Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats27 Des 2023

709: Potluck × Naming Tech × Generators × Layers Follow Up × Sick Picks Page

In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about naming things in programming, use case for generators, CSS @Layers follow up, database prefixes, generalist vs specialist, where’s the sick pick page, and more! Show Notes 00:08 Welcome 01:20 Syntax Brought to you by Sentry 01:48 How much of programming is genuine advanced technical stuff vs just fancy complex sounding names for things? 05:10 I found a non-trivial use case for GENERATORS! 11:05 CSS @Layers follow up from 668 Hacking the Tonal - Proxying, Intercepting + Debugging Traffic? - Syntax #668 Allow authors to apply new css features (like cascade layers) while linking stylesheets · Issue #7540 · whatwg/html 15:37 On a previous episode, what did you mention regarding database-prefix? 18:20 Is it better to be a generalist or specialist as a front end dev? 23:20 I can’t find the sick picks page on the new site. Any plans to bring that back? Filtering and Discovery Notes · Issue #935 · syntaxfm/website 24:25 Can you guys give some advice about how to grow and improve as developers while struggling with ADHD? Supper Club × Coding with ADHD with Dr. Courtney Tolinski - Syntax #532 29:55 Any chance you could make an embeddable player? 31:32 Could you have the people behind Cards Against Humanity on a future supper club episode? Cards Against Humanity Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger Cards Against Humanity 99% Sale Warehouse | Blackbox Yowza 34:50 What are some of the differences between being a professional developer in Canada versus the United States? 40:58 Is HTML Over The Wire awesome, or super awesome? 42:52 How can I develop locally with a postgres database and Prisma / Vercel for hosting? Env Variables and Modes | Vite 46:23 Sick Picks Sick Picks Scott: Mother In Law’s Gochujang Fermented Chile Sauce, MIL Kimchi Gochujang and Gochugaru Wes: SEOUL SISTERS Korean Kimchi Powder Shameless Plugs Scott: Sentry Wes: Wes Bos Courses Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads

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