Scott and Wes dish out some tasty advice to developers who are new to web development. How do you get better? How do you deal with imposter syndrome?
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Oct 7
1045: Who can actually max out 5 AI subscriptions?
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 ... Show More
52m 18s
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
Feb 2025
Scott’s Career Advice: Imposter Syndrome, Startups & Networking
Today, we’re kicking off a special two-part series all about careers—navigating them, advancing them, maybe even surviving them.
In this episode, Scott talks about navigating imposter syndrome, how to know if working for a startup is worthwhile, and shares his best networking a ... Show More
14m 3s
Sep 2024
Episode 208 - Why most new developers struggle: The missing skills you need
In this episode of Front End Happy Hour, Ryan Burgess, Jem Young, Brian Holt, and Dan DiGangi dive deep into the challenges faced by junior developers as they embark on their coding journeys. From the importance of curiosity and continuous learning to the often overlooked non-tec ... Show More
49m 51s
Oct 2025
Mind the Gaps: Teaching Devs, Taming Acronyms, and Surviving Imposter Syndrome with Tim Corey
We met Tim Corey at Microsoft Build, surrounded by people throwing around acronyms like MCP and pretending we all knew what it meant. Turns out, we weren't alone. In this episode, we talk about the gaps in learning that nobody tells you about, the power of teaching what you just ... Show More
1h 4m
