In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about the latest features in Node.js, including native support for TypeScript, .env parsing, a built-in test runner, watch mode, SQLite integration, glob support, and top-level await. They also discuss some wishlist items, and experimental features like WebSocket support and the require module.
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Apr 29
1000: Syntax Episode 1,000!
Wes and Scott celebrate 1000 episodes of Syntax, reflecting on how the podcast started, the team behind it, memorable moments, listener stats, inside jokes, and how the show has evolved over time—from early recordings and sponsors to supercuts, spooky episodes, and what’s next. S ... Show More
1h 12m
Apr 27
999: Writing Maintainable CSS
Scott and Wes break down what makes CSS truly manageable—from preventing style leaks and embracing fluid layouts to choosing the right methodology, whether that’s utility CSS, component-scoped styles, or CSS modules. They also dive into practical tips like leveraging CSS variable ... Show More
50m 8s
Apr 22
998: How to Fix Vibe Coding
Wes and Scott talk about making AI coding more reliable using deterministic tools like fallow, knip, ESLint, StyleLint, and Sentry. They cover code quality analysis, linting strategies, headless browsers, task workflows, and how to enforce better patterns so AI stops guessing and ... Show More
44m 35s
Nov 2024
Build An App with a Backend Using Ai in 20 min (Cursor Ai, Replit, Firebase, Wispr Flow)
Episode 32: How can you build an app with a backend using AI in just 20 minutes? Matt Wolfe (https://x.com/mreflow) and Nathan Lands (https://x.com/NathanLands) sit down with AI enthusiast Riley Brown (https://x.com/rileybrown_ai) to explore this exciting and challenging process. ... Show More
38m 34s
Feb 2018
The Future of React with Dan Abramov (The React Podcast #3)
In this episode Michael Jackson talks with Dan Abramov, author of Redux and create-react-app, about the responsibility that comes with being an influential voice for React, how future versions of React will leverage requestIdleCallback to schedule work, and the possibility of a f ... Show More
36m 25s
Feb 2024
Kubernetes stale reads, with Madhav Jivrajani
<p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/madhav-jivrajani/">Madhav Jivrajani</a> is an engineer at VMware, a tech lead in SIG Contributor Experience and a GitHub Admin for the Kubernetes project. He also contributes to the storage layer of Kubernetes, focusing on reliab ... Show More
43m 37s
Oct 2025
Windows 7 usage spike, OpenAI's Sora app, Meta AI chat data + more!
Timestamps: 0:00 hit the 'Links with some bros 0:15 Windows 7 'market share' spike 2:02 OpenAI's new 'Sora' video slop app 3:31 Meta training on AI chat data 4:17 Gemini for Home, Nothing AI app store 5:05 War Thunder! 5:47 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:57 UK demands Apple backdoor again 6: ... Show More
10m 53s
Aug 2024
Forging Minecraft's scripting API
Raphael Landaverde & Jake Shirley work on Minecraft full-time. How cool is that?! On this episode, they join Jerod to tell us all about the web tech that drives Minecraft’s scripting infrastructure, how they incrementally change a massive / always-moving target, the best / worst ... Show More
58 m
Jun 2023
AI trends: a Latent Space crossover
Daniel had the chance to sit down with @swyx and Alessio from the Latent Space pod in SF to talk about current AI trends and to highlight some key learnings from past episodes. The discussion covers open access LLMs, smol models, model controls, prompt engineering, and LLMOps. Th ... Show More
59m 39s