Muffin fairies, thumb wars, and fruit transit can only mean one thing: _Explain it Like I'm 5_! We're also covering the news, discussing the effects of remote work, and agreeing it's OK to ignore the frontend dev scene for awhile.
Nov 21
NOT a swarm! (Changelog & Friends #118)
Practical AI co-host, Chris Benson, joins us to discuss the latest advancements in AI, drones, home automation, and robotic swarming tech. Chris defines "swarm" with detail/precision and it turns out that what most people are calling a swarm today is NOT a swarm!
1h 41m
Nov 19
Creating communal computers (Changelog Interviews #667)
Spencer Chang caught our attention with the alive internet theory website, but he creates all kinds of computery things to bring people together around play, connection, and creation. Spencer's experiments with computing-infused objects inspired him to create an entire line of in ... Show More
57m 48s
Nov 17
Why is Zig so cool? (Changelog News #170)
Nilo Stolte explains why Zig is "a totally new way to write programs", George Mack gives twelve actionable ways to be more creative, Mario Zechner shares his findings on using MCP vs Bash tools, Josh Collinsworth compares creating AI art to medieval alchemy, LibrePods unlocks Air ... Show More
9m 7s
Aug 2022
Tech job interview support group
Struggling through the tech job interview process? We feel you! On this episode, Amal, Nick & Amelia get together to discuss the various ways the interview process disappoints, share their own interview stories, and suggest ways we can improve the process for everyone.
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1h 4m
May 2024
SSR web components for all
Brian LeRoux joins Jerod to share how the Enhance team are bringing server side rendered web components to everyone. With Enhance WASM, you author components in friendly, standards based syntax and reuse them across multiple languages, frameworks & servers.
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57m 45s
Jun 2024
Apple finally gets Siri-ous (News)
Apple announces its "new" style of AI, piku gives you "git push" deployment on your own servers, Dabo Chen rebuilds nanoGPT in a spreadsheet, Mark Seemann thinks you'll regret using natural keys in your database design & Glyph Lefkowitz describes his grand unified theory of the A ... Show More
7m 49s
May 2021
Potluck — Is it worth it to still learn WordPress? × Is Safari the new IE11? × Mobile website testing × Pirated content × Styled components × SSGs × Transitioning to full-time freelance × More!
It’s another Potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about blogging best practices, support IE11, Nest.js, mobile website testing, pirated course content, building .edu websites, transitioning to full-time freelance work, and more!
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1h 6m
Feb 2021
We Review Resumes, Websites, and Online Presence
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes review resumes, websites, and online presences, and discuss pros and cons, what you should focus on, and more!
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1h 7m
Nov 2022
React use() hook and Async Server Components Proposal
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the new proposal for React, what the basics of it are, why it’s being proposed, and some benefits and issues it brings up.
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22m 10s
Oct 2021
Horror Web Dev Stories - 2021
For episode 400, Scott and Wes talk about web dev horror stories - 2021 edition!
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51m 8s
Dec 2022
Were We Wrong? 2022 Predictions Revisited
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott revisit their 2022 predictions and see which ones they got right, and which they got wrong.
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1 h
May 2021
Potluck — Freelancing × Leveraging your experience × Component size × Dealing with mediocrity × How to spend “extra time” × Rust vs Node × Free hosting? × More!
It’s another Potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about freelancing, climbing the corporate ladder, Throttling vs debounce, how to build skills with your free time, and more!
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59m 59s
Sep 2021
Hasty Treat - Desktop Apps + New Tech We Love
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the hottest new tech they love!
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32m 33s