938: Hot Takes + Bike Shedding

938: Hot Takes + Bike Shedding

Wes and Scott dive into some hot takes and classic debates—tabs vs spaces, camel vs snake case, export styles, barrel files, variable naming, and more. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:26 CSS variables: descriptive vs. semantic 03:38 snake_case vs. camelCase 04:54 Default exports vs. named exports 06:23 Barrel files vs. direct imports 09:15 Function declaration vs. function expression 11:00 Inferred types vs. explicit types 13:40 Brought to you by Sentry.io 14:40 Long and explicit variable names vs. short with comments 16:27 Self-documenting code vs. code comments 17:03 Rebase vs. merge commit 18:39 Naming event parameters: e vs. event 20:33 Tabs vs. spaces 22:18 Big line height vs. small line height 23:50 Hard line length vs. line wrap 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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910: If Statements in CSS?

910: If Statements in CSS?

Wes and Scott talk about the new If statements in CSS, breaking down how they work, why they matter, and when to use them. They explore use cases, syntax quirks, and how this feature pushes CSS closer...

11 Jun 202524min

909: Handling and Throwing Errors

909: Handling and Throwing Errors

We break down how to properly throw, catch, and log errors in JavaScript and TypeScript. They cover client-side and server-side strategies, using tools like Sentry, and how to handle errors without ta...

9 Jun 202539min

908: Storybook Has Evolved w/ Jeppe Reinhold

908: Storybook Has Evolved w/ Jeppe Reinhold

Wes and Scott talk with Jeppe Reinhold about Storybook 9’s powerful new features—including drastically reduced bloat, seamless Vite integration, and next-level component testing. They dive into visual...

4 Jun 202550min

907: Wes’ New Site: Gatsby → React Server Components

907: Wes’ New Site: Gatsby → React Server Components

Wes rebuilt his personal site from Gatsby to a modern stack using Waku, React Server Components, and Cloudflare Workers — all while keeping the same design. Scott and Wes break down the pain points wi...

2 Jun 202544min

906: Tech Startups and Raising Money with Dan Levine (Vercel, Sentry, Mux…)

906: Tech Startups and Raising Money with Dan Levine (Vercel, Sentry, Mux…)

Wes and Scott talk with VC Dan Levine about how developers can raise venture capital, what investors look for in early-stage startups, the realities of bootstrapping vs. fundraising, and why great ide...

28 Mai 202556min

905: You Should Learn Nuxt!

905: You Should Learn Nuxt!

CJ steps in for Scott and joins Wes to share his experience working with Nuxt, from routing and data fetching to the pros and cons of the framework. They break down the Nuxt ecosystem, directory struc...

26 Mai 202527min

904: React vs Svelte × Windsurf Worth $3B × Typescript as Const × Layout Shift Tricks × More

904: React vs Svelte × Windsurf Worth $3B × Typescript as Const × Layout Shift Tricks × More

In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and CJ answer your questions about OpenAI’s $3B Windsurf acquisition, the evolving role of UI in an AI-driven world, why good design still matters, React vs. Sve...

21 Mai 202551min

903: Fork Yeah! Microsoft open sourcing Copilot

903: Fork Yeah! Microsoft open sourcing Copilot

Scott and Wes are joined by Erich Gamma, creator of VS Code, and Kai Maetzel, Copilot Lead, to share some big news about the future of VS Code and Copilot. They discuss what it means for developers, h...

19 Mai 202557min

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