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Web Dev HORROR Stories + Spooky Trivia! (Spooky Stories Pt. 1)
It’s that time of year again, Scott (as Dracula) and Wes (as a big bad shark) return for their annual Spooky Stories special! They’re joined by a mysterious guest for a round of creepy coding trivi...
Recreating a Train Ticket with CSS! SynHax Battle
Scott, Wes, and CJ go head-to-head using Scott’s SynHax platform to recreate a Swiss train ticket UI from scratch. Watch as they flex their front-end skills, drop clever hacks, and laugh their way ...
this website is insane (stack explained)
Breaking down the tech used to build the unreal new LandoNorris.com website. Site was done by OFF+BRAND - their own site is pretty impressive as well: https://www.itsoffbrand.com/ 0:00 LANDO 0:3...
Zed is Ready For Primetime
Wes and Scott talk about what makes Zed—the hot new editor built in Rust—fast, beautiful, and finally ready for primetime. From Git UI to extensions and AI tools, they break down what Zed gets righ...
S-Tier MCP Servers for Developers
Scott and Wes break down the top-tier MCP servers developers are using right now. From browser automation to debugging superpowers, they explore how these servers are changing what’s possible in mo...
Blind Ranking TLDs Because Why Not
We’re blind ranking the best and worst top level domains from .dev to .computer. Scott, Wes, and CJ have no idea what’s coming next. Each TLD has to be placed immediately on a 1–15 list with no tak...
We Got Roasted for Our Websites — Fair
In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about why devs neglect their own websites, hosting shady projects (hypothetically), AI rules in version control, balancing sid...
Chrome Dev Tools MCP Server
Scott and Wes dive into Chrome’s new MCP server; a dev tools API powered by Puppeteer that gives your scripts, editors, and AI agents full access to Chrome. They break down how it works, what it ca...
Vibe Off: First to Post Wins (No Code Allowed)
The devs face off in a no-code race to post to Twitter and Bluesky using only AI prompts. One rule: no touching the code! Who will ship first?? Want to see more coding challenges, battles and triv...
the AI FOMO is strong
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AI Coding Sucks
AI coding tools suck and are not at all what was promised. I'm done. 00:00 - intro 00:15 - i used to enjoy programming 01:05 - why did I become a programmer 01:55 - AI / LLMs are not predictable 0...
Will Coinbase fire half their staff since AI is writing 50% of their code now?
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Is AI Really Writing Half of Coinbase's Code?
Wes and Scott talk with Kyle Cesmat about how Coinbase is writing nearly half its code with AI—while keeping quality and security front and center. They dig into tools like Cursor and Claude Code, ...
Is React just Next.js now?
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NEW TOOLS coming to React!
Scott and Wes sit down with Ricky Hanlon from the React core team at Facebook to dive into the latest features and APIs shaping modern React development. From transitions and Suspense to fetching s...
The AI Purple Problem
Digging into why every single website AI puts out is purple. Huge thanks to @TailwindLabs / @AdamWathan for the interview 00:00:00 AI's Purple Problem 00:00:45 Vibe Coders 00:01:26 Adam Wathan of...
THE 3 MAIN AI RISKS
Dr. Sarah Bird breaks down the main AI risks into three categories: 1. MALFUNCTIONS: such as producing insecure code or hallucinations 2. MISUSE: things that cause more risk like automating hacking...
Mental Health Q&A w/ Dr. Courtney Tolinski
Wes and Scott talk with Dr. Courtney Tolinski about supporting neurodivergent teammates, navigating workplace dynamics, and recognizing strengths beyond labels. They explore ADHD diagnosis and trea...
Individual developers play a crucial role in responsible AI
Scott heads to Microsoft’s campus for the VS Code Insider Summit to sit down with Dr. Sarah Bird and explore what “Responsible AI” really means for developers. From protecting user privacy to keepi...
Is Responsible AI Possible? with Dr. Sarah Bird
Scott heads to the VS Code Insider Summit to sit down with Dr. Sarah Bird and explore what “Responsible AI” really means for developers. From protecting user privacy to keeping humans in the loop, ...
It Shouldn’t Be This Hard… But It Was (CSS Battle)
Three devs. One simple triangle. How hard could it be? Turns out… way harder than expected. Watch Scott, Wes, and CJ battle it out in CSS Battle #187 and struggle to draw what should’ve been the ea...
Picking a Fullstack Stack, Is Next.js Too Complex? Services vs Self-Hosted + More
In this potluck episode, Wes and Scott answer your questions about modern full-stack stacks, Node.js backend options, managing database indexes, developer burnout, handling toxic bosses, and more! ...
"React Server Components kinda under-delivered"
“I haven’t heard super convincing stories on how RSC has fundamentally made something more performant.” Evan You, creator of Vue.js and Vite, shares his honest take on React Server Components and...
Developers Try To Play Golf | Laracon US 2025
Bringing you coverage from the 2025 Laracon Invitational Golf Tournament. Featuring play from Taylor Otwell, Adam Wathan, Chris Sev, Evan You, Aaron Francis, Caleb Porzio, Eric Barnes and Nuno Madu...
Choosing the right programming language for a project isn't a purely technical decision
Choosing the right programming language for a project isn't purely technical. Evan You says he chose Rust over Go for Vite Rolldown because there were people who knew Rust and wanted to work on the...
Creator of Vite: Evan You
Scott and Wes sit down with Evan You, creator of Vue, Vite, and VoidZero, to dig into the future of frontend tooling. From the speed of Rolldown to why he chose Rust, they explore the evolution of ...
We Tier Ranked Every AI Coding Assistant
We put today’s biggest AI coding assistants to the test, Copilot, Cursor, Claude, bolt.new, v0, and more, and ranked them from S-tier to F-tier. Some are game-changing, some are hot garbage. 🔥 Be t...
Hot Takes + Bike Shedding
Wes and Scott dive into some hot takes and classic debates—tabs vs spaces, camel vs snake case, export styles, barrel files, variable naming, and more. 🔥 Be the ~14,700th person to join our super ...
Will This New JS Framework Replace React? | RippleJS First Look
In this video CJ shows RippleJS - a brand new front-end framework. He shows how it works, gives his first impressions and shows how he built a moderately complex app with it. 🔥 Be the ~14,700th pe...
It kinda feels like Apple forgot to run the new iOS by a single UX expert
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Is The Omarchy Hype Real?
Scott takes Wes on a tour of Omarchy, DHH’s polished Arch + Hyprland Linux setup that promises speed, beauty, and endless keyboard shortcuts. From first impressions to daily workflows, Scott debate...
We Tried Clash of Code… in Reverse Mode! (JavaScript Challenge)
We put ourselves to the test with 3 Clash of Code challenges in Reverse Mode, where you don’t just solve the problem, you figure out what the problem *is* by looking only at the test cases. It’s ch...
we mic'd up a web developer
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Realtime LED Wall With React + Websockets (I Let Strangers Control It)
Scott, Wes, and CJ dive into Wes’s Hackweek project: a real-time, web-controlled LED grid. They break down the hardware build, custom 3D-printed diffuser, ESP32 microcontroller, and Cloudflare dura...
CSS Without Classes! Styled Apps By Default
In this video CJ talks about classless CSS frameworks, what they are and why you might use them. He shows examples of a few of his favorites and also shares a tool that lets you preview HTML with 6...
I Made A Sega Game in 2025
CJ takes us behind the scenes of Hackweek to share how he built a custom Sega Genesis game from scratch, complete with assembly code, level loading, and retro hardware tricks. From SGDK to parallax...
Why Is This CSS Overlap So Hard?! CSS Battle
We’re back with another round of CSS Battle, and this one is brutal. Overlapping shapes, weird positioning, and way too many headaches for something that looks so simple. Can we crack it, or will t...
Is there a crisis in Open Source software? - Open Path #3
DHH made some bold claims about Open Source funding on the Lex Fridman podcast. Is he right? Join Chad Whitacre on a quest to discover the true meaning of the gift of Open Source. In this episode,...
We Built a Real-Time, Local-Data, Competitive Coding Game
Scott, Wes, and CJ dive into SynHax, Scott's Hackweek project for code battles. They discuss live coding duels, referee controls, and the surprisingly simple tech stack that delivers instant update...
Summarize Hacker News with Hono + Cloudflare
In this video CJ shows how to use Hono and Cloudflare Workers / KV / AI to summarize articles from the Hacker News home page. 🔥 Be the ~14,700th person to join our super tasty newsletter https://b...
Hackweek Overview! What is it, What did we Build
It’s Hackweek at Syntax! Scott, Wes, and CJ break down what Hackweek is all about - how they picked their projects, what came out of them, and why it’s the best excuse to experiment, build, and hav...
This Button Broke Our Brains (CSS Challenge)
Scott's Code: https://codepen.io/stolinski/pen/gbaBOOr Wes' Code: https://codepen.io/wesbos/pen/jEbeNdw Can we rebuild this trending UI button with just CSS? In this CSS Challenge, Wes and Scott ...
Vibe Coding’s Huge Problem
Wes and Scott talk about the dangers of vibe coding when it comes to authentication and access control. They share real-world examples of security fails, discuss how to avoid client-side-only check...
How to make good choices when starting a coding project
Scott and Wes dive into the fundamentals of project initialization and planning, from outlining ideas and choosing the right tools to making smart technology decisions. They also chat about leverag...
Text Editor Keybindings, WASM Replacing Docker, LLM apathy and hosting mini apps
In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about VS Code vs Cursor, navigating promotions and job titles, database fundamentals, avoiding decision paralysis, how AI is s...
Scott's take on InstantDB
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Cloudflare Blocks AI Crawlers × Debugging Local Data and more
Scott and Wes tackle listener questions on everything from local-first databases and AI-built CRMs to protecting APIs and raising kids with healthy digital habits. They also weigh in on Cloudflare’...
CSS Speed Challenge! Devs Race to Recreate React Logo
Scott, Wes, and CJ face off in a lightning-fast CSS Battle to recreate the React logo, but this time, it’s not about shortest code, it’s about speed. Who will ship it fastest? Who will get hopeless...
What about the Dia browser??
Didn’t Scott JUST say DIA is the future of browsers? Things sure do change quickly in the browser wars… 🔥 Be the ~16,700th person to join our super tasty newsletter https://bit.ly/syntax_snackpac...
State of Devs 2025 Results
Wes and Scott talk about the 2025 State of Devs survey, diving into trends in salaries, job titles, remote work, health, hobbies, and more. 🔥 Be the ~14,700th person to join our super tasty newslet...