JavaScript is missing a built-in way to make variables reactive—but Signals might change that. Scott and Wes break down what Signals are, how they compare to React state, and how different frameworks like Preact, Solid, Vue, and Qwik are already using them.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
01:49 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
02:28 Why JavaScript nee ... Show More
Today
958: 2025 Holiday Gift Guide
The Syntax team brings us their annual Holiday Gift Guide! They’ve curated the best gadgets, tools, food, and even kitchen essentials for the dev in your life — plus a few treats anyone would love to unwrap.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax
00:54 Our Favorite Things
0 ... Show More
1h 5m
Nov 24
957: CSS: Advanced and Obscure
Scott and Wes face off in a CSS-themed round of STUMP’d, quizzing each other on shape functions, scroll snap types, obscure functions, and long-forgotten spec history. From ray() to cross-fade() to print-color quirks, this episode is packed with rapid-fire frontend trivia guarant ... Show More
37m 50s
Nov 19
956: Should I Keep Using WordPress?
In this potluck episode, Wes and Scott answer your questions about paid vs. free SSL, the state of frontend jobs, headless WordPress trade-offs, organizing TypeScript types, and more!
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:51 Recapping the GitHub Meetup
05:14 Is the ... Show More
50m 10s
Sep 23
Rethinking GraphQL Frontends with Robert Balicki
<p>A challenge in modern frontend application design is efficiently fetching and managing GraphQL data while keeping UI components responsive and maintainable. Developers often face issues like over-fetching, under-fetching, and handling complex query dependencies, which can lead ... Show More
38 m
Feb 2025
Vercel’s Developer Frameworks with Ary Khandelwal and Max Leiter
<p>The availability of high-quality AI model APIs has drastically lowered the barriers developing AI applications. These tools abstract away complex tasks such as model deployment, scaling, data retrieval, natural language processing, and text generation. Vercel has developed a c ... Show More
52m 25s
Apr 2022
Patterns.dev with Lydia Hallie and Addy Osmani
<p>Patterns.dev is free book on design patterns and component patterns for building powerful web apps with vanilla JavaScript and React. Lydia Hallie is a full-time software engineering consultant and educator that primarily works with JavaScript, React, Node, GraphQL, and server ... Show More
31m 45s
Sep 18
From RAG to Relational: How Agentic Patterns Are Reshaping Data Architecture
SummaryIn this episode of the AI Engineering Podcast Mark Brooker, VP and Distinguished Engineer at AWS, talks about how agentic workflows are transforming database usage and infrastructure design. He discusses the evolving role of data in AI systems, from traditional models to m ... Show More
52m 58s
Aug 14
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
33m 32s