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Scott and Wes look back at 2024 and share highlights from a big year for Syntax and the web dev world. They review their 2024 predictions to see what they got right (and wrong), and break down the major moments in web development from CSS improvements to AI editors and beyond.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:30 Changes to the Syntax podcast. 05:56 What happened this year? 06:07 React. 06:36 Solid Start. 07:04 Tanstack Start. 07:43 Remix 09:42 AI Editors. 11:53 Vite 6. 14:02 Bluesky. 19:52 CSS. 22:17 What did we do? 22:21 React Miami. React Miami Episode. 22:26 JSNation Amsterdam. 23:55 JSNation US + React Summit. 24:57 Terminal Feud. 26:28 Laravel + Terminal basketball game. 27:02 Syntax San Francisco meetup. 27:23 GitHub Universe. 28:07 FITC. 28:38 153 Syntax Episodes + Video. 29:32 Our 2024 Predictions Reviewed. 29:46 Types in JS will have real movement. 31:29 Temporal API will ship in 1 browser. 32:50 Perf tooling gets easy for everyone to understand. 33:29 CSS continues to get better where you need less JS. 34:25 Svelte v5 is very fast. 34:38 The year of the server in frameworks. 35:28 Astro is going to have a good year. 36:13 React server components. 37:03 Remix moves away from page-based loaders, to component loaders. 37:18 Hono will become more ubiquitous. 38:28 We will see a route matching Proposal move ahead. 39:23 Bun releases full node compat. 40:42 We will see a new Linter + formatter entirely replace. 42:16 New TypeScript typechecker. Ezno. 43:40 Lightning CSS pops - or does it? 45:10 You’ll hear more about Rspack and Turbopack. 45:51 Vite isn’t going to release anything big in 2024. 46:24 Relative color will land in all major browsers. 48:14 CSS contrast-color will land in chrome. 48:48 Scroll animation landing in 2 browsers. 50:03 The year of CSS discovery. 51:09 Safari will Ship 3 missing PWA Support. 52:11 Firefox usage will continue to slip. 56:53 Paid Arc features. 57:14 More XR web experiences as Apple releases in Vision Pro. 59:55 AI Tooling. 01:00:57 Small Models that run in the browser. 01:01:38 Apps get Sherlocked by OpenAI. 01:02:04 On prem corporate AI. 01:04:49 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: TCGPocket App. Wes: Huge Bag of Croc Charms Shameless Plugs Scott: Syntax on YouTube. Hit us up on Socials!Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
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Is Svelte becoming React? Scott and Wes explore the exciting updates in Svelte 5, including Runes, Snippets, odd font choices, and performance benchmarks, while discussing custom event updates, migration tips, and potential performance gains.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! Scott’s Svelte5 Overview. 01:27 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:06 What’s new in Svelte 5? 02:13 Runes. 04:47 $state 07:00 $state.snapshot 11:47 $derived 12:46 $derived.by 15:41 $effect 17:24 $effect.pre 18:05 $effect use cases. 22:20 $props 24:57 Binding state. 27:15 $inspect vsode-wrap-svelte. 28:46 $inspect(…).with 30:42 Snippets. 34:22 Events now onclick instead of on:click. 36:09 Custom events now just props instead of createEventDispatcher. 36:31 Serif Font on website. 40:01 Performance. Benchmarks Doc. Benjamin McCann Tweet. 46:41 Is Svelte becoming React? 49:21 Migration. 51:41 What’s next and wish list for Svelte. 57:12 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Dragon Quest 3. Wes: Dresscode.dev. Shameless Plugs Scott: Syntax on YouTube. Hit us up on Socials!Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
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Scott and Wes dive into the world of local data storage, breaking down the pros and cons of Sqlite, LocalStorage, SessionStorage, Cookies, and IndexedDB. They cover real-world use cases like user settings, offline data, and auth tokens, while sharing their favorite tools and strategies for keeping your data fast and secure.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:30 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:43 Why store data locally. 01:55 User preferences and settings. 02:50 Not logged in state (shopping carts, etc). 03:30 Data for faster loading. 03:51 Privacy concerns. 04:25 Large files or drafts. 05:50 Auth tokens. 07:08 Where to store data. 07:11 Cookies. 07:48 Local storage. 09:15 Session storage. 10:35 IndexedDB. 12:15 BYOJS Storage. 13:41 SQlite via WASM. 14:12 Penalties of SQLite in browser via WASM. 15:29 PGLite. 16:23 Dealing with migrations. 16:55 The advantages of the approach. 18:42 Dexie. 19:59 Patch messages. 21:25 A few options. TinyBase Docs. Local First Web. Hit us up on Socials!Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
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Wes and Scott talk with Zack Jackson about Module Federation, and the innovative ways it streamlines collaboration across large teams and complex applications. Zack also dives into simplifying microfrontends, optimizing builds with Rspack, and his work at ByteDance.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:48 Zach background and role at ByteDance 03:10 ByteDance’s web and native apps How ByteDance Became the World’s Most Valuable Startup Lynx ByteDance GitHub Coze Lark MarsCode 06:48 What is Module Federation? Zephyr Cloud 15:49 Evolution from V1 to V2 of Module Federation 24:47 When to consider Module Federation 29:46 How would you publish a utils package in Module Federation? 32:59 How would you do a major upgrade? 36:36 Brought to you by Sentry.io 37:01 Who owns the update process? 39:40 Handling multiple frameworks 42:10 ModernJS and Meta frameworks ModernJS Rspress 47:20 Does ByteDance have its own JavaScript runtime? NAPI 50:02 Why Zack built Rspack Rspack Rsbuild 58:15 The future of Rspack and custom bundlers Unpack 01:04:24 Module Federation’s major features 01:07:29 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs Shameless Plugs Zack: Zephyr Cloud Midscene.js Hit us up on Socials!Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
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Scott and Wes break down the tech behind video streaming for the web, from transcoding and variants to CDN and access control. They also share insights on tools like Mux, Cloudflare Stream, and ffmpeg, plus tips for managing bandwidth, hosting, and costs.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:50 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:15 The history of video streaming. 02:10 How video streaming works: The Tech. 03:54 How video streaming works: Transcoding. 06:37 How video streaming works: Variants. ffmpeg. Wes’ R2-video-streaming. Wes’ Transcoding. YT-DL. YT-DLP. 13:13 Dynamic ad insertion. 14:29 Bandwidth and hosting. Mux. 18:03 Cloudflare. 19:13 The costs. Wes Bos Tweet Cloudflare TOS. Steve Tenuto tweet. 25:39 Media players. Media Chrome. 29:42 CDN. 32:04 Access control. 33:35 Solutions. Mux. Cloudflare Stream. Bunny.net Stream AWS Media Convert. Cloudinary. Bitmovin. 41:55 Some other features. 45:47 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Anker MagGo. Wes: PolyCapture. Shameless Plugs Scott: Syntax on YouTube. Hit us up on Socials!Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
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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
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Wes and Scott talk with Syntax Producer Randy Rektor. From mastering mic technique to lighting hacks and choosing the right camera, they discuss the best ways to upgrade your audio and video setup on any budget.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 03:01 Brought to you by Sentry.io 04:14 Understanding signal-to-noise ratio 06:48 Using de-noise iZotope Voice De-noise 09:12 The importance of mic technique 10:28 Dealing with electrical noise 11:15 The proximity effect 13:01 Sound treatment vs sound proofing Sound Wavelength Calculator Syntax 516: Wes’ New Soundproof Office Studiobricks Randy’s Studiobricks video GIK Acoustics 23:33 Do egg crates work for sound treatment? 25:22 USB mics vs XLR mics Shure MV6 Syntax 845: Are Companies Hiring? State of the Dev Job Market With Taylor Desseyn 27:06 Video composition 30:18 How to improve your lighting 35:37 Choosing the right camera 36:58 The importance of codecs and bitrates 38:14 What to look for in a webcam 38:50 Randy’s packages for $50, $150 and $500-$1000 budgets 40:02 The $50 package/selecting your mic Feelworld PM1 Fifine K688 heyday Stone White Desktop Mic 43:53 The $150 package Neewer lights 45:32 The $500-$1000 package Shure MV6 Insta360 Link 2 Insta360 Link 2c Elgato Cam Link 4k Sonay a6000 51:07 Mic stand recommendations VIVO 56:50 Sick picks & Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Randy: etymologynerd on TikTok Shameless Plugs Randy: Randy’s YouTube Channel Hit us up on Socials!Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
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Scott and Wes dive into your questions on Hono and SvelteKit, partitioned cookies, redirect codes, and using Rspack instead of Vite. Plus, they share insights on quoting projects, interview best practices, and whether you should slow down those speedy loading spinners.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:50 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:23 Apple developer accounts and certificates. 06:58 Hono, SvelteKit, and using them together. 11:14 Rspack & Rsbuild over Vite? Rspack, Rsbuild. Rolldown, Rollup. oxc. Turborepo. 21:01 Quoting projects without seeing under the hood. 25:26 HTTP cookies, partitioned cookies, and chips. Partitioned Cookies. 30:29 Redirect codes; 301, 302, 303, 307 418 I’m a teapot. 36:22 Gaining inspiration for talks and posts. 40:02 My loading state is too fast! Should I use setTimeout? setTimeout Docs. 42:29 Interviews and landing the job. 49:50 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Stainless Steel Cookware. Wes: Dim Lightbulbs, steelpan.guy on TikTok. Shameless Plugs Scott: Potluck Submissions. Wes: Syntax on YouTube. Hit us up on Socials!Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
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Scott and Wes dive into the Speculation Rules API and why it’s a game-changer for building blazing-fast websites. They break down how pre-loading, prefetching, and pre-connecting work together to boost performance while weighing the costs for both users and developers.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:49 Pre-loading, prefetching, and pre-connecting. CSS Wizardy. CSS Wizardy on GitHub. 02:06 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 03:16 Benefits of pre-loading, prefetching, and pre-connecting? 07:02 The Speculation Rules API. mdn web docs. 08:20 Isn’t that expensive? 08:53 Eagerness of the Speculation Rules API. 09:55 What is the cost for the site? 14:42 What is the cost for the user? 15:49 Next Master. Next Master. 18:07 The current prevalence. Hit us up on Socials!Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
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Wes and Scott talk with Matt Perry, the creator of Motion (formerly Framer Motion). Matt discusses building intuitive tools, transitioning Motion to open source, and the future of web animation.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:15 The Framer Motion story Motion 05:16 What’s the status of Framer Motion today? 09:08 What tech is Motion built on? 13:40 Is Motion entirely WAAPI? 16:06 Why hasn’t the Web Animation API gained more traction? 17:46 Does Matt design his demos? 19:25 Performance and testing 25:34 Brought to you by Sentry.io 28:10 Have other animation libraries influenced Motion? Svelte GSAP Anime.js 31:49 Micro-Optimizations in JS 36:02 How do you test frame rates? 38:03 Graphics programming and shaders Maxime Heckel Maxime’s blog 39:58 What is the future of Motion? 41:42 What’s the difference between layout animations and the Vue Transition API? 46:35 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Matt: Grime music P Money Ghetts Shameless Plugs Matt: Motion.dev Sponsor Motion Hit us up on Socials!Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
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Scott and Wes dive into the State of Frontend 2024 Survey, breaking down the latest trends, tools, and frameworks shaping the developer ecosystem. Tune in as they react to hot takes on frameworks, state management, hosting, and what’s next for frontend devs!
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:53 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:15 About the survey. Follow along! State of Frontend Survey 02:10 Frameworks. 06:15 Rendering frameworks. 07:35 State management. 09:14 Other libraries. Just: Dependency-free Utilities. 13:34 Data. Syntax Episode 453. Syntax Episode 833. 16:39 Hosting. AWS Amplify. 19:51 Continuous Integration. 21:30 Micro-frontends. 23:25 Package Managers. pnpm Link Workspace Packages. Corepack. 28:35 JS Runtimes. 29:47 Typescript. 33:13 Browser Technologies. 35:05 What is app property? 38:20 Progressive Web Apps. 40:11 Styling tools. 43:17 Testing. 45:39 Code editors. 49:02 Build tools. 49:17 Linting tools. 50:26 Operating systems. 51:17 The future trends. 54:14 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Candle Warmer. Wes: Flighty iOS App. Shameless Plugs Scott: Syntax on Bluesky Hit us up on Socials!Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
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Explore the power of Cloudflare Tunnels with Scott and Wes as they break down this essential tool for secure remote server access. Learn how to establish and configure tunnels safely, integrate public webhooks with services like Snipcart and Apple Pay, and master the security practices that keep your connections protected.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:17 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:09 How do Cloudflare Tunnels work? 03:52 Publicly exposed webhooks. 04:09 Apple Pay. 04:40 Snipcart. 04:54 Accessing servers when away. Jellyfin, Home Assistant. 07:47 How to set up Cloudflare Tunnels. 10:00 Security risks. Cloudflare Access & Zero Trust. Hit us up on Socials!Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
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Wes and Scott talk with Cassidy Williams and Harald Kirschner about exciting new features in VS Code and GitHub Copilot, including custom instructions, UI/UX improvements, and the future of AI and Copilot within different editors.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:32 Cassidy’s keynote at GitHub Universe 03:23 New Copilot features 04:55 Use cases for prompt engineering 09:20 UI and UX enhancements 19:18 Copilot Extensions 20:38 Brought to you by Sentry.io 21:26 Multi-line suggestions? 27:00 How do you develop new ideas in this space? GitHub Next 35:42 Copilot in Xcode GitHub Copilot code completion in Xcode is now available in public preview 39:16 VS Code experimental features @code Hit us up on Socials!Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
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Scott and Wes serve up state management in JavaScript, breaking down key concepts like reactive state, state updaters, and global vs local state. They also explore various approaches and libraries, mutation-based state, and tools like Zustand and xState, to help you manage state like a pro.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:22 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 03:10 What is state? 03:29 Common state jargon. 03:48 Reactive State. 04:14 Store. 04:46 Immutable vs Mutable State. 05:53 State updaters. 06:15 Signals. Solid.js Signal Docs. 06:49 Observables. 07:07 UI is a function of state. 08:39 State Machine. 10:58 Binding state. 11:36 Global vs local. 11:49 Computed State, derived state, selector state. 12:41 Approaches to state management. 12:52 Reducer based. 16:39 Mutation based state. 21:17 Atom based state. 25:15 Ways to hold state. 25:17 Holding state in an object. 27:38 Holding state in the URL. Syntax Shows. 29:34 Holding state in IndexedDB, local storage, and cookies. 32:16 Holding state with FormData. 33:56 Holding state with Signals. Signals Proposal. 37:27 Holding state with the server database. 38:55 Global State vs Component State. Habit Path. 40:39 Sharing state. 42:58 State libraries. 45:26 Zustand. 50:24 Jotai. 51:50 xState. 54:56 Easy Peasy. 55:24 Pinia. 56:01 TanStack Query. 57:02 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Cremo Mens Body Wash, Bentgo Adult. Wes: Adult Bento Box. Shameless Plugs Wes: Syntax on YouTube. Hit us up on Socials!Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
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You’ve got a project, and you need the right tool—but how do you know if that JavaScript package is the one? Scott and Wes guide you through finding and validating packages, from checking NPM to scoping out social proof, so you can pick tools you can trust.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:29 Brought to you by Sentry.io. Take The Pledge 01:44 How to find a JS package. 02:56 Searching via NPM. 03:28 Searching via Socket.dev. 06:02 Searching via Reddit. 06:24 Searching via Perplexity. 08:31 Searching via Google autocomplete. 09:25 Searching via Awesome repo. 09:51 Searching via social networks. 10:47 Searching via established projects. 11:19 Evaluating the quality of a package. 12:02 Validating via GitHub Issues. html2canvas. 13:58 Are there types? 15:16 Validating via Socket. 16:15 Validating via Bundlephobia. 17:15 Validating via the docs. 17:55 Validating via GitHub Search. 18:14 Validating via GitHub Insights. GitHub Network Dependents. 20:19 Validating via the package.json file. Syntax Episode 563. Hit us up on Socials!Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
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Scott and Wes talk with Scott Jehl about the benefits, challenges, and use cases of web components, particularly in design systems and performance.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:55 Scott’s background and career Responsible Responsive Design Webpagetest.org 06:46 An overview of web components 09:06 Why should people care about web components? 13:16 Should you write your own web components? 14:39 Reactivity in web components 15:56 DOM parts 18:23 Styling web components 22:08 Brought to you by Sentry.io 22:33 CSS custom properties Mux Player Customizer 24:28 Responsive video 28:27 The polyfill use case 30:55 Shadow DOM challenges 36:04 Web components in design systems 41:58 How are people using web components? 43:25 Web components and server-side rendering 45:00 Scott’s thoughts on build tools 47:33 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Scott: Enhance Shameless Plugs Scott: Squarespace is hiring Web Components Demystified - Get 30% off with coupon code “syntax” Web Components Community Group Hit us up on Socials!Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
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Scott and Wes are back with their annual Syntax Holiday Gift Guide! They’ve curated the best gadgets, tools, games, and even kitchen essentials for the dev in your life — plus a few treats anyone would love to unwrap.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:46 Brought to you by Sentry.io. Open Source Pledge Members. 01:59 Syntax holiday gift guide. 02:25 Our absolute favorites. Leatherman Arc. Peak Design Everyday. 1.5 KG of Maldon, Salt Cellars. Anker Cube. Anker MagGo. Theragun, Off-Brand Massage Gun. Subscription to Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT. Syntax Swag. 13:33 Our (Scott’s) top games. Factorio. Cascadia. Azul. SteamDeck. 19:01 Gifts under $30. Braided USB-C Cables Right Angle Thunderbolt. Battery Daddy. MagSafe Popsocket. Hempz Apple Cider + Nutmeg Hand Lotion. Mens Cremo Body Wash. 27:50 Clothing gifts. Uniqlo Stretch Selvedge Denim. Naked and Famous Selvedge Denim. Scott DU/ER Jeans. Wool Toque Anything from Huckberry. 35:02 Desk item gifts. MX3s Master Mouse Target Candles Candle Melter Wax. Laptop Stand Rain Design mStand. Any Foldable Amazon Stand Desk Treadmill. Insta360 Link 2. Small Rig Rotatable Collar Mount. Thermal Printer. Cable Management Straps + Clips Mini Tripod. Super Clamp. Fishskyn. 45:02 Kids gifts. Yoto Player. Toniebox. First Cat in Space. Bathbombs. Kahn Academy Kids App. Codespark. 51:11 Kitchen gifts. Carbon Steel Frying Pan. Viral Egg Cooker. Glass Straws. Danish Whisk. Oxo Salt + Pepper Grinders. Paper Wheels. Whetstone. WÜSTHOF Nakiri Knife. Carbon Knife Co. Can Tumbler Glasses. Squirrel Rice Paddle. OTOTO Splatypus Jar Spatula. 59:02 Eatables. Hot Sauce: Truff Hot Sauce. Secret Aardvark. Cholula Gift Pack. Laoganma Chili Crisp. Merfs. Bachan’s Japanese BBQ Sauce. 01:00:51 Smart home gifts. Smart Dimmers ESP32 + WS2815 LED Strips 01:03:06 Shameless Plugs. Shameless Plugs Scott: Syntax on YouTube Hit us up on Socials!Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
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Scott and Wes unpack their experiences as electric car owners, sharing the highs and lows of making the switch. From range anxiety to charging infrastructure and cost savings, they talk about everything from the tech perks to the unexpected challenges of driving electric.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 02:11 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 03:14 What cars and how long have we had them. Hyundai IONIQ 5. Tesla Model Y Long Range. 10:41 Range and dealing with range anxiety. 11:45 The EPA specs. 12:24 Things that affect range. 14:46 Charging. 17:52 Charging levels. 17:56 Level 1 charging. 19:01 Level 2 charging. 19:39 Level 3 charging. 20:10 Charging standards. 21:51 Electric car pricing. 25:56 Regenerative braking. 27:27 General maintenance. 29:04 Pricing and expenses. 31:48 Machine Gun Kelly Effect. 36:46 Would you go completely electric? 38:46 Electric-only tech. 40:57 Buying a new EV. 42:21 Edison Motors website, TikTok. Hit us up on Socials!Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
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Scott and Wes talk with Taylor Desseyn about the shifting developer job market. Taylor shares practical tips for standing out, building genuine connections, and finding opportunities in a competitive hiring landscape.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:38 Meet Taylor Desseyn 03:51 Is the dev job market as bad as it seems? 06:47 How to stand out when applying for a dev job? 11:03 Who is getting hired? 14:16 What tech/languages are companies hiring for right now? 16:37 Is there less work? 20:10 The small things that get you hired 24:19 What to do when you get laid off 27:42 Brought to you by Sentry.io 28:07 How to make yourself more appealing to employers 32:39 Networking tips and tricks 39:01 Remote work and office return trends 40:58 Why you should negotiate carefully 43:38 What’s the most important thing right now for getting hired? 45:48 Should devs understand stakeholders and business goals? 46:42 Creating a good resume 52:00 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Taylor: heydey mic Randy Rektor’s YouTube Channel Shameless Plugs Taylor: Torc Guidance Counselor 2.0 Hit us up on Socials!Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
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Scott and Wes serve up listener questions on everything from SvelteKit’s limits and the quirks of branded types in TypeScript to handling email queues and secure token storage in cookies. Plus, they get into app security, the evolution of checkout flows, and why QA teams can actually be game-changers for dev teams.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:50 Catching up. 01:52 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:56 What are the limitations of SvelteKit? 06:41 Svelte 5 updates. 07:53 Branded types in TypeScript. EggHead.io Blog. 11:56 Queue applications and a ‘poor man’s queue’. 17:20 The real value of a functional QA team. 21:34 Invoker commands. Invokers Explained. Denver Script Talk. 26:29 Growing security and permissions concerns. Little Snitch. 33:03 Stripe vs PayPal in 2024. 38:24 Christmas gift guide. 38:39 Websockets vs streams vs polling. 41:04 Storing access and refresh tokens in a cookie. 45:41 Shipping with TypeScript errors. 49:34 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: The Black Stuff Deodorant. Wes: Apple Watch Charging Brick. Shameless Plugs Scott: Syntax on YouTube. Hit us up on Socials!Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
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