Potluck — VSCode × Vercel vs Netlify × Models × Mutations × Multi-Vendor Platforms × Websites vs Web Apps × More!

Scott and Wes ring in the new year, answering listener questions on the rise of durable objects, handling tricky tab state in e-commerce apps, and their top picks for headless CMS. They also chat about the future of CSS, deployment platforms, and whether Syntax beanies might finally be a thing! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:52 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 03:10 What Are Durable Objects? 08:25 CSS Anchor Positioning: Cross-Browser Support Update. Implement CSS Anchor Positioning. 12:48 Freelancers: UX and Design Skills vs. Functional Expertise. 16:47 Choosing the Best Deployment Platform. Syntax Episode 615. 20:49 Making Websites WCAG Compliant. Polypane. 22:35 Managing Tab State in Complex Apps. 28:43 Will CSS Ever Be Complete? 33:21 When Will Syntax Beanies Drop? Syntax Swag Store. 35:21 The Best Headless CMS for a Tech Blog. 42:15 From Many Packages to Monolithic Frameworks. 46:41 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: The Sheet with Jeff Marek. Wes: 28” 4K+ BenQ Programming Monitor. Shameless Plugs Scott: Syntax on YouTube. 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

1 Tammi 202552min

Scott and Wes look back at 2024 and share highlights from a big year for Syntax and the web dev world. They review their 2024 predictions to see what they got right (and wrong), and break down the major moments in web development from CSS improvements to AI editors and beyond. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:30 Changes to the Syntax podcast. 05:56 What happened this year? 06:07 React. 06:36 Solid Start. 07:04 Tanstack Start. 07:43 Remix 09:42 AI Editors. 11:53 Vite 6. 14:02 Bluesky. 19:52 CSS. 22:17 What did we do? 22:21 React Miami. React Miami Episode. 22:26 JSNation Amsterdam. 23:55 JSNation US + React Summit. 24:57 Terminal Feud. 26:28 Laravel + Terminal basketball game. 27:02 Syntax San Francisco meetup. 27:23 GitHub Universe. 28:07 FITC. 28:38 153 Syntax Episodes + Video. 29:32 Our 2024 Predictions Reviewed. 29:46 Types in JS will have real movement. 31:29 Temporal API will ship in 1 browser. 32:50 Perf tooling gets easy for everyone to understand. 33:29 CSS continues to get better where you need less JS. 34:25 Svelte v5 is very fast. 34:38 The year of the server in frameworks. 35:28 Astro is going to have a good year. 36:13 React server components. 37:03 Remix moves away from page-based loaders, to component loaders. 37:18 Hono will become more ubiquitous. 38:28 We will see a route matching Proposal move ahead. 39:23 Bun releases full node compat. 40:42 We will see a new Linter + formatter entirely replace. 42:16 New TypeScript typechecker. Ezno. 43:40 Lightning CSS pops - or does it? 45:10 You’ll hear more about Rspack and Turbopack. 45:51 Vite isn’t going to release anything big in 2024. 46:24 Relative color will land in all major browsers. 48:14 CSS contrast-color will land in chrome. 48:48 Scroll animation landing in 2 browsers. 50:03 The year of CSS discovery. 51:09 Safari will Ship 3 missing PWA Support. 52:11 Firefox usage will continue to slip. 56:53 Paid Arc features. 57:14 More XR web experiences as Apple releases in Vision Pro. 59:55 AI Tooling. 01:00:57 Small Models that run in the browser. 01:01:38 Apps get Sherlocked by OpenAI. 01:02:04 On prem corporate AI. 01:04:49 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: TCGPocket App. Wes: Huge Bag of Croc Charms Shameless Plugs Scott: Syntax on YouTube. 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

23 Joulu 20241h 8min

Is Svelte becoming React? Scott and Wes explore the exciting updates in Svelte 5, including Runes, Snippets, odd font choices, and performance benchmarks, while discussing custom event updates, migration tips, and potential performance gains. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! Scott’s Svelte5 Overview. 01:27 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:06 What’s new in Svelte 5? 02:13 Runes. 04:47 $state 07:00 $state.snapshot 11:47 $derived 12:46 $derived.by 15:41 $effect 17:24 $effect.pre 18:05 $effect use cases. 22:20 $props 24:57 Binding state. 27:15 $inspect vsode-wrap-svelte. 28:46 $inspect(…).with 30:42 Snippets. 34:22 Events now onclick instead of on:click. 36:09 Custom events now just props instead of createEventDispatcher. 36:31 Serif Font on website. 40:01 Performance. Benchmarks Doc. Benjamin McCann Tweet. 46:41 Is Svelte becoming React? 49:21 Migration. 51:41 What’s next and wish list for Svelte. 57:12 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Dragon Quest 3. Wes: Dresscode.dev. Shameless Plugs Scott: Syntax on YouTube. 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

18 Joulu 20241h

Scott and Wes dive into the world of local data storage, breaking down the pros and cons of Sqlite, LocalStorage, SessionStorage, Cookies, and IndexedDB. They cover real-world use cases like user settings, offline data, and auth tokens, while sharing their favorite tools and strategies for keeping your data fast and secure. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:30 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:43 Why store data locally. 01:55 User preferences and settings. 02:50 Not logged in state (shopping carts, etc). 03:30 Data for faster loading. 03:51 Privacy concerns. 04:25 Large files or drafts. 05:50 Auth tokens. 07:08 Where to store data. 07:11 Cookies. 07:48 Local storage. 09:15 Session storage. 10:35 IndexedDB. 12:15 BYOJS Storage. 13:41 SQlite via WASM. 14:12 Penalties of SQLite in browser via WASM. 15:29 PGLite. 16:23 Dealing with migrations. 16:55 The advantages of the approach. 18:42 Dexie. 19:59 Patch messages. 21:25 A few options. TinyBase Docs. Local First Web. 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

16 Joulu 202424min

Wes and Scott talk with Zack Jackson about Module Federation, and the innovative ways it streamlines collaboration across large teams and complex applications. Zack also dives into simplifying microfrontends, optimizing builds with Rspack, and his work at ByteDance. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:48 Zach background and role at ByteDance 03:10 ByteDance’s web and native apps How ByteDance Became the World’s Most Valuable Startup Lynx ByteDance GitHub Coze Lark MarsCode 06:48 What is Module Federation? Zephyr Cloud 15:49 Evolution from V1 to V2 of Module Federation 24:47 When to consider Module Federation 29:46 How would you publish a utils package in Module Federation? 32:59 How would you do a major upgrade? 36:36 Brought to you by Sentry.io 37:01 Who owns the update process? 39:40 Handling multiple frameworks 42:10 ModernJS and Meta frameworks ModernJS Rspress 47:20 Does ByteDance have its own JavaScript runtime? NAPI 50:02 Why Zack built Rspack Rspack Rsbuild 58:15 The future of Rspack and custom bundlers Unpack 01:04:24 Module Federation’s major features 01:07:29 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs Shameless Plugs Zack: Zephyr Cloud Midscene.js 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

13 Joulu 20241h 10min

Scott and Wes break down the tech behind video streaming for the web, from transcoding and variants to CDN and access control. They also share insights on tools like Mux, Cloudflare Stream, and ffmpeg, plus tips for managing bandwidth, hosting, and costs. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:50 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:15 The history of video streaming. 02:10 How video streaming works: The Tech. 03:54 How video streaming works: Transcoding. 06:37 How video streaming works: Variants. ffmpeg. Wes’ R2-video-streaming. Wes’ Transcoding. YT-DL. YT-DLP. 13:13 Dynamic ad insertion. 14:29 Bandwidth and hosting. Mux. 18:03 Cloudflare. 19:13 The costs. Wes Bos Tweet Cloudflare TOS. Steve Tenuto tweet. 25:39 Media players. Media Chrome. 29:42 CDN. 32:04 Access control. 33:35 Solutions. Mux. Cloudflare Stream. Bunny.net Stream AWS Media Convert. Cloudinary. Bitmovin. 41:55 Some other features. 45:47 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Anker MagGo. Wes: PolyCapture. Shameless Plugs Scott: Syntax on YouTube. 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

11 Joulu 202451min

Want to level up your web dev game? Scott and Wes share their top tips for going deeper with your learning—covering everything from reading the docs and source code to finding mentorship and engaging with the community. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 02:48 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 03:54 How do you go deeper? 04:23 Pick a project and build it. 06:36 Read the docs. Svelte Docs. 09:07 Read the source. 11:19 Consume content: blogs, conference talks, etc. Dot Conferences on YouTube. GitNation JavaScript Conferences. 16:24 Discord and Reddit. 19:31 Get mentorship and ask questions. 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

9 Joulu 202424min

Wes and Scott talk with Syntax Producer Randy Rektor. From mastering mic technique to lighting hacks and choosing the right camera, they discuss the best ways to upgrade your audio and video setup on any budget. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 03:01 Brought to you by Sentry.io 04:14 Understanding signal-to-noise ratio 06:48 Using de-noise iZotope Voice De-noise 09:12 The importance of mic technique 10:28 Dealing with electrical noise 11:15 The proximity effect 13:01 Sound treatment vs sound proofing Sound Wavelength Calculator Syntax 516: Wes’ New Soundproof Office Studiobricks Randy’s Studiobricks video GIK Acoustics 23:33 Do egg crates work for sound treatment? 25:22 USB mics vs XLR mics Shure MV6 Syntax 845: Are Companies Hiring? State of the Dev Job Market With Taylor Desseyn 27:06 Video composition 30:18 How to improve your lighting 35:37 Choosing the right camera 36:58 The importance of codecs and bitrates 38:14 What to look for in a webcam 38:50 Randy’s packages for $50, $150 and $500-$1000 budgets 40:02 The $50 package/selecting your mic Feelworld PM1 Fifine K688 heyday Stone White Desktop Mic 43:53 The $150 package Neewer lights 45:32 The $500-$1000 package Shure MV6 Insta360 Link 2 Insta360 Link 2c Elgato Cam Link 4k Sonay a6000 51:07 Mic stand recommendations VIVO 56:50 Sick picks & Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Randy: etymologynerd on TikTok Shameless Plugs Randy: Randy’s YouTube Channel 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

6 Joulu 202458min