In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about Gatsby vs Next. A lot has changed in the last year — what are the differences, and do the recommendations from Syntax 120 still hold true?
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986: Does Code Quality Matter Anymore?
In this potluck episode, Wes and Scott answer your questions about popover navigation patterns, the Vibrate API on iOS, whether code quality still matters in the AI era, Wes’s evolving Obsidian second-brain setup, where to start with modern full-stack JavaScript, and more! Show N ... Show More
58m 39s
Mar 9
985: Stop putting secrets in .env
Scott and Wes are joined by Phil Miller and Theo Ephraim to talk about Varlock, a new approach to environment variables that adds schemas, validation, and security to the humble .env file. They dig into the risks of traditional env workflows, how schema-driven configs improve DX, ... Show More
47m 8s
Mar 4
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
Jul 2020
"GraphQL is the bacon that'll make everything better" (JS Party #134)
KBall, Jerod, and Nick Nisi dive into GraphQL -- what it can do, what the challenges are, and how it differs from REST -- all with a generous helping of metaphor about buffets, restaurants, and of course bacon.
54m 13s
Jul 2020
"GraphQL is the bacon that'll make everything better"
KBall, Jerod, and Nick Nisi dive into GraphQL – what it can do, what the challenges are, and how it differs from REST – all with a generous helping of metaphor about buffets, restaurants, and of course bacon.
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54m 13s
Mar 2022
Enabling performance-centric engineering orgs (JS Party #216)
This week Amal and Nick are joined by Dan Shappir, a Performance Tech Lead at Next Insurance, to learn about enabling a performance-first mindset within your engineering org.
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1h 13m
Sep 2023
Episode 486: High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails with Andrew Atkinson
If you love taking about databases, this is the episode for you. Ahead of the launch of his new book, High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails, Andrew Atkinson joined the show with special guest co-host, Pat Bair, to talk about why he wrote a book, why he focused on PostgreSQL and h ... Show More
31m 29s