Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

Join Scott and CJ on a rapid-fire journey through Docker. From unraveling containerization to practical advice on incorporating Docker into your workflow, this quick-paced episode has everything you need to navigate the world of container technology. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:19 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:20 Easily reproducible environments. 02:57 Containerization technology. Con...

Wes and Scott welcome Cameron McEfee, a seasoned creative director whose journey spans GitHub, Sentry.io, and the innovative realm of JavaScript plugins with his creation, GuideGuide. Cameron explores plugin building, iterating on the iconic Octocat for GitHub, and shedding light on the multifaceted roles of a creative director. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:06 Who is Cameron McEfee? 03:0...

Scott and CJ dive into a potluck of developer queries, from their favorite tech reads to essential web dev fundamentals. Tune in as they dish out expert advice on migrating React projects to TypeScript, crafting precise timers for countdown apps, and navigating the world of free-tier plans. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:20 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:16 What book changed your life? Wh...

Wes and Scott tackle TypeScript trivia, from combining string literal types to unraveling the mystery of d.ts files. Join them as they challenge each other on conditional types, interfaces, triple-slash directives, and TypeScript records. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! TypeScript 01:05 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 03:20 How do you combine string literal types? Template Literal Types 06:34 Wha...

Scott and Wes are joined by special guest Xenova to explore local AI models in JavaScript. From Hugging Face to Transformers.js and practical applications like real-time speech recognition and object detection, this episode dives deep into the world of machine learning. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:41 Brought to you by Sentry.io 01:05 Who is Xenova? 02:08 What is Hugging Face? 03:29 What...

Join Wes and Scott as they explore LoFi (local first) web development, delving into CRDT, Websockets, IndexedDB, SQLite, and more. Discover when Local-First shines and when it’s better to steer clear in this episode packed with practical insights. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 03:18 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 04:08 What is LoFi? localfirst.dev 05:02 The Seven Ideals for Local-first. 05:29...

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 p...

Get ready to learn all about the JSR package registry with Wes, Scott, and special guest Luca Casonato of Deno, as they discuss its benefits, share insights on when to use it, and teasing some secret features that promise to enhance your coding journey. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:37 Brought to you by sentry.io. 00:51 Who is Luca Casonato? 01:18 Why do we need another package registry?...

Scott and Wes introduce Syntax’s new Senior Content Producer, CJ Reynolds, who will be creating video deep-dives and companion content for topics covered on the podcast. CJ, also known as the host of Coding Garden, shares his passions for web development, teaching and experimenting with new technologies. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:06 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 04:39 What got you into...

Wes shares the story of how the Taliban stole his .af domain. Scott and Wes discuss top-level domain (TLD) best practices, how to find unique custom domain names for your website, and how to avoid having yours stolen. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:16 Brought to you by Sentry.io 01:11 The story of how the Taliban stole my domain. 05:10 When you purchase a domain, does that country receive...

Scott and Wes welcome HTMX creator Carson Gross to discuss the versatile applications and optimal scenarios for using HTMX, alongside insights into its creation and evolution. Join us as we explore the future prospects and improvements as we look towards HTMX 2.0. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:52 Brought to you by Sentry.io 02:22 Who is Carson Gross? BigSkySoftware GitHub BigSkySoftware 0...

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...

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 ema...

Scott and Wes are joined by security expert, Alex Sexton of Stripe to cover all things: client security, XSS, attack vectors, and CSP (content security policy). Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:31 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 00:57 Who is Alex Sexton? 04:44 Stripe dashboard is a work of art. 05:08 Tell us about the design system. React Aria 08:59 Who develops the iOS app? 09:50 Stripe’s CSP...

Scott and Wes talk about the benefits of owning your own PaaS (platform as a service), the main alternatives in the space, and ways to make passion projects more financially viable. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:12 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:56 What is a PaaS? NGINX 04:21 Challenges with payment structures. Render 07:02 What is Kubernetes? Kubernetes 07:51 What are the differences be...

In this very hasty treat, Wes and Scott cover CSS Native @scope, the implementation of this tool, and some of its limitations. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:00 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:33 Why scope your CSS? 03:21 Scott’s hot take. 05:43 How does @scope CSS work? 07:31 Similar to a component-based workflow. 08:00 Not having to specify a selector for your scope. 09:52 Pseudo inline...

In this supper club, Scott and Wes welcome Kevin Hou, Head of Product Engineering at Codeium, a blazing fast AI-powered code completion and chat tool for developers. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 05:31 An introduction to Codeium. 07:56 What information are you sending the AI to get such good completions? Codeium compliance 09:15 Codeium runs a 'Language Server'. 11:15 Crawling dependency tre...

Join Wes and Scott for a 30,000 foot, ‘soup-to-nuts’ view of web development. From choosing design tools, website styling, and programming languages, to backend infrastructure, data management, and hosting. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome! 00:21 30,000 foot view of web development 02:37 Brought to you by Sentry.io 02:55 Starting with design tools. 06:10 Code Tooling 06:22 Text Editors 09:34 Terminal 14:2...

Scott and Wes unravel the mysteries of HTMX, exploring the essentials for getting started, its powerful capabilities, limitations, and possible stacks for building primarily server rendered applications. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome 02:07 Brought to you by Sentry.io 02:53 What exactly is HTMX? 04:30 What you need to know before working in HTMX. 04:35 You need a server. 05:35 You’ll most likely need a...

Wes and Scott talk with Jen Simmons about the latest updates to Safari, reporting bugs to Apple, understanding color in CSS, new CSS switch controls, and testing your websites in Vision Pro hardware. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:03 Brought to you by Sentry.io 01:05 Meet Jen Simmons. 03:15 Safari has been killing it lately Safari Release Notes WebKit Features in Safari 17.0 WebKit Feature...

Is the Virtual DOM Bad? Are keyboard shortcuts important? What is S3 storage? In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions. Show Notes 00:08 Welcome 01:27 Syntax Brought to you by Sentry.io 02:45 Welcome Randy, our new Producer! Randy’s YouTube 04:14 A ‘Canadian Podcast’ 04:43 Is Alpine JS or HTMX a replacement for pug or other templating libraries? 08:21 What powers the...

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...

Thomas Steiner talks with us about Project Fugu, an effort from Google to enable new classes of applications to run on the web. What is Project Fugu? What are some of Thomas’ favorite APIs to use? What is an IWA vs a PWA? And more! Show Notes 00:32 Welcome 01:52 Who is Thomas Steiner? 02:57 What is the overall goal of Project Fugu? 08:17 When might we see these APIs come to all browsers? 14:10 Do...

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...

It is time. Wes and Scott attempt to blow your minds by talking about time, who’s tracking time, where does time come from, what time is it in your browser vs someone else’s server, and standards around time. Show Notes 00:25 Welcome 00:55 Thanks to Chris Enns LemonProductions.ca Chris Enns on Twitter Podcast tutorials by Chris Enns on YouTube 03:14 What is time in the browser? 06:27 What are atom...