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Web Streams Explained
Wes and Scott discuss web streams, how they work, and examples of using them for performance and working with large data.
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Wes and Scott discuss web streams, how they work, and examples of using them for performance and working with large data.
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Scott and Wes interview Eric Sartorius, a developer and digital nomad who has traveled the world while working full time as a freelancer and mentor.
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Discussion on identifying performance issues that cause websites to be slow and potential solutions.
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Discussion on running Node.js in the browser via web containers and Nodebox, enabling server-side code in the browser for demos, tutorials and interactivity.
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Steve Sewell discusses Builder.io, a visual programming tool that allows composing UIs from React components via a drag and drop interface
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Scott and Wes discuss AI encoders like ChatGPT and image generators like Midjourney, including capabilities, limitations, implications, and how it will impact developers.
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Discussion on establishing codebase rules and conventions to enforce clean code vs sloppy code through formatting, linting, naming conventions, documentation, and automation.
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Fred Schott discusses Astro 2.0, a framework for content-focused sites that defaults to HTML with interactive JS islands. Covers use cases, routing, markdown support, edge runtimes and top-level data fetching.
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In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes provide an overview of the new Warp terminal for Mac, discussing its features, benefits over traditional terminals, and technology behind it.
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Wes and Scott discuss the value of comprehensive logging in web development and some best practices.
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Ryan Carniato discusses the history and concepts behind SolidJS. Covers reactivity, signals, differences from React, web components support, and introducing Solid Start.
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In this potluck episode, Scott and Wes answer submitted listener questions on topics like setting up a smart home, using web components, JavaScript mixins, and more.
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Wes and Scott discuss config files in web development projects - how they are necessary but can clutter your codebase. They talk through different formats like JSON, JavaScript and YAML, tools to hide/organize them, and ideas for standardization.
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Discussion with Mishko Hevery, creator of Angular, about his new framework Qwik and its resumability feature for improved performance without extra effort from developers.
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Scott and Wes discuss their experiences installing smart switches and converting their JavaScript code bases to TypeScript. They talk through the wiring challenges, refactoring benefits, and how TypeScript helps catch bugs.
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Wes and Scott discuss strategies for improving performance and polish after launching a web app, from auditing network requests to optimizing images, caching, removing unnecessary code, and iteratively enhancing the user experience.
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This episode covers the history of Rust, how it aims to be more approachable for new developers, the steep learning curve, good introductory projects like command line utilities and games, performance and efficiency benefits, terminology like crates and cargo, and running Rust via WebAssembly.
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Discussion on moving from CommonJS modules to ECMAScript modules in Node.js - the benefits, challenges and steps for transitioning a project.
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In this episode Scott and Wes discuss their wishlist for future CSS features including mixins, grid row selection, range selectors, first/last selectors, fit-text, overflow control, color functions, lighten/darken colors, resize handles on divs, and overflow styles.
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Wes Bos and Scott Tolinski interview web developer Caleb Porzio about growing up in Canada near Buffalo and the cultural similarities between the two.