Building web UIs in Python has always been in interesting proposition. On one end, we have a the full web design story with artisanal HTML and CSS. On another end there are several Python platforms that aim to the bring RAD, rapid app development, style of building with Python. Those can be great, and I've covered a couple of them, but they usually reach a l ... Show More
Nov 10
#527: MCP Servers for Python Devs
Today we’re digging into the Model Context Protocol, or MCP. Think LSP for AI: build a small Python service once and your tools and data show up across editors and agents like VS Code, Claude Code, and more. My guest, Den Delimarsky from Microsoft, helps build this space and will ... Show More
1h 6m
Nov 1
#526: Building Data Science with Foundation LLM Models
Today, we’re talking about building real AI products with foundation models. Not toy demos, not vibes. We’ll get into the boring dashboards that save launches, evals that change your mind, and the shift from analyst to AI app builder. Our guide is Hugo Bowne-Anderson, educator, p ... Show More
1h 7m
Apr 2021
Web programming with nothing but Python
<p>Lots of people who work outside of programming learn Python as part of their job. When folks from telecom, academia, or medical science want to build a web app to help with their job or share their findings with the world, they may feel they need to learn Javascript, CSS, HTML ... Show More
32m 19s
Apr 2024
751: UI Components: ShadCN, Tailwind UI, Headless, React Aria, Radix UI
Scott and Wes explore UI Components, discussing functionality, styling, accessibility, and theming. From headless components to styled starters, they share valuable insights to elevate your UI game.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
02:39 We’re on YouTube.
03:14 The four ... Show More
1h 6m
Aug 2023
Supper Club × How Descript Built A Next Gen Video Editor In The Browser With Andrew Lisowski
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Andrew Lisowski about working on Descript, web streams vs local storage, using state machines, writing CSS with Radix, monorepos, and more.
Show Notes 00:35 Welcome
01:07 What is Descript?
Descript | All-in-one ... Show More
1 h
Jan 2024
716: JS Perf Wins & New Node.js Features with Yagiz Nizipli
Yagiz Nizipli talks about his involvement with Node.js, implementing .env, how he finds areas to improve in performance, the happy path vs the hot path, and new features coming to Node.js.
Show Notes 00:32 Welcome
01:01 Introducing Yagiz Nizipli
02:21 What is your involvem ... Show More
1h 1m
Feb 2024
Episode 108 - Diving into Amazon Q Builder with Clare Liguori
🚀 Dive into the world of AI with Morgan Willis, Principal Cloud Technologist for AWS, as she interviews Clare Liguori, a Senior Principal Software Engineer at AWS and one of the visionaries behind Amazon Q. Discover the secrets behind this groundbreaking Generative AI conversati ... Show More
48m 6s