In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about the future of JavaScript frameworks, building custom authentication systems, limiting API access, using Caddy server proxy for local development, component props in JSX, structuring a relational database, and more!
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1039: Should You Quit Your Job?
Scott and Wes dig into a listener mailbag full of AI questions: how to bill freelance work when the tools make you faster, whether coding still matters in interviews, and if the AI bubble is about to pop. Plus sandboxing your agents, managing block-based CMS chaos, and what it ta ... Show More
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1038: OpenAI Releases GPT 6 Astra
Wes and CJ dig into OpenAI’s GPT‑6 Astra; the massive jump in computer use, the wild Blender MCP 3D demos, and whether all the AGI talk actually holds up. Plus Hugging Face’s robot duck, Vitest 5 and the arrest behind the shai‑hulud supply chain attacks Show Notes 00:00 Welcome t ... Show More
1h 25m
Sep 9
1037: WebMCP is here (and you should care)
Scott and Wes talk about WebMCP with Sarah Drasner and Dominic Farolino from the Chrome team, which is the new W3C standard that lets your site hand real tools to an agent. They cover the security model, headless and multi-tab agents, and how to wire it into an app you’ve already ... Show More
56m 30s
Oct 2023
Your JavaScript questions answered
We answer your JavaScript questions covering performance, TypeScript, and the ecosystem with this month’s panel of JavaScript experts: Josh Goldberg, Colby Fayock, Paige Niedringhaus, and Noel Minchow. Links Josh Goldberg https://www.joshuakgoldberg.com https://twitter.com/Joshua ... Show More
36m 15s
May 2020
Episode 18 - How JavaScript Bundlers Work
In this episode, we'll look at what data structures and algorithms JavaScript bundlers use. We'll talk about ECMAScript modules, strongly connected components, depth-first search, and more! Enjoy!
11m 12s
Oct 2021
Do you know the muffin fairy? (JS Party #195)
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.
58m 18s
Jan 2019
You might want to read up on PAW Patrol (JS Party #60)
Your 3 intrepid hosts try to explain JS concepts (bind/apply, thunks, and ReasonML) to each other as if we're five year olds. Hilarity and/or confusion ensues. During _Pro Tip Time_, Suz tells a story of woe, KBall motivates himself, and Jerod tries to keep you in the flow. Final ... Show More
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