Una: Logitech MX Master 3 Adam: Teenage Engineering K.O. II Shameless Plugs Una: Una.im Adam: The CSS Podcast Hit us up on Socials!

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  • In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about the latest features in Node.js, including native support for TypeScript, .env parsing, a built-in test runner, watch mode, SQLite integration, glob support, and top-level await. They also discuss some wishlist items, and experimental features like WebSocket support and the require module.

    Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:13 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:37 Node.js new features. Deno. Bun. 02:51 TypeScript. tsx. swc/wasm-typescript. 10:03 SQLite v22.5. 14:35 .env support. 16:24 Test runner. Jest. 19:42 Watch Mode. nodemon. 21:22 Glob support. 22:48 Top-Level Await. Top-level await is a footgun. 26:40 Experimental require module. Default ESM Detection. Web request standards. HonoJS. 29:39 Experimental WebSocket support. 30:13 Async local storage. 31:43 Single file executables. 32:46 Wishlist. 32:54 Hot reload. 34:20 Window shim. globalThis. 35:30 Better server. 35:56 Better terminal integration. NIM. styleText. chalk. warp. 41:36 Twitter responses. Coolify. n. 46:54 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Cascadia Wes: Roborock Qrevo Shameless Plugs Scott: YouTube Channel Hit us up on Socials!

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  • In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about the latest CSS theming properties and techniques for better controlling light and dark modes, as well as creating comprehensive color systems for applications and websites. Make sure to check out the video version of this episode for practical code examples, and explanations of light/dark function, CSS variables, meta tags for theme colors, accent color, color mix, and upcoming features like style queries and color contrast.

    Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:36 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 03:45 theme-color. 10:12 color-scheme. 15:14 light-dark(). 17:44 How to force light or dark mode. 23:03 Live debugging box-shadow. 28:05 color-mix(). 29:53 accent-color. 31:27 Relative color syntax. 35:49 Style queries and color-contrast(). Hit us up on Socials!

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  • 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!

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  • In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about the future of JavaScript frameworks, building custom authentication systems, limiting API access, using Caddy server proxy for local development, component props in JSX, structuring a relational database, and more!

    Show Notes 00:00 - Welcome to Syntax! 01:48 - Brought to you by Sentry.io 04:37 - The future of JavaScript frameworks 09:09 - How to use Caddy for local development SvelteKit Vite 14:27 - When to use an API Strapi 17:38 - Where does Scott get his amazing t-shirts? Sentry.shop Syntax Snack Pack 21:33 - Best screwdriver for kids toys PicQuic Sixpac Plus LTT Screwdriver 24:31 - Strategies for database design MongoDB Prisma 30:21 - Do we need frameworks? 796 - Do We Need JS Frameworks × Are You Over-Engineering? × Webview vs Native Frontend Masters 32:19 - Best tech stack for building a basic login system 336 - How To Build Your Own Auth 37:56 - Syntax video episodes 40:25 - Component props in JSX 45:26 - Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Scott: Loop Quiet Ear Plugs Wes: Gecko’s Toes Water Hose Rack Shameless Plugs Scott: Syntax YouTube Channel Hit us up on Socials!

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  • In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about CSS components, including class-based components, CSS modules, scoped CSS, utility CSS, and CSS-in-JS strategies. They share their thoughts, what differentiates these approaches, and why you may (or may not) want to use them.

    Show Notes 00:00 - Welcome to Syntax! 01:30 - Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:11 - What makes a good CSS component system? 07:54 - Component vs part of a component 13:26 - CSS Modules 15:56 - Scoped CSS @scope - (82% support!) ff behind flag https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/@scope 21:07 - How is Panda different from style components? Panda StyleX 00:00 - Utility CSS TailwindCSS Uno 31:08 - Utility Sprinkles 34:13 - CSS variables open-props.style Hit us up on Socials!

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  • Scott and Wes talk with Alex Reardon from Atlassian about developing drag-and-drop libraries, specifically the challenges with creating efficient and accessible drag-and-drop functionalities for the web. They also explore what it takes to build and implement a system that works seamlessly across various frameworks.

    Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:18 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:51 What Alex does at Atlassian react-beautiful-dnd Pragmatic drag and drop 04:38 What makes drag and drop tricky. 06:38 Use-cases. 10:54 What security is in place? 12:30 How to make it feel native. 19:20 Is the drag and drop spec ongoing? 20:03 How do you build this headless? 21:33 How does drag and drop work with frameworks? 23:48 Making drag and drop feel the same across mobile and desktop. 26:09 What’s the key to really good drag performance? 29:58 How do you make drag and drop accessible? 34:57 Pragmatic drag and drop code vs application code. Shoelace shadcn 40:00 How does testing work? Playwright Cypress 43:15 Internal adoption at Atlassian. 44:27 Working on high-impact projects. 49:15 Versioning and internal adoption at Atlassian. 51:29 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Alex: Coffee, James Hoffmann YouTube Channel. Shameless Plugs Alex: Dom Events. Hit us up on Socials!

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