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 for help, and preventing the chaos from happening again next time.
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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
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
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
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
May 2021
531. Insights: Super Apps - It's what's on the inside that counts
Our expert hosts, Adam Davis and Kate Moody, are joined by some great guests to talk about the at the evolution of Super Apps. How did the Super App come about in the first place, what constitutes a Super App and will all fintechs become a Super App? The panel also takes a look a ... Show More
45m 7s