What’s the deal with Zero Sync? Scott and Wes dive into this cutting-edge database tech, exploring its real-time interactivity, blazing-fast performance, and how it stacks up against the competition. Plus, they break down setup, querying, authentication, and whether it’s ready for prime time.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
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May 6
1002: The Real Pricing of LLMs
In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about LLM usage-based pricing, security risks from malicious code in interviews, staying current in a fast-moving dev landscape, a new CSS linter, managing Node environments and tooling without losing your min ... Show More
52m 39s
May 4
1001: Managing Deadlines + Stress
Scott and Wes tackle the all-too-real stress of crunch time as a web developer—how to handle looming deadlines, avoid sloppy shortcuts, and stay methodical when everything feels like it’s falling apart. They share practical tips on planning, communicating, cutting scope, asking f ... Show More
33m 18s
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
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
Aug 2025
NEW Instagram Update! 10 New Features You Haven't Seen Yet - 846
In today's episode, Brock Johnson breaks down the latest Instagram update for 2025, covering 10 new features you haven't seen yet. From the new Instagram repost feature to the trial Reels limits and the Instagram Friends tab for Reels, he'll explore how these updates can impact y ... Show More
34m 32s
Sep 2025
iPhone 17 / iPhone Air event, A solution to web 'decline' + more!
Timestamps: 0:00 don't worry this isn't the whole video 0:13 iPhone Air 1:13 iPhone 17, 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max 2:28 Airpods Pro 3 2:54 Apple Watch Series 11, Ultra 3, SE 3 3:22 RSL "Really Simple Licensing" 4:32 DeleteMe! 5:19 QUICK BITS INTRO 5:31 Update on Win11 (not) breaking SSDs ... Show More
9m 10s
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
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