Potluck × Learning Web Dev × Video Strea...

In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about learning web dev at an older age, making your apps look better, building a video streaming site, mono repo vs regular, and more!

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Show Notes

• 00:11 Welcome
• 00:31 Sponsor: Sentry
• 01:43 DST update
• Tales of Taboo
• 03:45 Is it too late to learn web dev at an older age?
• 10:20 How do people produce work so quickly?
• 13:47 How can I make my web apps look better visually?
• Dribbble - Discover the World’s Top Designers & Creative Professionals
• Tailwind UI - Official Tailwind CSS Components & Templates
• CSS · Bootstrap
• 18:41 Not losing the niceties with not having to do a full page load
• 22:23 Should I use a script to generate an index JS/TS file?
• 24:55 If you were going to make a video streaming website, what technologies would you use?
• The API to Video | Mux
• Vimeo – Video Experience Platform
• Live Streaming on AWS | AWS Solutions
• Video on Demand | AWS Solutions
• Cloudflare Stream | Video streaming made easy and affordable at scale
• 29:11 What should I do if my boss wants me to move up the business ladder?
• 31:58 I’m confused about hydration in frameworks like SvelteKit.
• 37:07 What’re the advantages of a mono repo over a regular one?
• 39:50 Is it better to stay put at a place even if you’re unhappy right now?
• 43:13 How should I ingest tv scripts into a database?
• 46:24 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

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• Scott: The Stronger By Science Podcast
• Wes: Merten and Storck Carbon Steel

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• Wes: Wes Bos Tutorials

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