Scott and Wes dive into the cache problem, tackling user-specific data and caching security. From marketing A/B testing to content negotiation, they explore various challenges and solutions, including different URL/query parameters, edge logic, and client-side caching.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
01:22 Syntax is on YouTube.
02:16 Let’s talk ab ... Show More
Oct 7
1045: Who can actually max out 5 AI subscriptions?
Scott and Wes answer listener questions about what replaced blogging, what to do while your AI agent works, and who should pay for token costs. They also cover keeping agents from going off the rails, getting your team excited about AI, and staying motivated when AI takes the fun ... Show More
52m 18s
Oct 5
1044: Ruby on Rails is Dead
Scott, Wes, and CJ ask whether Ruby on Rails is really dead (and whether Rust is just Rails you don't have to read), then dig into Meta's new Muse agent, which is free, comes with its own VM, and is already reading messages nobody asked it to. Plus: upm, a tiny TypeScript npm rep ... Show More
1h 20m
Sep 30
1043: I’m Using GPUI For Everything
Scott and Wes ditch Electron and Tauri for GPUI, the GPU accelerated Rust UI framework from the Zed team. They get into its React-like API, styling that feels a lot like Tailwind, GPUI Kit components, the community fork drama, and the tiny desktop apps Scott has built with it. Sh ... Show More
32m 43s
Apr 2021
Browser Caching best practices, when to use no-cache vs max-age without breaking your site
<p>Caching is the hardest problem in building software, and having the browser cache is not any different. In this video, I'll discuss Jake Archibald's article</p>
<p>https://jakearchibald.com/2016/caching-best-practices/</p>
<p>0:00 Intro</p>
<p>2:00 Pattern 1: Immutable content ... Show More
18m 59s
Nov 2020
Basic Caching Techniques Explained - Spatial, Temporal, Distributed, Write-Through, Write-Back, Cache Aside
<p>In this video I go through the three type of caching and how it is kept in sync.</p>
<p>0:00 Intro</p>
<p>0:30 What is Caching?</p>
<p>1:20 Spatial Cache</p>
<p>3:30 Temporal Cache</p>
<p>5:00 Distributed cache</p>
<p>6:30 Write-Through Cache</p>
<p>8:00 Write-Back Cache</p>
10m 23s
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<li>Marco’s Overcast rewrite</li>
<li>🗣️ <a href="https://hypercritical.co/shirt">HYPERCRITICAL SHIRTS ARE BACK, BABY</a> 🗣️</li>
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<li>Follow-up:
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<li>Synology Dynamic DNS
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<li>Alex Mazanov (of <a href="https://swiftbar.app/">S ... Show More
