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Level up your coding game -and your gains! Today, Scott and Wes weigh in on the importance of physical fitness for developers, covering motivation, diet, lifting basics, routines, and swole-inducing supplements. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:14 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 03:10 A very quick disclaimer. 03:32 A brief view of our fitness history. 06:19 Why is fitness important for developers? 09:12 Setting your goals. 13:06 Getting started with fitness. 13:13 Body-weight. 13:58 Stretching. 16:47 Fun activities that don’t feel like workouts. 17:48 Lifting weights. Stronglifts StartingStrength 25:47 Home gym gear. Rogue Stall Bar 37:14 Fitness programs. 40:53 I guess we have to talk about diet. MacroFactorApp 46:37 Motivation. 47:42 Supplements. BulkSupplements.com Creatine 51:23 Sick Picks. Sick Picks Wes: Wikday Pull Up Bands Scott: Booty Bands 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

27 Maalis 202455min

Join Wes and Scott for a hasty episode of Syntax as they unpack the power of middleware for developers, covering caching, authentication, A/B testing, error handling, and user redirection in a quick, punchy rundown to supercharge your backend skills! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:41 Syntax on YouTube. 01:28 What is middleware? 05:04 Some real-world examples of middleware. 05:10 Authentication. 07:44 Redirecting users to a specific instance. 08:28 Logging + statistics. 09:41 Debugging. 10:00 Timers. 10:46 A/B testing. 11:59 Error handling + logging. 12:23 Caching. 13:02 Multi-tenant applications. 15:08 Where does it run? 18:07 What are the limitations? 21:52 Next.js middleware is one file only. NextJS Middleware 23:35 Sveltekit solution. Sveltekit Hooks 24:31 Connect style. Fastify Express Fastify Middle 25:28 One last thing, NPM Installing. 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

25 Maalis 202427min

Deploy your own tech stack: Wes and Scott are joined by Kubernetes expert David Flanagan to be schooled on how Kubernetes, Docker and even WASM containers work. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:55 Should developers know how to run their own servers? 04:57 What is “bare metal”? 11:49 What the hell is Kubernetes? 12:25 Why would somebody need Kubernetes? 15:37 Using Kubernetes to spin up different instances on cloud providers. etcd 16:43 Kubernetes managing traffic spikes. 18:46 How much downtime can you handle? 22:11 What exactly is a container? 24:06 What containers do you prefer? Docker Containerd 25:28 Some additional terminology. OCI Open Container Initiative 26:43 What about WASM? WASM WebAssembly 29:31 Building a Docker container. 31:11 Why would someone want to use a WebAssembly container? 32:12 Are people shipping this technology? 33:36 What functions would you put in WASM? 36:57 How does someone make a WASM image? 39:22 A little more about Spin. Fermyon Spin 39:56 What type of processors are used in these servers? 42:27 What are home servers running on? Turing Pi 2 Daniel Mangum Universal Blue 46:40 How should someone get started with Kubernetes? Kubernetes.io Rawkode YouTube Kubesimplify Learnk8s 48:51 Infrastructure as code. CDK for Terraform GraalVM 55:19 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks David: Golem.cloud Restate.dev Shameless Plugs David: Rawkode 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

22 Maalis 202459min

Wes and Scott dive deep into the world of JavaScript toolchains, exploring everything from linters and compilers to transpilers and formatters. Tune in as they shed light on cutting-edge technologies like Biome, UnJS, and Ezno that are shaping the future for developers. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:37 Syntax is on YouTube. 02:09 Do we really need tooling? 04:02 Popular tools are predominantly plug and play. 06:15 What can tooling do for us? 07:16 The tools in today’s workflow. 07:21 Linters. 11:29 Compilers and transpilers. 13:30 Formatters. 16:18 Tokenizers and Parsers. 16:46 Bundlers. 17:59 Macros. 20:26 The new tools in the space. 20:47 Biome, one toolchain for your web project. 28:27 Oxc, the JavaScript oxidation compiler. 33:01 Deno, code formatting. 34:13 ESBuild, an extremely fast bundler for the web. 34:37 Rolldown, fast Rust-based bundler for JavaScript. 38:34 Ezno, TypeScript type checker. 40:24 UnJS, Unleash JavaScript’s Potential. 41:45 Lightning CSS, CSS parser, transformer, bundler, and minifier. 42:31 Is JavaScript good enough to handle these tools? 43:26 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Shinobi-Geddon: The 1980s Ninja Craze Wes: Bachans Japanese Barbecue Sauce 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

20 Maalis 202447min

Join Scott and CJ on a rapid-fire journey through Docker. From unraveling containerization to practical advice on incorporating Docker into your workflow, this quick-paced episode has everything you need to navigate the world of container technology. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:19 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:20 Easily reproducible environments. 02:57 Containerization technology. Containerization OS-level Virtualization 04:42 Docker is brand name containerization, there are others. Podman Containerd Buildah LXD 05:26 Why would a web developer want to use Docker? 08:19 How do you get started with Docker? Download Docker Desktop Start With Docs Docker 101 09:14 How does Docker work? Docker Sentry Docker Registry Docker Layers 16:46 Adding Docker to an existing project. SvelteKit Dockerfile Node.js / Express CLI Runner Twitchbot Development PHP / Mongodb Dockerfile 21:37 What is Docker Compose? Docker Compose 22:50 What are some ‘gotchas’ or things to look out for when setting up a project? Coding Garden Example Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott:X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads CJ: X Instagram Tiktok TwitchTV YouTube Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

18 Maalis 202425min

Wes and Scott welcome Cameron McEfee, a seasoned creative director whose journey spans GitHub, Sentry.io, and the innovative realm of JavaScript plugins with his creation, GuideGuide. Cameron explores plugin building, iterating on the iconic Octocat for GitHub, and shedding light on the multifaceted roles of a creative director. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:06 Who is Cameron McEfee? 03:00 What does a Creative Director do? 09:47 In a creative and collaborative field, how do you deal with hurt feelings? 12:32 Experiences at GitHub (404/500 pages). 15:35 Who is responsible for all the Octocat variations? GitHub Octodex 17:18 Did you ever get in trouble for using famous IP? 21:07 Working at Sentry.io. 25:08 What is your illustration process? 27:04 What is GuideGuide? GuideGuide Moo Tokenizer/Lexer 33:13 Grid Notation. 36:10 Can ‘good colors’ be calculated, can good design be math’d? 40:46 What was the process of building your own plugin? 43:37 Adding guides with JavaScript APIs. 44:44 Recreating application UIs within plugins. GoodHertz 50:22 How are you architecting these plugins? 52:44 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Cameron: Ember Mug Waterparks Spotify Execute Program Shameless Plugs Cameron: GuideGuide 50% off 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

15 Maalis 202456min

Scott and CJ dive into a potluck of developer queries, from their favorite tech reads to essential web dev fundamentals. Tune in as they dish out expert advice on migrating React projects to TypeScript, crafting precise timers for countdown apps, and navigating the world of free-tier plans. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:20 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:16 What book changed your life? Whatever you think, think the opposite It’s not how good you are, it’s how good you want to be Crucial Conversations thanks @benvinegar 04:58 What are the web development fundamentals for beginners? Command Line Power User 08:39 What are your thoughts on Chris Coyer’s post on his sale of CSS-Tricks? Chris Coyer’s Post 11:51 Advice for migrating an existing React project to TypeScript. 20:38 Countdown apps, performance vs accuracy. 25:19 Are you listening to podcasts? Which ones? 31:46 With AI on the rise, will free-tier plans become a thing of the past? Coolify Syntax 730: Own Your Own Paas 35:59 What is SemVer anyway? semver.org npmjs TypeScript on Semantic Versioning 40:14 A question on ergonomics, home office aesthetics and productivity. 47:59 Do you ever stop to consider VueJS in 2024? Why or why not? unjs.io 52:12 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Ellenos Yogurt CJ: Flat Iron Pepper Shameless Plugs Syntax.fm 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

13 Maalis 202456min

Wes and Scott tackle TypeScript trivia, from combining string literal types to unraveling the mystery of d.ts files. Join them as they challenge each other on conditional types, interfaces, triple-slash directives, and TypeScript records. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! TypeScript 01:05 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 03:20 How do you combine string literal types? Template Literal Types 06:34 What is a TypeScript Generic and why would you use one? TypeScript Generics 08:12 How do you write a conditional type? TypeScript Conditional Types 09:58 Generating TypeScript type from a function. Stricter Generators 14:09 How do d.ts files work? Module .d.ts 16:25 Name one difference between a type and an interface. Types vs Interfaces 19:15 What is a tripple-slash directive and why would you use them? Tripple-Slash Directives 20:52 What is a TypeScript record and what is it used for? Utility Types 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 Maalis 202425min