794: Prettier JavaScript with Vjeux

794: Prettier JavaScript with Vjeux

Scott and Wes sit down with Vjeux from Meta to dive deep into the origins and evolution of Prettier, the widely-used code formatter. They discuss the challenges faced, the decision-making process behind its features, and what the future holds for this indispensable tool in the developer’s toolkit. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:45 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:19 New swag! 03:25 Who is Vjeux? 06:56 Is management the key to successful projects? 08:50 The genesis of Prettier. 12:08 Why other JS formatters didn’t work. 16:56 Focusing on edge-cases. 17:41 The goal for Prettier. Prettier Philosophy. 18:31 Next step, integrations. 19:37 Should you run Prettier on save or commit? 21:34 Does Prettier’s limitations lead to higher adoption? Prettier Config. 25:01 What was the most controversial default setting? 28:14 Does Facebook use semicolons? 29:18 Getting approval to devote 6 months to Prettier. 31:42 Working with Mark Zuckerberg. 32:43 Was there ever consideration to augment ESLint instead? Prettier vs. Linters. 35:34 What are your thoughts on the Rust-based alternatives? 36:44 Prettier’s $10,000 bounty. 39:32 What is the future of Prettier? 44:54 Prettier is available in almost every language. 47:59 Advice for other open-source maintainers. 53:26 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Vjeux: TransformersJS. Shameless Plugs Vjeux: Prettier x Syntax Swag. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

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976: Pi - The AI Harness That Powers OpenClaw W/ Armin Ronacher & Mario Zechner

976: Pi - The AI Harness That Powers OpenClaw W/ Armin Ronacher & Mario Zechner

Wes and Scott talk with Armin Ronacher and Mario Zechner about PI, a minimalist agent harness powering tools like OpenClaw. They unpack why Bash is “all you need,” the risks of agents, workflow adapta...

4 Helmi 57min

975: What’s Missing From the Web Platform?

975: What’s Missing From the Web Platform?

Scott and Wes run through their wishlist for the web platform, digging into the UI primitives, DOM APIs, and browser features they wish existed (or didn’t suck). From better form controls and drag-and...

2 Helmi 50min

974: Clawdbot (Moltbot), Agents and the Age of Personal Software

974: Clawdbot (Moltbot), Agents and the Age of Personal Software

Wes and Scott talk about building hyper-specific personal software with AI. They explore personal agents, home automation, JSON-as-a-database, and how LLMs unlock fast, custom apps that reduce frictio...

28 Tammi 46min

973: The Web’s Next Form: MCP UI (with Kent C. Dodds)

973: The Web’s Next Form: MCP UI (with Kent C. Dodds)

Scott and Wes sit down with Kent C. Dodds to break down MCP, context engineering, and what it really takes to build effective AI-powered tools. They dig into practical examples, UI patterns, performan...

26 Tammi 48min

972: These Things Make Your App Feel Like Crap on Mobile

972: These Things Make Your App Feel Like Crap on Mobile

Wes and Scott talk about why mobile web apps often feel “janky” compared to native—and how to fix it. They cover input zooming, accidental horizontal scroll, pointer/user-select quirks, frame rate con...

21 Tammi 38min

971: Stackoverflow and Firefox are Dead?

971: Stackoverflow and Firefox are Dead?

Is Stack Overflow actually dying, and what does that mean in an AI-driven dev world? Scott and Wes break down the latest web dev news, from Firefox’s AI crossroads and Apple’s browser engine changes t...

19 Tammi 46min

970: Why Did Anthropic Buy Bun?

970: Why Did Anthropic Buy Bun?

Wes and Scott answer your questions about whether Git GUIs beat the terminal, balancing accessibility with experimental web projects, blocking malicious traffic, smart home setups, why Anthropic bough...

14 Tammi 45min

969: This guy is nuts (TypeScript Doom)

969: This guy is nuts (TypeScript Doom)

Scott and Wes sit down with Dimitri Mitropoulos to explore the wild edges of TypeScript—from running Doom in the type system to building tools like Typeslayer. They dig into Turing-complete types, per...

12 Tammi 55min

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