Podcasts by 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.
Further podcasts by Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack JavaScript Web Developers
Podcast on the topic Technologie
All episodes
703: The Observer Pattern from 2023-12-11T11:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott give a high level overview of the observer pattern, what is the observer, what are downsides ...
Listen
702: New + Proposed JS APIs for 2024 from 2023-12-06T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk through new and proposed JavaScript APIs including ones related to regex, sourcemaps, st...
Listen
701: A11y Treats - Labels&Roles from 2023-12-04T11:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott explain ARIA, aria-label, Roles, and the overall importance of accessibility in your web proj...
Listen
700: Payload is Rails for JS with TypeScript, React and Drizzle (James Mikrut) from 2023-12-01T11:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with James Mikrut about Payload, how Payload isn’t just a CMS, where Payload...
Listen
699: Potluck × TypeScript's Longevity × Canvas-Rendered Apps × Learning Rust × Executing Untrusted JS Code from 2023-11-29T10:00
In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions, including: Will TypeScript ever go away? Should I write canvas...
Listen
698: Why You Should Be Using CSS @Layers from 2023-11-27T10:00
What are @Layers in CSS, when and where should you be using them, how do you write them, and who’s using them already?
Listen
697: What is DevRel with Salma Alam-Naylor from 2023-11-24T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Salma Alam-Naylor all about her role in DevRel, what’s involved in work...
Listen
696: How to Build a Website or App from 2023-11-22T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer a listener’s question about their process for building a website in 2023. Do you start...
Listen
695: 5 New CSS Features You Should Know from 2023-11-20T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about 5 new CSS features :nth-child(4 of .neat), CSS Motion Path, Scroll Snap, Scroll Dr...
Listen
694: What's Up With Angular with Mark Techson from 2023-11-17T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Mark Techson about the recent Angular announcements and updates. How di...
Listen
693: Lessons Learned&Bugs Fixed from Launching Syntax.fm from 2023-11-15T11:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about the lessons they learned while launching the new Syntax website including launchin...
Listen
692: You Need Stale While Revalidate from 2023-11-13T11:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott explain what Stale While Revalidate is, why you should use it, and explore whether you should...
Listen
691: Cloudflare Workers Are Next Level With Rita Kozlov And Brendan Irvine-Broque from 2023-11-10T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Rita Kozlov And Brendan Irvine-Broque about Cloudflare Workers, Cloudfl...
Listen
690: How To Dark Mode and Beyond from 2023-11-08T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about the process they are using for extending the Syntax website with themes, including...
Listen
689: You Should Be Using JavaScript Maps&Sets from 2023-11-06T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about why you should be using JavaScript maps sets, whether you can access them directly...
Listen
688: Ex-npm Employee Making a New Package Manager?! Vlt with Darcy Clarke from 2023-11-03T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Darcy Clarke about his career path in tech, working with Wes back in th...
Listen
687: Hosting NextJS × Spicy Sidedishes × Modern Forms × Abandoning TypeScript from 2023-11-01T10:00
In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about hosting NextJS, spicy sidedishes, putting forms in modern...
Listen
686: We Need Your Help With The Secret Sauce from 2023-10-30T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the secret sauce that’s going into the creation of the new S...
Listen
685: Jason Lengstorf on Live Streaming, Creating Content, and Building a Studio Space from 2023-10-27T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Jason Lengstorf about his journey in video creation, live streaming, an...
Listen
684: Spooky Coding Horror Stories 2023 - Part 2 from 2023-10-25T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott relate even more spooky listener submitted coding horrors including crypto copy paste, Big Br...
Listen
683: Spooky Coding Horror Stories 2023 - Part 1 from 2023-10-23T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes relate some spooky listener submitted coding horrors including updates for a large furniture retail...
Listen
Design Systems with Brad Frost from 2023-10-20T13:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Brad Frost about how to implement design systems in small and large sca...
Listen
681: What's New in AI for Web Developers from 2023-10-18T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk through recent developments in AI and how they might be useful for developers, whether A...
Listen
680: Getting jQuery’d × Honourable Deaths of libraries We Don’t Use Anymore from 2023-10-16T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about all the libraries we don’t need to use anymore thanks to their features being built into...
Listen
679: Creator of Swift, Tesla Autopilot&Tensorflow. New AI language Mojo with Chris Lattner from 2023-10-13T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Chris Lattner about Mojo, a new programming language for AI developers....
Listen
678: The 2023 State of CSS Survey Part 2 × CSS Frameworks × Tooling × Browser Usage from 2023-10-11T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, it’s part 2 of Wes and Scott’s reactions to the 2023 State of CSS survey including CSS frameworks, tooling,...
Listen
677: Home Office Tips from 2023-10-09T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk through tips for upping your home office vibe, including cable management, lighting, ergonomic...
Listen
676: Google IDX - VS Code in the Browser with David East from 2023-10-06T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with David East about Google’s new cloud based full-stack, multiplatform app development...
Listen
675: Potluck × Bun Thoughts × Guesting on Syntax × Why Rust? from 2023-10-04T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about Bun, using custom auth headers, the difference between trpc, REST...
Listen
674: A11y Treats - Heading Design from 2023-10-02T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about headings on your website, why you should care, how to structure your headings, and what ...
Listen
673: Getting Hired, Interviewing, and Why Recruiters Suck with Taylor Desseyn from 2023-09-29T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Taylor Desseyn about his work as a job recruiter, how hiring has change...
Listen
Reacting to State of CSS Survey from 2023-09-27T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott go over some of the results the State of CSS survey for 2023, including drop-shadow, subgrid,...
Listen
Tauri Vs Electron - Desktop Apps with Web Tech from 2023-09-25T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the building desktop apps using Electron vs Tauri.
Listen
Anxiety and Uncertainty with Dr. Courtney Tolinski from 2023-09-22T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Dr. Courtney Tolinski about signs and symptoms of anxiety, what the lon...
Listen
The Svelte + SvelteKit Show from 2023-09-20T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes reviews his experience building with Svelte and SvelteKit including templating, data fetching, actions,...
Listen
Hacking the Tonal - Proxying, Intercepting + Debugging Traffic? from 2023-09-18T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about how you can intercept and debug traffic going out from your computer or other internet c...
Listen
Supper Club × How To Get Your First Dev Job With Stuart Bloxham from 2023-09-15T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Stuart Bloxham about how he learned to code, what his interview process...
Listen
Hackweek Projects - Realtime Markdown Editor and a Hardware Recording Button from 2023-09-13T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott review the projects they built during Sentry’s Hackweek: a realtime Markdown multiplayer edit...
Listen
CSS Nesting is Here! from 2023-09-11T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the arrival of CSS nesting. What is CSS nesting? How does CSS nesting work? And does it ...
Listen
Supper Club × What's New With Astro with Fred Schott from 2023-09-08T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Fred Schott all things Astro with the announcement of Astro version 3, ...
Listen
Potluck × Soft Skills × Release Notes × Headless CMS × Organizing Code × Inet CSS? from 2023-09-06T10:00
In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about learning soft skills, using release notes, headless CMS, ...
Listen
JavaScript Closures&Scope Explained from 2023-09-04T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about concerts, getting tired because of being old, landscaping, spinning on your head, ...
Listen
Supper Club × Shipping ESM with Mark Erikson from 2023-09-01T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Mark Erikson about his work in helping others understand shipping ESM, ...
Listen
Anything but Coding - Landscaping, Fitness, and more! from 2023-08-30T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about concerts, getting tired because of being old, landscaping, spinning on your head, ...
Listen
OG Image Options from 2023-08-28T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about OG images, interesting ways you can work with them, and ways you can work dynamically wi...
Listen
Supper Club × Make React 70% Faster! Million.js with 18 Year Old Aiden Bai from 2023-08-25T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Aiden Bai about his work on Million.js that aims to make React a lot fa...
Listen
Rust for JS Devs — Part 2 from 2023-08-23T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott jump into part 2 of their look at Rust for JavaScript developers, including variables in Rust...
Listen
8 Tricks When Using the Fetch() API from 2023-08-21T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about 8 tricks to try when using the Fetch() API.
Listen
Supper Club × How Descript Built A Next Gen Video Editor In The Browser With Andrew Lisowski from 2023-08-18T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Andrew Lisowski about working on Descript, web streams vs local storage...
Listen
6 or so New Approved and Proposed JavaScript APIs from 2023-08-16T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about new approved and proposed JavaScript API changes including Promise.withResolvers, ...
Listen
JS Fundamentals - Decorators from 2023-08-14T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about whether decorators are finally here, what the uses cases are for decorators, how to defi...
Listen
Supper Club × Flightcontrol with Brandon Bayer from 2023-08-11T10:00
Can you have a Vercel like experience on your own AWS? Scott and Wes talk with Brandon Bayer about Flightcontrol - what it is, how to ...
Listen
Potluck × Is TypeScript Fancy Duct Tape × Back Pain × Cloud Service Rate Limits from 2023-08-09T10:00
In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about TypeScript just being fancy duct tape, dealing with back ...
Listen
Why is Facebook’s HTML + CSS Such a Mess? from 2023-08-07T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about why Threads, Instagram, and all things Facebook have what seems like really messy ...
Listen
Supper Club × Ryan Florence of Remix from 2023-08-04T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Ryan Florence about Remix, working at Shopify, the history of licensing...
Listen
Standard Server JavaScript - Deno, Workers, Bun and More from 2023-08-02T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about JavaScript runtimes available to use, what to consider, and packages to use.
<... Listen
Rust for JavaScript Developers - Node vs Rust Concepts from 2023-07-31T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Rust, and how the concepts might translate for JavaScript developers looking to try writ...
Listen
Supper Club × Email Sending, Spam, DMARC, SPF, Styling, and more with Andris Reinman from 2023-07-28T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Andris Reinman about his work on all things email - spam, DMARC, SPF, w...
Listen
Polyfills, Transpiling and Monkey Patching from 2023-07-26T17:25
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about what polyfills, transpiling, and monkey patching mean, how and when to do it, and ...
Listen
User Feedback UI - Toasts, Flash, Validation from 2023-07-24T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about toast messages for validation, errors, confirmations, and more.
Listen
Supper Club × WASM, Fastly Edge, and Polyfill.io with Jake Champion from 2023-07-21T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Jake Champion about his work with Fastly and Polyfill, the difference b...
Listen
Potluck × CSS Variables in React × JS Notebooks × Selling a Domain from 2023-07-19T10:00
In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about Prisma, CSS variables in React components, JS notebooks, ...
Listen
Help Me Help You - How To Ask For Help from 2023-07-17T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about how to get help for a bug or error you’re getting in someone else’s code.
Listen
Supper Club × val.town with Steve Krouse from 2023-07-14T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Steve Krouse about val.town, what it is, his philosophies on teaching p...
Listen
Stump’d × JavaScript × GraphQL × Memory Safety × Web History from 2023-07-12T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott try to stump each other with questions about JavaScript, HTTP status error codes, memory safe...
Listen
Roundup - Sick AI Tools For Developers from 2023-07-10T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about various AI tools for developers that are available.
Listen
Supper Club × Cloudinary with Colby Fayock from 2023-07-07T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Colby Fayock about Cloudinary’s new AI tools, media flow, removing back...
Listen
What are Headless Components? from 2023-07-05T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about what headless components are, the why and when to use headless components, and how...
Listen
Lightning CSS from 2023-07-03T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about what Lightning CSS is, how it works, and why you should consider using it in your projec...
Listen
Supper Club × Messaging Queues and Workers with Armin Ronacher from 2023-06-30T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Armin Ronacher about his contributions to open source, queues and messa...
Listen
WTF is an ORM from 2023-06-28T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about the benefits and potential drawbacks of using an ORM on your next project, as well...
Listen
Where to Register a Domain from 2023-06-26T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about where you should register a domain name, explain DNS, and the process for moving a domai...
Listen
Supper Club × Why Netlify bought Gatsby, GraphQL Data Layer, and Headless CMS with Dustin Schau from 2023-06-23T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Dustin Schau about Netlify Connect, Gatsby, GraphQL, and more.
Listen
Potluck × Warp × Skeleton UI × Edge Functions × Donut Scoping from 2023-06-21T10:00
In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about rate-limiting an API, using Wasp, Enums in TypeScript, st...
Listen
AsyncLocalStorage + AsyncContext API from 2023-06-19T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about AsyncLocalStorage, why more frameworks aren’t using it yet, some examples, as well as so...
Listen
Supper Club × JavaScript on Hardware, Micro Controllers, ESP32 with Nick Hehr from 2023-06-16T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Nick Hehr about the fun ways to get started with micro controllers, wri...
Listen
Electronics for Beginners from 2023-06-14T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk through an introduction to electronics that you can do in your own home with microcontro...
Listen
GitHub Projects, Milestones, Labels, and Actions from 2023-06-12T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about some of the GitHub features you may not have used very much including projects, mileston...
Listen
Supper Club × OpenAI, Future of programming, LLMs, and Math with Andrey Mishchenko from 2023-06-10T15:50
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Andrey Mishchenko about working at OpenAI, getting started in machine l...
Listen
Is JSDoc Better than TypeScript? from 2023-06-07T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott use the fact that Svelte is being converted from TypeScript to JavaScript with JSDoc to talk ...
Listen
Nothing in CSS - 0 vs 0px, no, none, hidden, initial and unset from 2023-06-05T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about all the nothing in CSS: 0 vs 0px, no, none, hidden, initial and unset.
Listen
Supper Club × Matt Rothenberg and Idan Gazit on Github Next from 2023-06-02T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Matt Rothenberg and Idan Gazit from GitHub about GitHub Next, Copilot, ...
Listen
The New Syntax Site × Ingest, Stack, AI and more from 2023-05-31T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk through the work in progress on the new Syntax website, how to tackle all the moving par...
Listen
JavaScript.exe - Standalone Executables from 2023-05-29T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about JavaScript executables - what is it? What’s the benefit of them? And what kind of toolin...
Listen
Supper Club × Bramus Van Damme on CSS from 2023-05-26T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Bramus Van Damme all about CSS, what the CSS Working Group is, how he g...
Listen
Potluck × JR Devs&Copilot × CSS Variable Limitations × SvelteKit from 2023-05-24T10:00
In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about not becoming dependent on Copilot, CSS variable limitatio...
Listen
Why Is node_modules So Big? from 2023-05-22T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the reasons your node_modules folder gets so large, and what you can do to help keep the...
Listen
Supper Club × Adam Argyle on What's New in CSS from 2023-05-19T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Adam Argyle about a ton of new CSS features that have arrived or are co...
Listen
Where Should You Host Your App? Hosting Providers Compared from 2023-05-17T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about your options for hosting your app including some of the big players, but also othe...
Listen
WTF Are Signals And Why Is Everyone So Hot On Them All Of The Sudden? from 2023-05-15T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Signals - what are signals and why is everyone talking about them suddenly?
Listen
Supper Club × Dylan Jhaveri - Video for the Web and MUX from 2023-05-12T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Dylan Jhaveri about his work at Mux, how Mux ingests and spits out vide...
Listen
UI Elements - Basics, Best Practice, and Built Ins from 2023-05-10T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about UI elements and best practices with UI elements, as well as UI elements that exist...
Listen
Bluesky + AT Protocol from 2023-05-08T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk all things Bluesky, the AT Protocol it’s built in, the terminology of Bluesky, and how t...
Listen
Supper Club × Zach Lloyd from Warp from 2023-05-05T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Zach Lloyd about how Google Sheets works, why Zach wanted to build Warp...
Listen
The Syntax Giveaway Site - Codes, Bots, Tech Stack and More! from 2023-05-03T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about the tech stack they used to create the Syntax giveaway site for the Sentry + Synta...
Listen
RPC in JavaScript! from 2023-05-01T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about RPC, what it means, why are we talking about it now, tRPC, and will RPC take off?
Supper Club × Privacy, Cookie Banners, GDPR with Donata and Hans Skillrud from 2023-04-28T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Donata and Hans Skillrud of Termageddon on GDPR, privacy policies, cook...
Listen
Potluck × Crypto × SEO × Status Pages × Learning Tools from 2023-04-26T10:00
In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about type guards vs type casting, crypto usage, feedback for S...
Listen
CSS Color Functions from 2023-04-24T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about CSS Color Functions, the benefits of dynamic css color, relative color syntax, color con...
Listen
Supper Club × ESLint with Nicholas Zakas from 2023-04-21T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Nicholas Zakas about his creation of ESLint, what’s coming up in ESLint...
Listen
Can Vanilla CSS Replace Sass Yet? from 2023-04-19T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott go through all the features of Sass and decide where we are at with Native CSS alternatives, ...
Listen
Modals, Popups, Popovers, Lightboxes from 2023-04-17T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk through the differences between modals, popups, popovers, lightboxes, and dialog boxes.
Supper Club × Nate Weinert and Tamagui from 2023-04-14T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Nate Weinert, creator of Tamagui, about what Tamagui is, how styling wo...
Listen
600th Episode! Major Announcement + SWAG Giveaway! from 2023-04-12T10:00
In the 600th episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about the big announcement about Syntax’s future, exciting new opportunities coming...
Listen
oAuth APIs Explained from 2023-04-10T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk all things oAuth - what is oAuth? What terms do you need to understand when working with oAuth...
Listen
Supper Club × Fabian Kägy - Modern WordPress - Blocks, Page builders, Headless, Custom Fields from 2023-04-07T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Fabian Kägy about modern WordPress development, including what the loca...
Listen
Stump’d Gameshow! Answering Coding Interview Questions from AI from 2023-04-05T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer coding questions posed by ChatGPT like what’s the difference between rem and em in CSS...
Listen
The New Import Map Standard from 2023-04-03T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the fact that import maps are in Safari Technical preview, and what that means for web d...
Listen
Supper Club × Web Components and Lit with Justin Fagnani of Google from 2023-03-31T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Justin Fagnani about working with web components, using Lit, how routin...
Listen
Potluck × Testing Animations × Tools for Learning × Coding Related Injuries from 2023-03-29T10:00
In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about what to do with client projects, testing animations, eval...
Listen
Coding with the Open AI / Chat GPT API from 2023-03-27T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about what can be done with the OpenAI API, how to get started with it, pricing, tuning your m...
Listen
Supper Club × The Role Of UX Designers In Humanizing The Future with Travis Neilson from 2023-03-24T10:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Travis Neilson about his work at Google, YouTube music, and where AI is...
Listen
Potluck × Learning Web Dev × Video Streaming × Mono Repos from 2023-03-22T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about learning web dev at an older age, making your apps look better, b...
Listen
HTTPS + Tunnel Your Localhost - Cloudflare Tunnels, Ngrok, and more! from 2023-03-20T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about why you might need to tunnel to your local computer, and how to set that up securely. Listen
Supper Club × Next.js on AWS + Serverless with Dax Raad from 2023-03-17T11:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Dax Raad about building on serverless infrastructure, Next.js, and SST....
Listen
New Syntax Website Brainstorm! IRL! from 2023-03-15T11:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott are in the same room together brainstorming new ideas for the Syn...
Listen
Web Streams Explained from 2023-03-13T11:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes explain the what, why, and how of web streaming, and some of the jargon you might encounter with we...
Listen
Supper Club × Digital Nomad with Eric Sartorius from 2023-03-10T11:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Eric Sartorius about his life as a digital nomad - including recently c...
Listen
Fundamentals × What Makes a Website Slow? from 2023-03-08T11:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk through all the reasons your website might be slow, and how you can troubleshoot a slow ...
Listen
AI and Coding with ChatGPT from 2023-03-01T11:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about the current landscape of AI, how AI is trained, is AI going to take your job, who’...
Listen
Clean vs Sloppy Code from 2023-02-27T11:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the difference between sloppy code and clean code, how to establish rules for your code ...
Listen
Supper Club × Astro 2.0 with Fred Schott from 2023-02-24T11:00
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Fred Schott about all things Astro v2.0. What is Astro and why should y...
Listen
Scott’s New Office × The Levelup Lodge from 2022-05-23T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott talks about his new office setup where he records videos and podcasts, writes codes, and gets his ste...
Listen
Scott’s New Office × The Levelup Lodge from 2022-05-23T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott talks about his new office setup where he records videos and podcasts, writes codes, and gets his ste...
Listen
Svelte Cubed + 3D In Browser from 2022-04-18T10:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Svelte Cubed and working in 3D in the browser.
Listen
JavaScript in 2022 - New, Coming and Proposed Features from 2022-02-21T11:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about new proposed features coming to JavaScript in 2022.
Listen
Potluck - Selling Themes × Which Browser Should Devs Use? × Where Do You Keep 2FA Codes? × Remix vs Svelte Kit × Getting Unstuck from Tutorial Hell from 2022-02-16T11:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about selling themes, which browser to use, where to keep your 2FA codes, Remxi vs Svelte Kit, and more!
Listen
Creator of Wordle - Josh Wardle from 2022-02-09T11:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with the creator of Wordle, Josh Wardle. What's the tech stack for Wordle? Does he care about the clones of Wordle? And how did selling Wordle work?...
Listen
Pros + Cons of JavaScript Servers, Serverless, and Cloudflare Workers from 2022-02-07T11:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the pros and cons of JavaScript servers, Serverless, and Cloudflare Workers.
Hashno... Listen
Teamwork Makes The Dream Work from 2022-01-31T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes are inspired by a Reddit post to talk about how to work better with your team.
Sentry - Sponsor Listen
Monorepos! Workspaces, pnpm, turborepo + more! from 2022-01-26T11:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk all about monorepos - the why's and the how's of using them on your projects.
Listen
Monorepos! Workspaces, pnpm, turborepo + more! from 2022-01-26T11:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk all about monorepos - the why's and the how's of using them on your projects.
Listen
Monorepos! Workspaces, pnpm, turborepo + more! from 2022-01-26T11:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk all about monorepos - the why's and the how's of using them on your projects.
Listen
Updating Project Dependencies from 2022-01-24T11:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about their process for updating project dependencies.
Sponsor - LogRocket
New Year, New You. What to Focus on in 2022. from 2022-01-19T11:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk through what to focus on at a beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels of coding skills.
Listen
CSS + JS Hacks We’re Fine With from 2022-01-17T11:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about CSS + JS Hacks that they're ok with using.
Sponsor - Freshbooks
Listen
Potluck from 2022-01-12T11:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes answer your questions on a Potluck episode of Syntax.
Prismic - Sponsor
Listen
2022 Predictions from 2022-01-05T11:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk through their predictions for 2022.
LogRocket - Sponsor
JS One Liners from 2022-01-03T11:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about some Javascript one liners that speed up your coding experience in one line.
Sponsor -... Listen
2021 In Review from 2021-12-29T11:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes review their predictions and highlights for 2021.
.TECH Domains - Sponsor
Holiday Snackluk from 2021-12-27T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Wes and Scott talk about Package-lock, Angular, package updates, how to learn, and media servers on planes.
Spo... Listen
Gitpod, iPad Coding, Web3, WTF NFT from 2021-12-22T11:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Geoff and Pauline from Gitpod about developing on Gitpod, Web3, and The NFT Bay.
Listen
Potluck - enums, WASM, Lighthouse, Redirects from 2021-12-15T11:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes answer your questions on a Potluck episode of Syntax.
Sanity - Sponsor
Listen
How To Do Things In Svelte from 2021-12-13T11:00
In this Hasty Treat, Wes and Scott talk about how to do things in Svelte.
Sponsor - Freshbooks
JavaScript and Hardware × Cars, Factories, Heavy Industry, Robots, and the Internet of Things from 2021-12-08T11:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Anth Rogan about JavaScript and hardware - from cars, to factories, and the internet.
Listen
Everything in web dev is Amazing! from 2021-12-01T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about all the things that have improved the lives of web developers over the years.
Se... Listen
Github Co-pilot is Gonna Take ur Job from 2021-11-29T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Wes and Scott talk about their experiences using Github Co-pilot.
Show Notes
- Listen
Troubleshooting from 2021-11-24T10:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about ways they troubleshoot issues with their code.
Listen
The Macbook Pro Show - Wes and Scott Get New Laptops from 2021-11-22T11:00
In this Hasty Treat, Wes and Scott talk about their new Apple MacBook Pro's with the M1 Max CPU.
Sanity - Sponsor
Listen
Potluck — Copilot × Glasses × Databases × Dealing with Stress × Employment vs Self-Employment × Auth in GraphQL × Headless CMS × More! from 2021-11-17T14:00
It’s another Potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about GitHub Copilot, glasses, databases, dealing with stre...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Next.js 12 from 2021-11-15T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Next.js 12 and all of its hot new goodness and updates!
Listen
Web Containers, StackBlitz, and Node.js in the Browser with Tomek Sulkowski from 2021-11-10T14:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Tomek Sulkowski about web containers, StackBlitz and more!
Listen
Hasty Treat - What's the deal with Astro? from 2021-11-08T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Astro — what it is and why you should check it out!
Listen
STUMP'D Interview Questions - CSS Edition from 2021-11-03T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes are back with another edition of “Stump’d!” where they try to stump each other with interview...
Listen
Hasty Treat - How to Setup a PNPM Monorepo from 2021-11-01T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about PNPM and monorepos!
Listen
Horror Web Dev Stories - 2021 from 2021-10-27T13:00
For episode 400, Scott and Wes talk about web dev horror stories - 2021 edition!
Listen
Hasty Treat - Hasty Horror Stories from 2021-10-25T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about web dev horror stories — real things that have happened to real developers
Listen
Potluck — Coding for Kids × MongoDB Hosting × NoMoreFoo × Best Cities for Dev Jobs × GraphQL Resolvers × Package Security × Prototypes and Portfolios × More! from 2021-10-20T13:00
It’s another Potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about privacy policies, coding for kids, MongaDB hosting, c...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Handy Utility Functions with Just from 2021-10-18T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about handy utility functions with Just!
Listen
A Podcast on Running a Podcast from 2021-10-13T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about running a podcast — recording, sponsoring, where to start, and more!
Listen
Hasty Treat - Neat Things in CSS Color - Current and Coming! from 2021-10-11T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about all things color in CSS, both current and coming soon!
Listen
Potluck — Corn Shucking × Self-Hosting Images × WordPress × Getting Scammed × Portfolios from 2021-10-06T13:00
It’s another Potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about corn shucking, self-hosting images, WordPress, gettin...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Spicy Takeout - PHP Is Good and We’re Just Re-Creating It from 2021-10-04T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about how much modern web development has taken from PHP!
Listen
Changelog Frontend Feud from 2021-09-29T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes do a crossover episode with Changelog’s JS Party! Your favorite web dev podcasts join forces ...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Desktop Apps + New Tech We Love from 2021-09-27T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the hottest new tech they love!
Listen
From React To SvelteKit from 2021-09-22T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott talks with Wes about moving Level Up Tutorials from React to SvelteKit — why he did it, how, benefits...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Webhooks from 2021-09-20T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about webhooks — one of those concepts that seems a lot scarier than it actually is.
Listen
New to JavaScript — ES2022 from 2021-09-15T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about all the new stuff in ES2022 — what it is, why you might need it, and how to use it...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Starlink Rural Internet from 2021-09-13T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Wes’ new satellite internet setup — best use-cases and how to set it up.
Listen
Potluck - Sass × Houdini × No JS? × Solid Project × First Dev Job Tips × Bartering × DRM × Dev Laptops × Databases × Frontity × More! from 2021-09-08T13:00
It’s another Potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about Sass, Houdini, JS requirements, tips for your first d...
Listen
Hasty Treat - TypeScripts Strict Explained from 2021-09-06T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the Typescript strict flag — what it does and why you might use it.
STUMP'D - Coding Interview Questions from 2021-09-01T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes are back with another edition of Stump’d! where they try to stump each other with interview q...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Freelance Tips - Toxic Clients from 2021-08-30T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about toxic clients — how to identify them, and what to do about them.
Listen
Advice for New Devs from 2021-08-25T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about advice for new devs, our advice and opinions for how new devs can level up.
Hasty Treat - Why Do People Hate CSS? from 2021-08-23T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about why people hate CSS, some common issues, and how you can level up.
Listen
Potluck - Moist code × Memoization × Ready for full-time? × Deadlines × Design ethics × React components × Video hosting × Local fonts × More! from 2021-08-18T13:00
It’s another Potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about memoization, how to know when you’re ready for a full...
Listen
Hasty Treat - The Weird and Wonderful Link Tag from 2021-08-16T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the tag — why it’s weird and wonderful, and what you can do w...
How to Build a Website — The Show For Beginners from 2021-08-11T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about the basics of building a website — how to get started for beginners!
Listen
Hasty Treat - TypeScript Utility Types from 2021-08-09T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about TypeScript utility types — what they are, why you might use them, why they exist, and mo...
Listen
Potluck - WordPress × 3rd-Party Cloud Services × Backend Hosting × Drupal × Getting Clients × GPS vs BEM × More! from 2021-08-04T13:00
It’s another Potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about WordPress, Drupal, using SSGs, finding clients when y...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Git the Latest - New Things In Tech - CoPilot, Petite Vue, Stackblitz, Web3 + More! from 2021-08-02T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes launch a new series called Git the Latest — New Things In Tech.
Listen
ShopTalk x Syntax from 2021-07-28T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes do a collaboration with Chis Coyier and Dave Rupert from ShopTalk Show! They talk about favor...
Listen
Hasty Treat - The Surprisingly Exciting World of Favicons from 2021-07-26T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about favicons. Favicons are a bit of mystery and something people don’t talk about that often...
Listen
Potluck - Svelte × Bleeding-Edge Tech × Git Process × Screencasts × Government Jobs × Permissions-Based APIs × Rescript × More! from 2021-07-21T13:00
It’s another Potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about Svelte, bleeding-edge tech, best Git processes, Creat...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Stylelint for Linting CSS from 2021-07-19T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Stylelint, what it is and why you should use it!
Listen
React 18 - A Look Ahead from 2021-07-14T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about everything coming in React 18!
Listen
Hasty Treat - Vite + Parcel 2 from 2021-07-12T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about modern build tools, comparisons between them, and makes them modern and next-level.
... Listen
Syntax Highlight — We Review Your Portfolios from 2021-07-07T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes review your portfolios!
Listen
Hasty Treat - JavaScript Event Buzzwords — Sync, Concurrent, Defer, Blocking, Workers from 2021-07-05T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes define some JavaScript Buzzwords and talk about what they mean!
Listen
Dev Tools Power — Elements Tab from 2021-06-30T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about the Dev Tools Elements Tab — all the features, and when you would use them!
Hasty Treat - Seven Interesting JavaScript Proposals - Async Do, JSON Modules, Immutable Array Methods, and More! from 2021-06-28T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about seven new JavaScript proposals — what they do, where they’re at, and how you might use t...
Listen
Potluck - Web components × Gear × Docker × Web Dev Frameworks × Golden Handcuffs × Browser Testing × SSR React × Code Prediction × More! from 2021-06-23T13:00
It’s another Potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about web components, gear, Docker, web dev frameworks, gol...
Listen
Hasty Treat - CSRF Explained from 2021-06-21T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about CSRF (Cross Site Request Forgery)!
Listen
CSS Container Queries, Layers, Scoping and More with Miriam Suzanne from 2021-06-16T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Miriam Suzanne about all things CSS — container queries, layers, scoping, and more!...
Listen
Hasty Treat - What is SvelteKit? from 2021-06-14T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about SvelteKit — what it is and why you might want to use it.
Listen
Potluck - Immutability × Turning Off Your Brain × Types vs Interfaces × Hooks vs Components × Making the Most of Your First Job × Confidence in Svelte × More! from 2021-06-09T13:00
It’s another Potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about immutability, turning off your brain, managing copy o...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Making a Vaccine Bot with JavaScript from 2021-06-07T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Wes’ experiment building a vaccine bot!
Listen
React + TypeScript from 2021-06-02T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about using React with Typescript — how to set it up, components, state, props, passing ...
Listen
Hasty Treat - How to Make Money as a Creator from 2021-05-31T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about making money as a creator — how to do what you love, make money doing it, and not feel y...
Listen
Bike Shedding — Developer Opinions Explained from 2021-05-26T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes bike shed some common developer opinions.
Listen
Hasty Treat - JavaScript’s Drag and Drop API from 2021-05-24T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about JavaScript’s drag and drop API — how it works, concerns, best practices, and more!
<... Listen
The Surprisingly Exciting World of HTML Elements from 2021-05-19T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about HTML — interesting HTML elements, things you might not know, wish lists for the future, and more!
Prismic -... Listen
Hasty Treat - Stylin the Unstylables from 2021-05-17T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the different kinds of things that are difficult to style, how you can style them, and s...
Listen
Potluck — Freelancing × Leveraging your experience × Component size × Dealing with mediocrity × How to spend “extra time” × Rust vs Node × Free hosting? × More! from 2021-05-12T13:00
It’s another Potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about freelancing, climbing the corporate ladder, Throttlin...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Technical Debt from 2021-05-10T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about technical debt — what it is, why does it occur, and some techniques for reducing and avo...
Listen
Potluck — Is it worth it to still learn WordPress? × Is Safari the new IE11? × Mobile website testing × Pirated content × Styled components × SSGs × Transitioning to full-time freelance × More! from 2021-05-05T13:00
It’s another Potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about blogging best practices, support IE11, Nest.js, mobil...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Future Tech We’re Excited About from 2021-05-03T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about future tech — some things you may not have heard about yet, and why we’re excited about ...
Listen
TypeScript Fundamentals — Getting a Bit Deeper from 2021-04-28T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes continue their discussion of TypeScript Fundamentals with a deeper diver into more advanced u...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Git Rebase Explained from 2021-04-26T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Git Rebase — what it is and how and when to use it!
Listen
Selling and Shipping T-Shirts with TypeScript from 2021-04-21T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about selling and shipping t-shirts, and how to do it all in TypeScript!
Listen
Hasty Treat - Container Queries Are Here from 2021-04-19T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about CSS container queries, what they are and how to use them.
Listen
Dev Tools Tabs Explained — Plus Tips&Tricks from 2021-04-14T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about dev tools tabs, what each tab does and how you can use them.
Listen
Hasty Treat - CSS Nesting 1 from 2021-04-12T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about CSS nesting — what it is, when to use it, and why.
Listen
Potluck — Video Hosting × Fake Names? × Portfolio Projects × Monorepos × APIs × TLDs × Recording Tips × More! from 2021-04-07T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about how to keep your skill up to date when you have a job and a family, when you shoul...
Listen
Hasty Treat - VSCode Extensions and Tips from 2021-04-05T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about their favorite VSCode extensions, tips, and workflows!
Listen
Servers with Matt from Caddy from 2021-03-31T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk Matt Holt about Caddy, SSL, web servers, best practices, and more!
Listen
Hasty Treat - What is the n+1 problem? from 2021-03-29T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about a common problem you’ll encounter in your development career — the n+1 problem.
Listen
Syntax Highlight (We Review Your Portfolio) from 2021-03-24T13:00
It’s another Syntax Highlight. In this episode, Scott and Wes take a look at portfolios and websites and evaluate them from the perspe...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Effortless Custom GraphQL with GraphQL Codegen from 2021-03-22T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about GraphQL tooling, and specifically a couple tools we use that will change your experience...
Listen
How To Build Your Own Auth from 2021-03-17T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about building your own authentication — diving deep into JWT, sessions, tokens, cookies...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Environmental Variables from 2021-03-15T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about environment variables — what they are, where you should keep them, and more!
Listen
Potluck — VSCode × Vercel vs Netlify × Models × Mutations × Multi-Vendor Platforms × Websites vs Web Apps × More! from 2021-03-10T14:00
It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about VSCode, Vercel vs Netlify, staying up to date with de...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Ask Us Anything! from 2021-03-08T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes are doing an AMA — answering questions about self-employment, time-management, course creation, Clu...
Listen
Syntax Desk Setups from 2021-03-03T14:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about their desk setups and how they’ve evolved, both as coders and video and course cre...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Hireable Skills for 2021 from 2021-03-01T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about hireable skills or 2021 — what you need to know to get a job and grow in your career thi...
Listen
React Query + More React with Tanner Linsley from 2021-02-24T14:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Tanner Linsley about React Query, how it works, why you might want to use it, and m...
Listen
Hasty Treat - The Future of Testing with Cypress from 2021-02-22T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the future of testing with Cypress — what it is, how to use it, and more!
Listen
Potluck — Do titles matter? × Should clients pay for plugins? × Can I debug my baby? × How we prepare for Syntax × Deno × Learning things quickly × More! from 2021-02-17T14:00
It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about job titles, clients and freelancing, debugging, the c...
Listen
Hasty Treat - TypeScript Compilers and Build Tools from 2021-02-15T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the differences between compilers and build tools in TypeScript.
Listen
We Review Resumes, Websites, and Online Presence from 2021-02-10T14:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes review resumes, websites, and online presences, and discuss pros and cons, what you should fo...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Keyboard Events Are Surprisingly Interesting from 2021-02-08T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about keyboard events and some of the fascinating things you can do with them!
Listen
TypeScript Fundamentals from 2021-02-03T14:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about TypeScript fundamentals — what it is, how you use it, why people love it so much, ...
Listen
Hasty Treat - New Level Up Tutorials Site from 2021-02-01T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the new Level Up Tutorials website — some of the new tech powering the site, behind-the-...
Listen
The Deno Show from 2021-01-27T14:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes bring you the long-awaited Deno show — what it is, what it replaces, how you can use it, and ...
Listen
Hasty Treat - The New AVIF Image Format Is Unreal from 2021-01-25T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about AVIF — what it is and how you might use it!
Listen
Potluck — $100k Dev Jobs × Sponsored Blog Posts × How To Keep Your Skills Up To Date × Libraries vs Custom × Dev Tools × More! from 2021-01-20T08:00
It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about VS Code, JavaScript, $100k-per-year dev jobs, sponsor...
Listen
Hasty Treat - CSS Typography and Systems from 2021-01-18T08:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about CSS typography, and how to quickly get up and running with type systems.
Listen
Reactathon LIVE from 2021-01-13T14:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes are coming at you live from Reactathon with audience-favorite segments including All I Want f...
Listen
Hasty Treat - A Podcast About Nothing from 2021-01-11T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about nothing — null, undefined, void, false, 0, ‘’, NaN, [], {}, never — all sorts of values ...
Listen
2021 Predictions from 2021-01-06T14:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about their predictions for 2021!
Listen
Hasty Treat - Hyper Productivity with Keyboard Shortcuts + Window Management from 2021-01-04T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about keyboard shortcuts, window management, and how to stay productive.
Listen
2020 In Review from 2020-12-30T14:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about 2020 in review — predictions, hits and misses, hot tech, what they worked on, and ...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Hosting + Web Services Pricing Explainer from 2020-12-28T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about how hosting and web services pricing works, and how to figure out what you need, and wha...
Listen
Potluck — New Macs × Podcast Statistics × E-commerce Testing × WordPress × Charging More × Learning Web Dev × More! from 2020-12-23T14:00
It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about new Macs and web development, podcast statistics duri...
Listen
Hasty Treat - How Would We Script a PS5 Buying Bot? from 2020-12-21T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the PS5 bot debacle, and how they would do it differently!
Listen
Serverless, Deno and TypeScript with Brian Leroux from 2020-12-16T14:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Brian Leroux about severless, Deno, Typescript, and more!
Listen
Hasty Treat - 300th Episode Tech Chat from 2020-12-14T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about their 300th episode and the tech behind it.
Listen
Gatsby vs Next.js in 2021 from 2020-12-09T14:00
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...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Why should I use React Hooks? from 2020-12-07T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about React Hooks and why you might want to use them instead of class components.
Listen
Sickpickisode - 2020 Web Developer Gift Guide from 2020-12-02T14:00
It’s an entire episode of Sick Picks! In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about their 2020 developer gift guide!
Listen
Hasty Treat - Writing Good Commit Messages from 2020-11-30T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about a system for writing good commit messages.
Listen
Potluck - Frameworks vs Libraries × Debugging × CSS Modules vs Styled Components × Resumes × Stress Management × More! from 2020-11-25T14:00
It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about frameworks vs libraries, improving your debugging ski...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Client vs Server Data Validation from 2020-11-24T00:53:48
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about client- and server-side validation, and what each is used for!
Listen
How to Run a Conference with Benjamin Dunphy from 2020-11-18T14:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Benjamin Dunphy about running conferences — what to do, what not to do, and what ma...
Listen
Hasty Treat - CSS Grid Masonry (Grid Level 3) from 2020-11-16T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about CSS Grid Level 3 — why it’s such a cool thing and why they’ve been waiting for it for so...
Listen
300th LIVE SHOW SPECTACULAR! from 2020-11-11T14:00
It’s the 300th episode of Syntax! To celebrate, Scott and Wes do a special live call-in episode with Syntax listeners.
Listen
Hasty Treat - Bundlers in 2020 from 2020-11-09T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the state of bundlers in 2020 — Rome, Snowpack, Parcel, Webpack, Rollup, Vite, and more!...
Listen
Voice Coding is Really Good with Josh Comeau from 2020-11-04T14:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Josh Comeau about coding with your voice, accessibility, bootcamps, animation, and ...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Certifications? Government Specified JavaScript Skills? from 2020-11-02T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about web dev certifications — are they worth it, or a waste of time?
Listen
Spooky Web Dev Stories — Part 2 from 2020-10-28T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes are back for another episode of spooky web dev stories — listener-submitted stories about web...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Temporal Date Objects in JavaScript from 2020-10-26T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Temporal Date Objects in JavaScript — a WICKED AWESOME API for working with times and da...
Listen
Spooky Web Dev Stories — Part 1 from 2020-10-21T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about spooky web dev stories — listener-submitted stories about web dev gone wrong.
... Listen
Hasty Treat - Stretching For Developers with Scott from 2020-10-19T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about stretching for developers — techniques, misconceptions, and how to feel better.
Listen
How to Make Freelancing Easier from 2020-10-14T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about how to make freelancing easier — how to avoid burnout, and tips and tricks to make...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Updating / Restarting Long-Running Web Apps from 2020-10-12T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about updating web apps that have running for a long time — the problems to look out for and h...
Listen
Potluck - Is Angular good? × Stencil.js × Self XSS × SVGs in React × Social Platforms for Devs × Project Handoff × Cleaning Knives × More! from 2020-10-07T07:00
It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about getting your first web dev job, what makes a software...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Enums in JS (GraphQL and Typescript) from 2020-10-05T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about enums in JS — what they are, what they do, and how they work in JavaScript.
Listen
Tales from Web Dev Past - Part 2 from 2020-09-30T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes are back with part 2 of Tales from Web Dev Past — this time looking at iFrames, layout trends...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Records and Tuples in JavaScript from 2020-09-28T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about records and tuples in javascript — what they are, why you might want to use them, and mo...
Listen
Git Fundamentals from 2020-09-23T07:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about Git fundamentals — what it is, why you need it, best practices, and more!
Listen
Hasty Treat - Our First Bucks Made From Web Dev, Teaching, YouTube and Tutorials from 2020-09-21T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about their first steps in the word of entrepreneurship and web dev specifically.
Listen
Writing Good CSS from 2020-09-16T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about writing good CSS.
Listen
Hasty Treat - Time Block Planning from 2020-09-14T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about time block planning — what it is and how it can help you increase your productivity!
... Listen
Tales from Webdev Past - Cleafix × Floats × Cufon × Guestbooks × PNG Fix × More! from 2020-09-09T07:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about tales from web dev past — clearfix, floats, flash, cufon, guestbooks, hit counters...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Backyard Offices from 2020-09-07T07:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about home offices, backyard offices, costs, and pros and cons!
Listen
Potluck - RIP Firefox? × Safari × Changing Careers × Regression Testing × Google Analytics Alternatives × Malicious Github Users? × Mac vs Windows × More! from 2020-09-02T13:00
It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about the recent Mozilla layoffs, Safari, finding time to l...
Listen
Hasty Treat - End of Season Wrap Up from 2020-08-31T07:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes wrap up season one of the podcast and talk about what’s coming.
Listen
Potluck - MDX × Portfolio Projects × Code Commenting × CSS Properties × Reusable Components × More! from 2020-08-26T13:00
It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about MDX, portfolio projects for junior devs, code comment...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Stump’d from 2020-08-24T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes are back with another edition of Stump’d! where they try to stump each other with interview questio...
Listen
Potluck - Subscriptions × ES Modules in Node × Chicken Thigh × Being a Good Dad × Refactoring × More! from 2020-08-19T13:00
It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about React subscriptions, ES Modules in Node, how to cook ...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Gatsby Tips from 2020-08-17T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about tips and tricks for using Gatsby in your projects
Listen
How does stuff get added to CSS? Adam Argyle answers! from 2020-08-12T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Adam Argyle about how stuff gets added to CSS.
Listen
Hasty Treat - How To Refine Your Process from 2020-08-10T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about refining your processes, how to evaluate them, make them better, and more!
Listen
React State Round Up from 2020-08-05T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about React State libraries, should you use them, pros, cons, and more!
Listen
Hasty Treat - Upgrading Next.js Syntax Site from 2020-08-03T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about their experience upgrading Syntax.fm and some of the sit...
Listen
Meteor's 2nd Life from 2020-07-29T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Filipe Névola about Meteor and the exciting things happening in the Meteor world! Listen
Hasty Treat - Target=_blank security issue? What's the deal with noopener and noreferrer? from 2020-07-27T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about noopener and noreferrer and why you should use them with links that have blank targets.<...
Listen
Potluck - Beating Procrastination × Rollup vs Webpack × Leadership × Code Planning × Styled Components × More! from 2020-07-22T13:00
It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about transitioning to backend dev, tips for beating procra...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Turbolinks + Server Generated HTML + JS Sprinkles from 2020-07-20T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about turbolinks — what it is, how to use is, popular apps using is, and more!
Listen
Video for the Web 2020 and Beyond from 2020-07-15T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about the future of video for the web!
Listen
Hasty Treat - The Domain Name Game from 2020-07-13T13:00
In this Hasty Treat it’s another edition of the Top Level Domain Game!
Listen
Jerome Hardaway + Vets Who Code from 2020-07-08T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Jerome Hardaway about web dev, vets who code, diversity in tech, and more!
Listen
Hasty Treat - Forms, Captchas, Honeypots, Dealing With Malicious Users and the Sad State of Contact Forms from 2020-07-06T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about forms, captchas, dealing with malicious users, and more!
Listen
Our React Wish List from 2020-07-01T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about what they wish existed in React!
DevLifts - Sponsor
Refactor your body with DevLifts. They have a ...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Rural and Mobile Internet Revisited from 2020-06-29T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about rural and mobile internet — options, tools, and things to be aware of.
Listen
Potluck - Libraries vs Frameworks × Firefox × Career Advice For Teenagers × Who Would Win a Thumb War × More! from 2020-06-24T13:00
It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about libraries vs frameworks, Firefox, who would win a thu...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Some Neat CSS Functions That You Should Know About from 2020-06-22T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about CSS functions, what they are, how to use them, and more!
Listen
The Fundamentals Leftovers - Terminal, Shortcuts, View Source, Github + More! from 2020-06-17T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes continue their discussion of fundamentals — Bash, text editors, Regex, Github, Dev tools, and...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Scott Goes Linux with Pop OS from 2020-06-15T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott tells Wes about his new Linux laptop — what it is, why he did it, pros and cons, and more!
Listen
WebRTC and Peer-to-Peer Video Calling with Ian Ramzy from 2020-06-10T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Ian Ramzy about ZipCall.io — how he built it, why,...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Slow Connections Part 2 from 2020-06-08T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes are back with part 2 on how to develop for slow internet connections.
Listen
Headless CMS Break Down&Roundup from 2020-06-03T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about headless content management systems — why you might want to use one, things you sh...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Developing for Slow and Spotty Connections from 2020-06-01T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about how to develop for slow internet connections.
Listen
Potluck - Courses for Kids × Sub-Components × Recursion × DB Hosting × Frameworks × Data Structures&Algorithms × More! from 2020-05-27T13:00
It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about kids learning to code, React sub-components, why it’s...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Should You Support IE11? from 2020-05-25T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about IE11 — should you support it, what to be aware of if you do, and what data is important ...
Listen
Scott Teaches Wes Svelte and Sapper from 2020-05-20T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott teaches Wes about Svelte and Sapper — general premise, best practices, and more!
Listen
Hasty Treat - Scott's New Personal Website from 2020-05-18T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Scott’s new website!
Listen
Hasty Treat - Wes' New Personal Website from 2020-05-11T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Wes’ new website - its first update since 2014!
Listen
Bootcamps, Getting a Job, and Income Share Agreements with Heather Payne from 2020-05-06T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Heather Payne about bootcamps — how to get the most out of them and what to look ou...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Things You Should Know About Javascript Events from 2020-05-04T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about javascript events, and how to avoid some common pitfalls!
Listen
Potluck Part 2 - Magic GQLess × Are classes dead? × Custom Hooks × Staying Up To Date × CSS × More! from 2020-04-29T13:00
It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about custom hooks, static site generators, code management...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Getting Buy-in for a Tool Like Prettier From Your Team from 2020-04-27T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about getting buy-in from your team when using new tools.
Listen
Potluck - Mobile First × Arrow Functions × Deno × JSON APIs × Refactoring Tips × More! from 2020-04-22T13:00
It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about mobile first development, ES6 arrow functions, Deno.j...
Listen
Hasty Treat - 5 More Things That Make Your Site Slow from 2020-04-20T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes continue their discussion of website page speed — five more things that make your site slow!
Thinking Ahead for Emergency UI When Building a Website from 2020-04-15T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about emergency UI when building a website. During an emergency, you need to relay infor...
Listen
Hasty Treat - 5 Things That Make Your Site Slow from 2020-04-13T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about five things that could potentially be making your website slow.
Listen
Working From Home During the Pandemic (With or Without Kids) from 2020-04-08T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about working from home. How do we do our best in these unprecedented times? Here are ou...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Abstraction from 2020-04-06T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about abstraction in general as well as javascript programming.
Listen
Mental Health and Dev ft Dr. Courtney Tolinski - Depression, Anxiety, Imposter Syndrome, Focus, Motivation, Burnout from 2020-04-01T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Dr. Courtney Tolinski about mental health and web development.
Listen
Hasty Treat - Get Gud at Passwords&Password Management from 2020-03-30T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about security and how to get good at passwords.
Listen
Potluck - Bootcamps × Career Change × Figma × Gatsby × AMP × Mongoose × More! from 2020-03-25T13:00
It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about bootcamps, Figma, Gatsby, AMP, Mongoose, imposter syn...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Purchasing Power Parity from 2020-03-23T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about purchasing power parity — what it is, and how Wes has implemented it on his course websi...
Listen
React Hooks - 1 Year Later from 2020-03-18T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about React Hooks, one year later — what’s changed, how to use them, and more!
Listen
Hasty Treat - Hiring an Assistant from 2020-03-16T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about how to hire an assistant — something that can make your life a lot easier as a solo deve...
Listen
Soft Skills Tips from 2020-03-11T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about soft skills tips — productivity, planning, communication, and more.
Listen
Hasty Treat - Scott asks Wes about Cloudflare from 2020-03-09T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott asks Wes about Cloudflare — which services he uses, which ones he doesn’t, why, and more!
Listen
More on Severless - Databases × Files × Secrets × Auth × More! from 2020-03-04T14:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes do a part 2 about Serverless — databases, files, secrets, auth, and more!
Listen
Hasty Treat - The Status of Element Queries / Container Queries from 2020-03-02T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about container queries, what they are and how you can use them.
Listen
Potluck - Next vs Gatsby × Headless CMS × Vue.js × Is Ruby on Rails still good? × More! from 2020-02-26T14:00
It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about Gastby vs everything, Next, Vue, Rails, working with ...
Listen
Hasty Treat - What makes a server fast? from 2020-02-24T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about how to make servers fast!
Listen
Serverless / Cloud Functions - Part 1 from 2020-02-19T14:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about serverless and cloud providers - the benefits, limitations, providers and more! Listen
Hasty Treat - Get Movin' With Framer Motion from 2020-02-17T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Framer Motion — why it is so cool, and how it can improve animations in your projects. Listen
Are Web Dev GUIs Going to Replace Us? from 2020-02-12T14:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about web dev GUIs — what are they, are they going to replace developers, are they good ...
Listen
Hasty Treat - The Power of Hobbies from 2020-02-10T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about hobbies — how they can improve your life and make you a better developer, as well as the...
Listen
The Synology Show - Backups and Home Server from 2020-02-05T14:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about running backups and a home server — Synology setups, apps, and more!
Listen
Hasty Treat - Non-Glamorous Skills You Should Have from 2020-02-03T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the non-glamorous skills that will improve your life as a developer!
Listen
Potluck - Dev Culture Fit × Slack Communities × Vanilla JS × Backpacks × Raspberry Pi × More! from 2020-01-29T14:00
It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about dev culture fit, Slack communities, vanilla Javascrip...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Building A Community Slack, Discord, Spectrum, Discourse, Forums from 2020-01-27T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about community building online — some of the different software techniques and things you can...
Listen
Tech To Watch In 2020 from 2020-01-22T14:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about tech to watch in 2020 — things you should keep an eye on and learn this year!
... Listen
Hasty Treat - Picking the Stack for uses.tech - Gatsby, React, Context, Styled Components from 2020-01-20T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Wes’ new website, uses.tech — the stack he chose for building it, as well as what it doe...
Listen
2020 Fitness from 2020-01-15T14:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about fitness — how to stay in shape as a developer, nutrition, goals, and more!
Hasty Treat - A Month On Firefox from 2020-01-13T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about a month of using Firefox — what they liked, what they didn’t, and whether or not they’ll...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Modules in Node from 2020-01-06T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about modules in Node — what are they, how they’re different from browser modules, and more! Listen
Potluck - Fonts × Frameworks × Teas × Coding Subscriptions × Client Work × More! from 2020-01-01T14:00
It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about fonts, frameworks vs custom, drinking tea, learning t...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Wes Teaches Scott about Keystone.js from 2019-12-30T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Wes teaches Scott about Keystone.js — best practices, things to avoid, why you should check it out, and more!
... Listen
2019 YEAR END Definitely Not a Clip Show from 2019-12-25T14:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes do a 2019 year in review — the most popular Syntax episodes, what they learned, some personal...
Listen
Hasty Treat - How We Launch Courses from 2019-12-23T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about launching courses — a behind-the-scenes look at their platforms, processes, best practic...
Listen
State Machines, CSS and Animations with David K Piano from 2019-12-18T14:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with David K Piano about state machines, CSS, animations and more!
Listen
Hasty Treat - The New MacBook Pro for Web Development from 2019-12-16T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the new 16" MacBook Pro and how it performs as a web development machine.
Listen
2019 Gift Guide from 2019-12-11T14:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes bring you an entire episode of sick picks — the 2019 gift guide!
Listen
Hasty Treat - What Are Github Actions? from 2019-12-09T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Gihub Actions — what they do, why you might be interested in them, best practices and mo...
Listen
Potluck - Tabs are better? × Coding Music × SEO × Is Angular good? × Biggie Smalls × Soy Sauce × More! from 2019-12-04T14:00
It’s another potluck! In this episode Scott and Wes talk about tabs vs spaces, coding music, SEO, React vs Angular vs Vue vs Svelte, R...
Listen
Hasty Treat - New CSS Logical Properties from 2019-12-02T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about new CSS Logical Properties.
Listen
Show 200! from 2019-11-27T14:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes celebrate 200 episodes of Syntax with a live Q&A!
Listen
Hasty Treat - So you want to make a course... Will people buy it? from 2019-11-25T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about making courses — techniques, best practices, things to avoid, and more!
Listen
How To Get Better At Problem Solving from 2019-11-20T14:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about how to get better at problem solving — one of the most important skills to build a...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Tips For Writing Good CSS from 2019-11-18T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about tips for writing good CSS.
Listen
Design Foundations For Developers from 2019-11-13T14:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about design foundations for developers — tips to follow that will make your designs bet...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Buying and Selling Domain Names from 2019-11-11T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about domain names — buying and selling, best practices and more!
Listen
Potluck - Gatsby vs Next × Is Google Home spying on you? × Flat File CMS × CSS Frameworks × Hosting Client Sites × More! from 2019-11-06T12:00
It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about Gatsby vs Next, Google Home and privacy, flat file CM...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Spooky Stories from 2019-11-04T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes bring you more web dev horror stories!
Listen
Spooky Web Dev Horror Stories from 2019-10-30T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about web dev horror stories — things you can only hope will never happen to you!
Hasty Treat - Scott Moves to iPhone from 2019-10-28T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott talks about moving to iPhone — his experiences with both Android and iOS, the advantages and disadvantages ...
Listen
Migrating, Deploying, and Hosting WordPress from 2019-10-23T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Brad Touesnard of Delicious Brains about...
Listen
Hasty Treat - React Server Side Rendering from 2019-10-21T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about server side rendering — what it is, how to use it, best practices, things to avoid, and ...
Listen
The Fundamentals - Server Side from 2019-10-16T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about server side fundamentals — the important things you should know if you’re interest...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Float Tank Experiences from 2019-10-14T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about their experiences with float tanks!
Listen
Potluck - Terminal Configs × CSS Reset × Flexbox × Freelancing × NPM Dependencies × Project Hand-off × More! from 2019-10-09T13:00
It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about freelancing, handing off projects to other developers...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Feature + Release Planning from 2019-10-07T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about feature and release planning — dealing with bugs, task management, best practices, and m...
Listen
Desktop&Mobile Apps With a Single Codebase from 2019-10-02T13:00
In this episode, Scott and Wes talk with Etienne Lemay, developer of Missive, about his experien...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Developing Better Habits from 2019-09-30T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes are talking about developing better habits — strategies, avoiding distractions, best practices, and...
Listen
Practical: How would we build Airbnb, Twitter, or Reddit? from 2019-09-25T13:00
In this episode, Scott and Wes are trying something new! It’s called Practical, in which Scott and Wes take a topic and flesh out all ...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Automating Stuff from 2019-09-23T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes are talking about automation — apps, workflows, resources, and more!
Listen
Potluck - Why Webpack? × Serverless × Agencies × Recruiters × CSS Grid × MQ in Styled Components from 2019-09-18T13:00
It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about webpack, serverless, agencies, recruiters, CSS Grid, ...
Listen
Hasty Treat - The TLD Game from 2019-09-16T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes are playing a game! It’s called the TLD game, where Scott and Wes try to stump each other with ques...
Listen
How We Record, Edit, and Host Our Courses from 2019-09-11T13:00
In this episode, Scott and Wes talk about how they make courses — recording, editing, hosting, best practices, and more!
Listen
Hasty Treat - Moving from PHP to Node from 2019-09-09T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about moving from PHP to Node — pitfalls to avoid, best practices and more!
Listen
Building Steam Games with React from 2019-09-04T13:00
In this episode, Scott and Wes talk with Drew Conley about building games with Javascript.
Listen
Hasty Treat - Stump'd from 2019-09-02T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes are back with another edition of Stump’d! where they try to stump each other with interview questio...
Listen
How to Build an API from 2019-08-28T13:00
In this episode, Scott and Wes talk about creating APIs — what’s happening behind the scenes and why it’s important.
Listen
Hasty Treat - Wes&Scott Look At Svelte 3 from 2019-08-26T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Svelte 3 — initial impressions and more!
Listen
Potluck - Deploying Applications × Typescript × Live Coding with Twitch × Fullstack Architecture × More! from 2019-08-21T13:00
It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about deploying applications, the value of Typescript, live...
Listen
Hasty Treat - How To Publish A React Component To NPM from 2019-08-19T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about documentation libraries, starting and maintaining projects, how to publish React compone...
Listen
State In React from 2019-08-14T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about state in React: local state, global state, UI state, data state, caching, API data...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Remote Internet from 2019-08-12T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about remote internet! Remote internet is an important because it opens up living options to d...
Listen
Hasty Treat - VSCode Love Part 3 from 2019-08-05T13:00
It’s another VSCode episode! In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk all the things they love about VSCode — things to learn, how to g...
Listen
Potluck - What is "State"? × Web Sockets × Remote Working × Firefox × Machines Taking Our Jobs × More! from 2019-07-31T13:00
It’s another Syntax potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about remote work, AI agendas, motivation, fitness, ...
Listen
Hasty Treat - VSCode Treats Part 2 from 2019-07-29T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about more of their favorite VSCode tasty treats - extensions, features, keyboard shortcuts an...
Listen
A Story About Kanye West and Learning to Code from 2019-07-24T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Harry Dry about the crazy story behind his Kanye West dating site, how he taught himself to code, and how to come up with cool side projects! Listen
Hasty Treat - Web Dev Resource Sick Picks from 2019-07-22T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about all of their favorite web dev resources — a full episode of sick picks!
LogRoc... Listen
The Fundamentals — JS from 2019-07-17T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about the fundamentals of JavaScript - the set of core skills you should know before branching off into other frameworks, libraries, etc.
Listen
Hasty Treat - VSCode Extensions&Themes from 2019-07-15T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about everything they love regarding VSCode: themes, fonts, extensions, techniques and more!
Listen
GraphQL and WordPress from 2019-07-10T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Jason Bahl (author of WPGraphQL) about GraphQL, headless WordPress, frameworks in WordPress, React in WordPress, and more!
Listen
Hasty Treat - Front End Security from 2019-07-08T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about front end security and what to do in order to avoid hacking.
Sentry - Sponsor
The Fundamentals: HTML + CSS from 2019-07-03T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about the “fundamentals” of web development and what you need to know - HTML, CSS foundations and more!
Listen
Hasty Treat - What is a Headless CMS? from 2019-07-01T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about headless CMSs - why to use them, how they work, pros and cons, examples and more!
Sen... Listen
Potluck - Career Switch at 33 × Cover Letters × Kids × Learning Quickly × More! from 2019-06-26T13:00
It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about career changes, preprocessors, moving, “the gap”, hip hop and more!
Listen
Hasty Treat - Making Yourself Uncomfortable To Grow from 2019-06-24T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about pushing yourself in uncomfortable areas to grow as a programmer, be a better developer, and become more efficient in general.
Listen
SVGs with Sara Soueidan from 2019-06-19T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Wes is joined by Sara Soueidan, a freelance front-end UI developer and trainer. While Scott is taking a break to spend time with his new baby girl, Wes and Sara dive i...
Listen
Hasty Treat - New Intl Methods Are Straight Fire from 2019-06-17T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about internationalization - how to deal with different languages, different currencies, and more!
Listen
Debugging Tools + Tips from 2019-06-12T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about debugging — tools, techniques, and the mindset needed to debug a problem and get through it as quickly as possible.
Listen
Hasty Treat - Std Lib in JavaScript from 2019-06-10T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes discuss the Javascript standard library proposal — what it is, how it could influence dev, and what they’d like to see.
Listen
Gatsby Themes from 2019-06-05T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Jason Lengstorf from the Gatsby team about Gatsby themes, and the future of Gatsby in general.
Listen
Hasty Treat - Workshops from 2019-06-03T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about how to give a killer workshop, as well as benefits and best practices!
Sentry - Spons... Listen
Potluck - CSS × Angular × Dev job preparation × Svelte × File organization × Gear × More! from 2019-05-29T13:00
It’s another Potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about CSS, Angular, Svelte, dev job preparation and more!
Listen
Hasty Treat - Knowing Your Weaknesses from 2019-05-27T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about how to identify and work on your weaknesses.
Logrocket - Sponsor
CSS the ???Cool Parts from 2019-05-22T13:00
In this episode Wes and Scott talk about the cool parts of CSS! From filters to variables, here are some cool (and amazing) things you can do with CSS in 2019.
Listen
Hasty Treat - AMA - Our Wives, Careers Outside Tech, and Favorites from 2019-05-20T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes are back with another AMA. This time they talk about their spouses, careers outside of tech, lots of favorites (movies, colors, clothes), and more!
Listen
Side Hustles with Courtland Allen from Indie Hackers from 2019-05-15T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk all about side hustles with special guest Courtland Allen, from Indie Hackers! They talk about the story behind Indie Hackers, how to start your own...
Listen
Hasty Treat - The SHADOW DOM from 2019-05-13T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Shadow Doms - what they are, the individual pieces involved with them, why they’re important, and how to get started using them.
Listen
Travis Neilson on Skills Gap, Design, Focus and Working at Google from 2019-05-08T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk to Travis Neilson about his career at Google, the challenges he faced, how to choose projects tips for devs wanting to get better at design, and mor...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Async + Await Error Handling Strategies from 2019-05-06T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes discuss different error handling strategies.
Sentry - Sponsor
If you want to know what’s...
Listen
Potluck - Media Queries × NPM Vulnerabilities × Fullstack JS vs JAMstack × Web VR/AR × Switching Jobs × More! from 2019-05-01T13:00
It’s another potluck episode in which Wes and Scott answer your questions! This month - Media Queries, NPM Vulnerabilities, Web VR and AR, Fullstack JS vs JAMstack for freelancers, switching job...
Listen
Hasty Treat - AMA - Money x Investments x Online Presence x More! from 2019-04-29T13:00
In this special Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes answer your questions about money, investments, online presence and more!
LogRock... Listen
What’s New in Web Development from 2019-04-24T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about what’s new in web development: new promise static methods, new CSS functions, PWAs and more!
Listen
Hasty Treat - CSS Frameworks from 2019-04-22T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about CSS frameworks - what they are, why they’re important, and when (and when not) to use them.
Listen
9 Ways to Stay Sane While Working Remotely from 2019-04-17T13:00
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about working remotely — problems, challenges, and how to keep yourself sane, productive and efficient.
Listen
Hasty Treat - Cranky Developers from 2019-04-15T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about cranky developers — those devs who never seem happy about anything, always mad about tech choices, and constantly writing off any new tech as simply...
Listen
Syntax Live React Edition from 2019-04-10T13:00
It’s another live episode of Syntax in which Wes and Scott do Hook’d on Hooks, Who’s Snackin’ on React, Stump’d, Unpopular Opinions, Q & Eh, and more!
Listen
Hasty Treat - Tips For A Good Portfolio from 2019-04-08T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about portfolios - best practices, organization, and how to use what people are looking for to stand out in the right ways.
Listen
Potluck - Interview Qs × Headless CMS × React Hooks × Resume Design × Redux vs Context × More! from 2019-04-03T13:00
It’s another potluck episode in which Wes and Scott answer your questions! This month - interview questions, headless CMSs, resume design, redux vs context, and more!
Listen
Hasty Treat - Bike Shedding from 2019-04-01T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about bike shedding - issues that are hotly debated, but may not matter that much in the long run.
Listen
The VueJS Show (Scott teaches Wes) from 2019-03-27T13:00
In this episode Wes and Scott talk about VueJS - what it is, how it compares to other frontend frameworks, and how to get the most out of it.
Listen
Hasty Treat - Why Use a Frontend Framework at All? from 2019-03-25T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about frontend frameworks — what they are, when you need one, how to organize your code for maximum efficiency, and more!
Listen
How To Find Freelance Clients from 2019-03-20T13:00
In this episode Wes and Scott talk about how to find freelance clients — tangible things you can do to position yourself and set yourself up for success.
Listen
Hasty Treat - React Suspense from 2019-03-18T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about React Suspense — what it is, how it works, support and more!
Sentry - Sponsor
Bootcamps vs School vs Self-learning from 2019-03-13T13:00
In this episode Wes and Scott talk about developer education — what to look for, what to avoid, and how to be a life-long learner with good problem solving skills.
Listen
Hasty Treat - Communication Skillz from 2019-03-11T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about communication — why it’s important, how to improve, building good habits, tools and more!
Listen
Potluck - Are classes dead? × Tutorials vs Real Life × CRA vs Next × Scraping × More from 2019-03-06T14:00
It’s another potluck episode in which Wes and Scott answer your questions! This month - are classes dead?, tutorials vs real life, the smart home, developers and mental health, and more!
Hasty Treat - Authentication: LocalStorage vs Cookies vs Sessions vs Tokens from 2019-03-04T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about authentication — the difference between localStorage, cookies, session, tokens and more!
Listen
How We Manage Our Lives — Notion, Todos, Notes, Focusing, Calendars, Goal tracking, and more! from 2019-02-27T14:00
In this episode, Wes and Scott talk about life management — the systems and tools for managing all the the busy details of life and work.
Listen
Hasty Treat - Tips to Succeed on YouTube from 2019-02-25T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk tips to succeed on YouTube!
Freshbooks - Sponsor
Get a 30 day free trial o...
Listen
Gatsby vs Next from 2019-02-20T14:00
In this episode, Wes and Scott debate Gatsby vs Next — how they compare, the pros and cons of each, why you might chose one over the other for your next project, and more!
Listen
Hasty Treat - Better Living Through Side Projects from 2019-02-18T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about side projects — what you can learn, why they’re great, how to come up with ideas, and more!
Listen
The Smart Home from 2019-02-13T14:00
In this episode, Wes and Scott talk about the Smart Home — all the different tech available, how it works together, pitfalls to avoid, hardware, software, and more!
Listen
Hasty Treat - How To Email Busy People from 2019-02-11T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes tackle email, specifically, how to email busy people — how to write emails that actually get read, and don’t just get tossed in the archive.
Listen
Potluck - Changing careers × Repo organization × CSS Grid × Certifications × Freelancing × Spammers × More from 2019-02-06T18:10:55
It’s another potluck episode in which Wes and Scott answer your questions! This month - organizing your Git repos, the difference between freelancing and contracting, changing careers, how to de...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Code Quality Tooling Part 2 from 2019-02-04T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes continue their discussion about code quality tooling - how to get your code extra nice and clean, and the tools that will help you along the way.
Listen
The Freelance Client Lifecycle - Part 2 from 2019-01-30T14:00
In this episode Scott and Wes continue their discussion about the freelance client lifecycle—from design and development, to project hand-off, and everything in between.
Listen
Hasty Treat - Code Quality Tooling from 2019-01-28T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about code quality tooling - how to get your code extra nice and clean, and the tools that will help you along the way.
Listen
The Freelance Client Lifecycle - Part 1 from 2019-01-23T14:00
In this episode Scott and Wes talk about the freelance client lifecycle—from gathering requirements, to project hand-off, and everything in between.
Listen
Hasty Treat - Tidying Up Code #MarieKondo from 2019-01-21T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about tidying up your code - why it’s important and how it can make your (dev) life better.
Listen
Tips for Work Life Balance from 2019-01-16T14:00
In this episode Scott and Wes talk about work life balance. These tips aren’t hard-and-fast - part of the beauty of being a web developer is that you do get to enjoy some flexibility. Work is a ...
Listen
Hasty Treat - CSS Grid Level 2 aka Subgrid from 2019-01-14T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about CSS Grid Level 2 - aka subgrid.
Sentry - Sponsor
If you want to know what’s h...
Listen
Potluck - Where to start with JS × Freelancing × Cron jobs × Split testing × Frameworks in 2019 × More from 2019-01-10T14:00
It’s another potluck episode in which Wes and Scott answer your questions! This month - thoughts on frameworks for 2019, React Native, when should you start freelancing, where to start with JS, ...
Listen
Hasty Treat - CSS Units from 2019-01-07T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about CSS units (e.g. rems vs ems, px, ch, vmax), when and why you want to be using them, tips and tricks, and more!
Listen
A Look Forward to 2019 from 2019-01-02T14:00
In this episode Wes and Scott take a look back at 2018 as well as a look forward to what’s coming in 2019.
Sentry - Sponsor
Hasty Treat - CSS and JS Pointer Events from 2018-12-31T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about pointer events in CSS and JS - what they are, their differences, why you may want to use them, potential downfalls and more!
Listen
CSS Layout from 2018-12-26T14:00
In this episode Wes and Scott are talking all about CSS layout - how it works, things to watch out for and more!
Sentry - Sponsor Listen
Hasty Treat - Where are they now? Part 2 from 2018-12-24T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes continue their discussion of libraries and tech that where super hot in the past, but not so much any more.
Listen
Potluck - Typescript × E-commerce platforms × Job-hopping × Working for agencies × More from 2018-12-19T14:00
It’s another potluck episode in which Wes and Scott answer your questions! This month - thoughts on Typescript, e-commerce platforms vs custom, working for agencies, job-hopping and more!
Hasty Treat - Where are they now?! Gulp, Grunt, Bower, Backbone and Compass from 2018-12-17T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about libraries that have been super hot in the past, but not so much any more.
Co... Listen
Not a Clip Show - Episode 100! from 2018-12-12T14:00
To celebrate episode 100, Wes and Scott are talking about Syntax - their most popular episodes, stats, Q&A, and a bunch of cool stuff about what it’s been like making this show for 100 episodes....
Listen
Hasty Treat - Costs of Running a Business from 2018-12-10T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the costs of running a business when you’re a solopreneur or solo founder.
C... Listen
The State of JavaScript 2018 from 2018-12-05T14:00
In this episode Wes and Scott are joined by their first ever guest on the show: Sacha Greif. Sacha is one of the makers of the State of Javascript - the topi...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Uses for CSS Variables from 2018-12-03T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about CSS variables, a.k.a CSS Custom Properties - why you might want to use them, why they’re better than various preprocessor’s variables, and pitfalls ...
Listen
Holiday Gift Guide from 2018-11-28T14:00
In this episode Wes and Scott bring you their holiday gift guide - things, ideas or experiences that would make great gifts for any developer, ranging from a few bucks to a few hundred bucks. Listen
Hasty Treat - Should you install a dependency or roll your own? from 2018-11-26T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about installing dependencies vs rolling your own - the advantages and disadvantages, and how to know when to do either.
Listen
Potluck - $100/hr × Redux Replacements × Full Stack Designers × JWT × VS Code Tips × More from 2018-11-21T14:00
It’s another potluck episode in which Wes and Scott answer your questions! This month - raising your rates, full stack designers, JWT, VS Code tips, and more.
Listen
Hasty Treat - How to become well liked at work from 2018-11-19T17:12:04
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about how to be well liked at work - dealing with difficult co-workers, being a better co-worker yourself, and general tips for improving your people skil...
Listen
React Hooks from 2018-11-14T14:00
In this episode Wes and Scott discuss React Hooks - what they are, why you might want to use them, their differences with regular classes, and more.
Listen
Hasty Treat - How to become a sticker mogul from 2018-11-12T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about stickers and break down Wes’ entire process for creating and selling his sticker packs. Check out Bos.af for more info...
Listen
Live at JAMstack_conf from 2018-11-07T14:00
This week Scott and Wes are live at JAMstack_conf with games, Spicy JAM Tips, Q&As and more.
Netlify — Sponsor
Hasty Treat - Stumped! 03 from 2018-11-05T14:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes are back for another edition of Stumped! where they try to stump each other with interview questions. Today’s questions are from Listen
Pre-launch Checklist from 2018-10-31T13:00
In this episode Wes and Scott discuss their pre-launch checklists. They talk about performance, accessibility, compatibility, SEO, analytics, and more - all the things you should check before la...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Old Browsers, Fallbacks and Polyfills - Part 3 from 2018-10-29T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes conclude a three-part series about old browsers, fallbacks and polyfills. In part three, they talk specifically about transpiling and polyfilling.
Listen
Potluck - Working with designers × Is WordPress Crap? × When to stop working × More from 2018-10-24T13:00
It’s another potluck episode in which Wes and Scott answer your questions! This month - working with designers, criticisms of WordPress, avoiding burnout, time management, and more.
Listen
Hasty Treat - Old Browsers, Fallbacks and Polyfills - Part 2 from 2018-10-22T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes continue a three-part series about old browsers, fallbacks and polyfills. In part two, they talk specifically about CSS Grid, Flexbox, new features and fallbac...
Listen
Fitness for Developers from 2018-10-17T13:00
In this episode Wes and Scott discuss fitness for developers. As a follow-up to Episode 20, they talk about the stat...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Old Browsers, Fallbacks and Polyfills - Part 1 from 2018-10-15T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes kickoff a three-part series about old browsers, fallbacks and polyfills. In part one, Scott and Wes talk specifically about old browsers, how best to support t...
Listen
Top 18 New Things in JS - Part 2 from 2018-10-10T13:00
In this episode Wes and Scott continue the discussion of their favorite top 18 new things in Javascript.
Freshbooks - Spon... Listen
Hasty Treat - Hacktoberfest from 2018-10-08T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about this year’s Hacktoberfest - a great way to support open source.
Listen
Top 18 New Things in JS - Part 1 from 2018-10-03T13:00
In this episode Wes and Scott discuss their favorite top 18 new things in Javascript.
Freshbooks - Sponsor
Get a 3...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Stumped! 02 from 2018-10-01T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes are back for a second edition of Stumped! where they try to stump each other with interview questions from 30 Seco...
Listen
Potluck - JS × Web Components × Security × They took our jobs! from 2018-09-26T13:00
It’s another potluck episode in which Wes and Scott answer your questions! This month - all things JS, go-to dev stacks, website security and the ever-changing nature of development.
Listen
Hasty Treat - Positivity and Web Development from 2018-09-24T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about positivity in the web industry - how it can affect you, your work, and the people around you.
Listen
Specialization vs Generalization from 2018-09-19T13:00
In this episode Wes and Scott discuss specialization vs generalization - the different ways one can be a generalist or a specialist, advantages and disadvantages to both, and, ultimately, which ...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Feedback and Criticism from 2018-09-17T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about feedback and criticism in the web industry.
Sentry - Sponsor
If you want to k...
Listen
11 Habits of Highly Effective Developers from 2018-09-12T13:00
In this episode Wes and Scott discuss 11 habits that will make you a better developer - everything from understanding the business goals behind your projects to maintaining work-life balance, st...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Reading Documentation from 2018-09-10T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes dive into documentation - how to avoid common pitfalls and overwhelm, as well as how to read, understand and get the most out of documentation.
Listen
Accessibility from 2018-09-05T13:00
In this episode Wes and Scott dive into the very big topic of accessibility, from the basics and easy wins to best practices, tools, resources and more!
Listen
Hasty Treat - Stumped! Interview Questions from 2018-09-03T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes try to stump each other with interview questions from 30 Seconds of Interviews.
Listen
Potluck - Programming Languages × Soft Skills × PHP vs JS × Breakdancing x Spice Blends from 2018-08-29T13:00
It’s another potluck episode in which Wes and Scott answer your questions! This month - programming languages, how to practice soft skills, PHP vs JS, is it every too late to become a developer,...
Listen
Hasty Treat - Framer X and Prototyping Tools from 2018-08-27T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about prototyping and design tools in the development space, specifically Framer X - what it is, what it isn’t, and some cool stuff coming down the pipeli...
Listen
Design Tips for Developers from 2018-08-22T13:00
In this episode Wes and Scott dive into designing for developers - tips and tricks for improving your designs, and how to up your game in small ways that will have a big impact on your projects....
Listen
Hasty Treat - Goal Setting from 2018-08-20T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk goal setting - why it’s important, when to do it, how to stick to them, and more. Tweet us your goals with the hashtag #syntaxgoals.
Listen
The React Episode from 2018-08-15T13:00
In this episode Wes and Scott do a deep dive into React - what it is, best practices and all the ins and outs of how the framework works.
Listen
Hasty Treat - Building Curriculum for Courses from 2018-08-13T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes discuss how they create courses, design and build curriculum, as well as insights and best practices for content creation.
Listen
Our Office Setups (Gotta Get The Gear) from 2018-08-08T13:00
Scott and Wes talk office setups and all things gear. Gotta get the gear!
Ml... Listen
Hasty Treat - JSON, JSONP and CORS from 2018-08-06T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes discuss all things cross-origin - APIs, Javascript, JSON, CORS, and more.
Netlify — Sponsor Listen
Potluck - Editor Fonts × Portfolios × Meetup Tips × Switching to Windows × Freelancing Sources from 2018-08-01T13:00
It’s another potluck episode in which Wes and Scott answer your questions about freelancing, portfolios, code editors, meetup tips, switching to windows and more!
Listen
Hasty Treat - Whats the deal with npm, yarn and lock files?! from 2018-07-30T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes discuss npm, yarn, lock files, why they’re useful, why you would or wouldn’t want to track them in Git and much more!
Listen
The Undocumented Web: scraping, private APIs, proxies and “alternative solutions” from 2018-07-25T13:00
What is the undocumented web? Scott and Wes dive into it, discussing APIs, faking, scraping, automation, proxies as well as tips and tricks for best practices.
Listen
Hasty Treat - Refactoring from 2018-07-23T13:00
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes discuss refactoring, what it is, why you should do it, when to do it, as well as best practices and much more.
Listen
Advice For Beginners - Tech Skills, Applying for Jobs, Focus, Imposter Syndrome + More from 2018-07-18T13:00
Scott and Wes give their best advice for beginners, including tech skills, applying for jobs, focus, imposter syndrome, and more…
Listen
Hasty Treat - Dot Files from 2018-07-16T13:00
In this Hasty Treat (Short episode) Scott and Wes discuss dot files, what they are, how to use and manage them as well as best practices and more.
Listen
Design Systems from 2018-07-11T13:00
In this highly requested episode, Scott and Wes talk about design systems, what they are, why you may want or need one, how to use them, efficiency, best practices, and much more…
Listen
Hasty Treat - User Role Systems from 2018-07-09T13:00
In this Hasty Treat (Short episode) Scott and Wes discuss user roles, what to think about when creating your own, security implications, etc.
Listen
Potluck EP × Remote Work × Headless WordPress × Good Client Questions × Alternate Careers × React API Credentials from 2018-07-04T13:00
It’s another potluck episode in which Wes and Scott talk about freelancing best practices, tips for working remotely, what they would do if they had to pick a different career, and much more! Listen
Hasty Treat - Domain Management from 2018-07-02T13:00
In this Hasty Treat (Short episode) Scott and Wes discus all things domains. Where to get them, how to set them up and how to safe time managing them all in one place.
Listen
Marketing for Developers from 2018-06-27T13:00
Scott and Wes talk about marketing. Specifically how to do marketing if you’re a developer wondering where to start.
Fresh... Listen
Our Workflows: Design, Development, Git, Deployment from 2018-06-20T13:00
It’s a workflow extravaganza! Scott and Wes talk about their development workflows, covering everything from design to deployment.
Listen
Progressive Web Apps from 2018-06-13T13:00
Scott and Wes dive into the ins and outs, best practices and tasty tidbits of Progressive Web Apps.
Freshbooks - Sponsor Listen
SSR, SEO, Tips for Students, music, security and GraphQL from 2018-06-06T13:00
It’s a Potluck episode - you bring the questions and we turn them into tasty treats.
Freshbooks - Sponsor
Get a 30...
Listen
VS Code Round Two from 2018-05-30T13:00
Scott and Wes are back with another round of tips, tricks and tasty treats for their favorite code editor, VS Code.
Listen
How to Get Better at Debugging from 2018-05-23T13:00
Scott and Wes detail the tips and tools you need to get better at debugging.
Freshbooks - Sponsor
Get a 30 day fre...
Listen
What's New in Javascript from 2018-05-16T13:00
Scott and West talk about what’s new in JavaScript.
Fluent Conf - Sponsor
Developers, software engineers, design...
Listen
Potluck EP × Is Redux Dead × Learning Quickly × Developing Solo × Specialist vs Generalist × Funnest Projects × Wes’ BBQ Course from 2018-05-09T13:00
It’s a Potluck episode - you bring the questions and we turn them into tasty treats.
Fluent Conf - Sponsor
Devel...
Listen
How to Learn New Things Quickly from 2018-05-02T14:33:05
Scott and Wes talk about how they learn new things quickly. Scott also tells a crazy story about his weekend.
Netlify — Sponsor
20 JavaScript Array and Object Methods to make you a better developer from 2018-04-25T11:30
Wes and Scott rattle through ~20 different Object and Arra Methods that will make you a better JavaScript developer.
Freshbooks - Sponsor
This is episode ...
Listen
Potluck EP × Vue.js × Headless WP × Typescript&Flow × Productivity × Server Side Rendering × Yeoman from 2018-04-18T13:33:41
It's a Potluck episode - you bring the questions and we turn them into tasty treats.
DeployHQ - Sponsor
DeployHQ is the easiest way to deploy websites to yo...
Listen
Preventing and Dealing with Burnout in Web Development from 2018-04-11T13:44:05
Scott and Wes Chat about burnout!
Freshbooks - Sponsor
This is episode Wes mentions the free book Listen
The Testing Show! from 2018-04-04T13:49:03
Wes and Scott talk all about testing!
SnapShooter - Sponsor
SnapShooter is a Digita...
Listen
Is jQuery Dead? from 2018-03-28T12:30
Wes and Scott dive into jQuery. Is it dead? Should you still use it? Why not? What are some alternatives?
LogRocket - Sponsor
20 Easy Win Performance Tips from 2018-03-21T14:24:50
In this episode, Scott and Wes chat about 20 different ways you can improve the perf, speed and overall user experience of your websites.
Cloudinary - Sponsor Listen
Recording Screencasts - Hardware, Software, Dos and Don'ts from 2018-03-14T17:20:29
In this episode, Scott and Wes everything about their recording — from gear to software to tips and tricks for creating a good screencast.
Netlify — Sponsor
...
Listen
Hasty Treat — Freelancing Hot Tips ? from 2018-03-09T17:34:55
In this Hasty Treat (Short episode) we answer your questions about Freelancing - how to charge more, building a portfolio, finding clients and our thoughts on using pre-made WordPress themes. Listen
Keeping Up with the Codeashians. Dealing with our fast paced industry. from 2018-03-07T14:57:39
Scott and Wes talk about how to deal with being overwhelmed with our fast paced industry. How do you keep you and your team's skills up to date?
Wes' Note: Scott came up with the title fo...
Listen
Why Static Site Generators are Awesome from 2018-02-28T02:48:07
Wes and Scott talk all about Static Site Generators!
Netlify — Sponsor
Netlify is th...
Listen
Large Files - CDNs, Image Compression, Video Hosting, and Big Zips from 2018-02-21T15:00:25
Scott and Wes talk about working with images, videos and big zips. How do you host them? Do you need a CDN? What about compression?!
Cloudinary
Designing, Templating, Inlining and Sending Email! from 2018-02-14T14:35:45
In this show, Scott and Wes talk about about sending both transactional and marketing email. Everything from designing to templating to inlining the CSS to getting it sent. Enjoy!
Listen
Wes and Scott's Lives - Breakdancing, BBQ, Wives, Work/Life Balance, Problem Solving, YouTube Subscriptions from 2018-02-07T13:48:15
Freshbooks - Sponsor
If you are a small business or freelancer check out Freshbooks.com Cl...
Listen
Snack Pack — CSS Frameworks, React HOC, Render Props, Coding Designers, Early Career Advice and a sound board! from 2018-01-31T14:08:04
Dev Lifts - Sponsor
Dev Lifts - Thad and JC are on a mission to make web developers healthy. Ge...
Listen
Hosting&Servers — Heroku, Now, Galaxy, Digital Ocean, Linode, Docker, Netlify and more! from 2018-01-24T14:59:49
Xojo — Sponsor
Xojo is a cross-platform development tool for creating native apps for desktop, mobile, web and Raspberry Pi.
With Xojo you really can write just...
Listen
Async + Await from 2018-01-17T17:19:51
Freshbooks — Sponsor
If you are a small business or freelancer check out Freshbooks.com Cl...
Listen
GraphQL? Here is what you need to know! from 2018-01-10T15:10:34
Snipcart — Sponsor
Snipcart allows you to create online shopping carts without any backend work. It's entirely client-side which means it's the perfect fit for any...
Listen
All About Redux&&Cookies vs JWT from 2018-01-03T14:00
Dev Lifts — Sponsor
Dev Lifts will create a personal training plan tailored to your 2018 health a...
Listen
Dealing With Email Overload&&Prettier Setups from 2017-12-27T14:00
Wes details "Breakout" — his email management strategy for overwhelmed creatives and Scott and Wes chat about how they have their prettier setup.
Freshbooks — Spo... Listen
All About CSS BEM! from 2017-12-21T01:04:06
Scott and Wes dive into CSS BEM — What is it? Why do you need it? How does it work?
Sign up for D3 in 5 Days — Sponsor
D3 has a bit of a bad...
Listen
Web Development in 2017&&a look ahead at 2018 ?? from 2017-12-13T15:47:27
What happened in web development in 2017? What were our personal and professional feats in 2017? What should we look forward to in 2018?
Snipcart — Sponsor
...
Listen
What's New in CSS? Variables, Scoping, New Selectors and Color Functions from 2017-11-29T15:27:52
Wes and Scott talk about the future of CSS - what is new and what should we expect to be coming in the near future?
Bug Replay - Sponsor
You need to try o...
Listen
Fitness, Nutrition, and Losing Weight ?? from 2017-11-22T14:00
Wes and Scott talk about their fitness journey and how it relates to being a web developer in terms of energy, focus and mental clarity.
Get Fit ... Listen
How to get into Speaking At Conferences from 2017-11-15T15:08:46
Wes talks to Scott about speaking at conferences. What are the benefits of speaking? How do you apply? What talk should you give? What makes a good conference talk?
Listen
All About CSS Grid from 2017-11-08T15:32:22
It's a long awaited CSS Grid show! How does it work? When do you use it? What's the difference between Grid and Flexbox?
Sponsor
22 Buzz Words Explained — Mutations, Pure Functions , Serverless, Hoisting, MVC + More from 2017-11-01T12:58:17
Buzz Words! WTF Do they mean?! Do They Mean Things?? Let's Find Out!
Sponsor
Tasty Treats — Rems VS Ems, Remote Work, Making Money, Getting good at Design + more! ? from 2017-10-18T14:01:36
Show Notes
- Q: Rems vs Ems vs Pixels? What do you use?
- Q: What activity, that isn't developer related, benefits you most ... Listen
Advice for New Developers, Imposter Syndrome and Interviewing at Google from 2017-10-11T12:00
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?
Sponsor
- <... Listen
Our Stacks Explained ?? ? from 2017-10-04T13:00
Scott and Wes detail their current stacks that run their training platforms. From front end code linting to the server side and databases.
Sponsor
The Command Line for Web Developers from 2017-09-27T14:23
This episode is all about how to become comfortable and proficient with the command line. This one includes windows users too!
Sponsor
Need to learn Docker? Check ou...
Listen
Why is everyone switching to VS Code? from 2017-09-20T13:53:24
Scott and Wes talk about switching to VS Code. What is so good about it? Killer features? Must have Plugins!
Sponsor
Need to learn Docker? Check out Nick Janetakis' ...
Listen
Our favourite Productivity Hacks ? from 2017-09-13T13:58:37
Scott and Wes - Do you sleep? How do you get so much done? You replied to me way too fast! We share our best productivity hot tips and the apps we use the GSD.
Sponsor
... Listen
CSS in JS ??????(Drama Free!) from 2017-09-06T14:02:47
The most requested syntax episode ever! We break down CSS in JavaScript. Pros/Cons? What is it? What problems does it solve? What libraries should you use? Is it stupid or amazing?
Listen
Dang, that's handy! JavaScript Utility Libraries ?? from 2017-08-30T13:30
Scott and talk all about different JavaScript utility libraries that make you say "Dang, that's handy!"
Sponsor
Wes Bos Origin Story ????? from 2017-08-23T13:16:14
In this episode, Wes talks about his career path from a MySpace customizer to where he is now.
Sponsor
- Freshbooks -... Listen
Scott Tolinski Origin Story ???? from 2017-08-16T14:00
In this episode, Scott talks about his unconventional career path and how to grow your career by working on what you love.
Sponsor
Accepting Money on the Internet ?? from 2017-08-09T15:30
In this episode we talk about how to accept money on the internet including the ups of Stripe, the downs of PayPal.
Sponsor
How to Slam Dunk Freelancing ?? from 2017-08-02T14:55:51
Sponsor
- Deliciousbrains WP Migrate DB Pro - Use the code SYNTAX for 20% off
Show Notes... Listen
JavaScript Tooling - 004 from 2017-07-26T17:00
Show Notes
CSS Preprocessors and Structuring CSS - 003 from 2017-07-19T12:00
Show Notes
Webcam and audio access with WebRTC and getUserMedia() - 002 from 2017-07-12T12:00
Show Notes
Syntax 000 - PREVIEW from 2017-06-27T20:46:30
Subscribe to this podcast in your player of choice! Links available over at https://Syntax.fm
Listen