Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats
Full Stack Developers Wes Bos and Scott Tolinski dive deep into web development topics, explaining how they work and talking about their own experiences. They cover from JavaScript frameworks like React, to the latest advancements in CSS to simplifying web tooling.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 937
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
797: Drizzle: The TypeScript SQL ORM
Scott and Wes chat with Alex Blokh and Andrew Sherman, the co-founders of Drizzle ORM, about building a modern ORM from the ground up. They dive into the importance of type safety, creating filters w…
00:57:30 |
Fri 19 Jul 2024
796: Do We Need JS Frameworks × Are You Over-Engineering? × Webview vs Native
Scott and Wes tackle a variety of audience questions, from the nuances of over-engineering to the energy consumption of AI LLMs. They also discuss the pros and cons of monorepos, frameworks, and the …
00:58:33 |
Wed 17 Jul 2024
795: Hosting Private Fonts on the Edge With Cloudflare
Scott and Wes dish out the intricacies of hosting private fonts using Cloudflare Pages. They explore the challenges of font security, the benefits of a font server, and the nuances of caching and whi…
00:24:23 |
Mon 15 Jul 2024
794: Prettier JavaScript with Vjeux
Scott and Wes sit down with Vjeux from Meta to dive deep into the origins and evolution of Prettier, the widely-used code formatter. They discuss the challenges faced, the decision-making process beh…
00:55:26 |
Fri 12 Jul 2024
793: The Local First Landscape
Scott and Wes dive into the local first landscape, exploring the benefits and possibilities of local first apps. They highlight some of their favorite tools and discuss why local first is gaining tra…
00:53:20 |
Wed 10 Jul 2024
792: Perfect Sitemaps for SEO
Scott and Wes break down the importance of sitemaps for SEO. They dive into the different file formats, essential fields, and common pitfalls to avoid when creating and submitting your sitemap to sea…
00:23:43 |
Mon 08 Jul 2024
791: LLRT The Serverless Runtime w/ Richard Davison
Scott and Wes chat with Richard Davison from AWS about LLRT, a new runtime tailored specifically for Lambda. They dive into the benefits of using LLRT, challenges with JavaScript in serverless, and w…
00:56:39 |
Fri 05 Jul 2024
790: State of JS 2023 Reactions
Scott and Wes dive into the 2023 State of JavaScript survey, breaking down the latest trends and pain points in front-end frameworks, build tools, and JavaScript runtimes. Tune in for their hot takes…
00:57:28 |
Wed 03 Jul 2024
789: Do More With AI - LLMs With Big Token Counts
Join Scott and CJ as they dive into the fascinating world of AI, exploring topics from LLM token sizes and context windows to understanding input length. They discuss practical use cases and share in…
00:33:42 |
Mon 01 Jul 2024
788: Supabase: Open Source Firebase for Fullstack JS Apps
Scott and CJ chat with Paul Copplestone, CEO and co-founder of Supabase, about the journey of building an open source alternative to Firebase. Learn about the tech stack, the story behind their excel…
00:53:44 |
Fri 28 Jun 2024
787: You Should Try Vue.js
Scott and CJ dive deep into the world of Vue.js, exploring what makes this frontend framework unique and why it stands out from React and Svelte. CJ gives a comprehensive tour, covering everything fr…
00:53:58 |
Wed 26 Jun 2024
786: What Open Source license should you use?
Scott and CJ dive into the world of open source, breaking down its meaning, benefits, and the various types of licenses you’ll encounter. From permissive licenses like MIT and Apache 2.0 to copy-left…
00:30:50 |
Mon 24 Jun 2024
785: What’s Next for Next.js with Tim Neutkens
Scott and Wes dive into the world of Next.js with special guest Tim Neutkens from Vercel. They explore the latest updates, including the React Compiler and React Server Components, discussing their i…
01:03:15 |
Fri 21 Jun 2024
784: Logging × Blogging × Testing × Freelancing
In this Potluck episode, Scott and Wes tackle listener questions on modern blogging, website environmental impact, and using LangChain with LLMs. They also cover CSS hyphens, unit vs. integration tes…
00:55:35 |
Wed 19 Jun 2024
783: How We Built a Netflix Style “Save for Offline” Feature Into Syntax
Scott and Wes dive into the world of browser caching for audio files, exploring the File System API and the Cache API. They discuss size restrictions across different browsers, how tools like Riversi…
00:31:06 |
Mon 17 Jun 2024
782: The Developer’s Guide To Fonts with Stephen Nixon
Scott and CJ are joined by Stephen Nixon of ArrowType to delve into the world of fonts and type for developers. They explore the intricacies of font creation, the utility of variable fonts, and offer…
01:02:09 |
Fri 14 Jun 2024
781: Potluck - The Value of TypeScript × Vue vs Svelte × Leetcode
In this potluck episode of Syntax, Scott and CJ serve up a variety of community questions, from the nuances of beginner vs. advanced TypeScript to the pros and cons of SvelteKit. They also discuss fa…
01:01:00 |
Wed 12 Jun 2024
780: Cloud Storage: Bandwidth, Storage and BIG ZIPS
Today, Scott and Wes dive into cloud storage solutions—why you might need them, how they use them, and what you need to know about the big players, fees, and more.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Synt…
00:29:02 |
Mon 10 Jun 2024
779: Why SQLite is Taking Over with Brian Holt & Marco Bambini
Scott and CJ dive into the world of SQLite Cloud with special guests Brian Holt and Marco Bambini. They explore why SQLite is gaining traction, its unique features, and the misconceptions surrounding…
00:50:30 |
Fri 07 Jun 2024
778: 11 Habits of Highly Effective Developers
Today, Scott and Wes dive into the 11 habits of effective web developers, from understanding stakeholder goals to maintaining a work-life balance. We’ll explore the importance of continuous learning,…
00:50:49 |
Wed 05 Jun 2024
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