Scott and Wes answer listener questions about what replaced blogging, what to do while your AI agent works, and who should pay for token costs. They also cover keeping agents from going off the rails, getting your team excited about AI, and staying motivated when AI takes the fun out of coding.
Show Notes
00:00 Intro
00:40 Welcome to Syntax!
01:37 What’ ... Show More
Oct 5
1044: Ruby on Rails is Dead
Scott, Wes, and CJ ask whether Ruby on Rails is really dead (and whether Rust is just Rails you don't have to read), then dig into Meta's new Muse agent, which is free, comes with its own VM, and is already reading messages nobody asked it to. Plus: upm, a tiny TypeScript npm rep ... Show More
1h 20m
Sep 30
1043: I’m Using GPUI For Everything
Scott and Wes ditch Electron and Tauri for GPUI, the GPU accelerated Rust UI framework from the Zed team. They get into its React-like API, styling that feels a lot like Tailwind, GPUI Kit components, the community fork drama, and the tiny desktop apps Scott has built with it. Sh ... Show More
32m 43s
Sep 28
1042: Is the Jev Hype Overblown?
Is Jev actually a leap forward for classification or just hype and fake demos? We dig in, plus Claude Code’s new AGENTS.md support, TinyCast (the free, open-source Raycast alternative), an iPhone Fold simulator in Xcode, and a stack of dev tools you’ll want to try Show Notes 00:0 ... Show More
1h 22m
Sep 2022
Seth Godin is the new Mark Twain (JS Party #242)
Jerod, KBall & Nick "Holla!" at React India, share what we're excited about these days, and then take up a KBall topic that goes off the rails but manages to climb back on them, power through, and end up in a good place.
57m 34s
Jan 2019
You might want to read up on PAW Patrol
Your 3 intrepid hosts try to explain JS concepts (bind/apply, thunks, and ReasonML) to each other as if we’re five year olds. Hilarity and/or confusion ensues. During Pro Tip Time, Suz tells a story of woe, KBall motivates himself, and Jerod tries to keep you in the flow. Finally ... Show More
1h 1m
Jun 2024
174: Devops
Patrick and Jason explain DevOps and how it relates to site reliability, build systems, testing infrastructure, and release processes. They cover infrastructure as code, CI/CD, deployment strategies, operational metrics, and the kinds of failures good DevOps practices are meant t ... Show More
1h 25m
Jan 2019
You might want to read up on PAW Patrol (JS Party #60)
Your 3 intrepid hosts try to explain JS concepts (bind/apply, thunks, and ReasonML) to each other as if we're five year olds. Hilarity and/or confusion ensues. During _Pro Tip Time_, Suz tells a story of woe, KBall motivates himself, and Jerod tries to keep you in the flow. Final ... Show More
1h 1m
Oct 2021
Do you know the muffin fairy? (JS Party #195)
Muffin fairies, thumb wars, and fruit transit can only mean one thing: _Explain it Like I'm 5_! We're also covering the news, discussing the effects of remote work, and agreeing it's OK to ignore the frontend dev scene for awhile.
58m 18s
Jun 2022
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1h 43m
Jan 2024
Shift left, seriously. (Changelog Interviews #575)
This week we're going deep on security and what it takes to shift left, seriously. Adam is joined by Justin Garrison (co-host of Ship It), plus two members of the BoxyHQ team — Deepak Prabhakara, Co-founder & CEO and Schalk Neethling, Community Manager and DevRel as well as fello ... Show More
1h 28m