Scott and Wes dig into the wild world of CSS fonts—covering fallbacks, variable fonts, and new tricks like text-box-trim. They also break down font-display, font kits, and how to avoid layout shifts when loading custom type.
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984: How to Make a DOM Library Render Anything w/ Paolo Ricciuti
Wes and Scott talk with Paolo Ricciuti about Svelte custom renderers and how Svelte actually talks to the DOM. They dig into compiler internals, CSS handling, native bridges, and the realities of maintaining ambitious open source tooling. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! March ... Show More
49m 8s
Mar 2
983: Why I Chose Electron Over Native (And I’d Do It Again)
Wes and Scott talk about building v_framer, Scott’s custom multi-source video recording app, and why Electron beat Tauri and native APIs for the job. They dig into MKV vs WebM, crash-proof recording, licensing with Stripe and Keygen, auto-updates, and the real challenges of shipp ... Show More
37m 40s
Feb 25
982: Bots Are Ruining the Internet
Wes and Scott talk about the latest dev news: Node enabling Temporal by default, OpenAI acquiring OpenClaw, TypeScript 6, new TanStack and Deno releases, the explosion of AI agent platforms, and more. Courtney Tolinski's Podcast Phases: A Parenting Podcast https://phases.fm/ Show ... Show More
49m 14s
Sep 2025
New Instagram Tactics to Use | Bathroom Break #75
Instagram is always changing. So, it’s time to optimize your content. Daniel and Jay break down the newest Instagram updates and share the practical strategies driving serious growth right now: reply-driven stories, banners, and even pinning comments are doing numbers. Plus, shou ... Show More
11m 56s
Aug 2025
Live from Big Sky Dev Con: Code Debates, Content Insights, and What's Next for Web Development
Live from Big Sky Dev Con, Robbie is joined by Aaron Francis, Ken Wheeler, and Typecraft to discuss HTML and CSS programming status, React’s future, app security failures, NPM’s weak spots, content creation hooks, survival tech fantasies, and balancing big tech ambitions with fam ... Show More
50m 55s
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
Oct 2025
Goodbye Windows 10, Hello Apple M5 Chip!
It was a jam-packed week of news this week. Marques, Andrew, and David start it off talking about the new YouTube collab feature before discussing the Xiaomi 17 Pro. After that, they talk about the new Apple M5 products, Netflix and Spotify teaming up for podcast distribution, an ... Show More
1h 18m
Mar 2025
The creator of WordPress opens up about becoming an internet villain, why he’s taking a stand, and the future of open source | Matt Mullenweg (founder and CEO, Automattic)
<p><strong>Matt Mullenweg</strong> is the co-founder of WordPress, the open source platform powering a staggering 43% of the internet. He also serves as CEO of Automattic—the parent company of brands like WordPress.com, WooCommerce, and Tumblr—which is worth over $7 billion, with ... Show More
1h 34m
Sep 2025
Marques Cancelled His Roadster
This week, David is out on vacation so Marques and Andrew hold down the fort talking about ceramic keyboards, iPhones, smartphone awards, horses vs F1 cars, and everything in between! Of course, we wrap it all up with trivia. Links: iFixit - iPhone Air Keychron - ceramic keyboard ... Show More
1h 53m
Sep 2025
7 Types of Reels the Instagram Algorithm LOVES in 2025 - 850
In this episode, Brock Johnson breaks down the 7 types of Reels the Instagram algorithm favors in 2025. He covers strategies that increase reach and engagement, including controversial content, highly relatable humor, plot twist Reels, timely and pop culture moments, Reel series ... Show More
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