Spooky Web Dev Stories — Part 1

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about spooky web dev stories — listener-submitted stories about web dev gone wrong. Netlify - Sponsor Netlify is the best way to deploy and host a front-end website. All the features developers need right out of the box: Global CDN, Continuous Deployment, one click HTTPS and more. Hit up netlify.com/syntax for more info. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry. Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code “tastytreat”. Show Notes 03:12 - The Most Expensive Boolean Ever 06:19 - An Actual Logging Issue 09:37 - Snitches Get Stitches 10:41 - The Spooky Office Skeleton 12:04 - Prevent the Default of Making Money 13:52 - Computer Magic Trick 14:42 - Update Score 15:59 - Change Reaction 19:30 - Personal Mongodb 20:26 - Hello Rob! 22:08 - SSN Regex 23:06 - WordPress Plugins 23:52 - Loggin Ya In, Ya F’in Dummy 24:58 - A Hostel Coding Environment 25:59 - A Graceful Exit 27:27 - Favicon DDOS 28:07 - Common Cents 29:03 - Open Source Vendors 33:04 - Don’t Leave the Country 35:09 - Apostrophe Catastrophe 35:43 - Env 36:05 - A Christmas Miracle 36:43 - The One Million Dollar Bill 39:00 - The Hacker Who Dropped the DB 40:19 - The Tech Lead Who Uses Alert Statements 46:14 - Lorem Ipsum 46:58 - Malicious Compliance Links Indigo.ca r/MaliciousCompliance ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: Hades Game Wes: LED Flame Bulb Smaller LED Flame Bulbs Shameless Plugs Scott: Animating Svelte - Sign up for the year and save 25%! Wes: Master Gatsby - Use the coupon code ‘Syntax’ for $10 off! Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets