In this potluck episode, Wes and Scott answer your questions about modern full-stack stacks, Node.js backend options, managing database indexes, developer burnout, handling toxic bosses, and more!
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
02:36 What’s your go-to Node.js backend in 2025?
Polka
06:18 Do you proactively manage database indexes—or fix the ... Show More
Yesterday
1048: Deno Is Dead
Deno is shutting down and the team is heading to Cloudflare — Scott, Wes, and CJ break down what that means for the runtime, JSR, and workerd. Plus OpenCode 2.0 on durable objects, TanStack Start 1.0, SubQ Snap, Gemini 4 Argon, and Wes’s accidental $50 photo frame movement. Show ... Show More
1h 40m
Oct 14
1047: Adobe has a big problem
Someone just clean-room ported seven Adobe apps to Rust, and Wes is shocked at how good it is. Scott and Wes break down what it gets right, what’s still missing, and why copying software is easy but inventing what comes next is the hard part. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 0 ... Show More
35m 8s
Oct 12
1046: The Pi Updates are insane
Scott, Wes, and CJ break down the latest Pi updates, including durable long-running agents, Codemode, and MCP support, then debate whether pull requests are dead in favor of issues. Plus Supabase picks up Turso, Screen Studio 4 drops, JavaScript Composites bring value-based equal ... Show More
1h 40m
Feb 2024
Your JavaScript runtime questions answered
You asked us your most pressing questions about JavaScript runtimes, so join Matteo Collina, Node.js TSC member and Co-founder and CTO of Platformatic, and Kevin Whinnery, Dev Rel at Deno, as they answer those questions. Links https://github.com/mcollina https://nodeland.dev http ... Show More
44m 40s
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
