Potluck - Next vs Gatsby × Headless CMS × Vue.js × Is Ruby on Rails still good? × More!
Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats26 Feb 2020

Potluck - Next vs Gatsby × Headless CMS × Vue.js × Is Ruby on Rails still good? × More!

It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about Gastby vs everything, Next, Vue, Rails, working with agencies, CSS, and more! LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax. Kyle Prinsloo Freelancing - Sponsor Kyle Prinsloo teaches you everything you need to know about freelancing, including how to quit your job, earn a side-income and start taking control of your life. Check it out at studywebdevelopment.com/freelaning. Use the coupon “SYNTAX” and get 25%. Show Notes 1:39 - This may be a crazy question but I need to build a similar system to Level Up Tutorials where people can access content based on a monthly subscription. Any recommendations where to start with either Next.js or Gastby.js? How do I check to see if a person is up-to-date with payment? 4:14 - What's your favorite new tab page? 6:19: CSS vs SCSS vs Styled Components? When you are developing a React or Next.js application which styling method do you guys use and why? Which one is “best practice”, or a more efficient way of going about it? 11:14 - What do you think of lit-html? 15:25 - I’m relatively new to React, and primarily learning the create-react-app way. When do you go for the create-react-app approach when building an application, and when do you customize the config? I’m uncertain when it’s time to escape the ‘create-react-app’ approach. Also, when escaping it, which main configurations are you grabbing? 18:19 - Is there a reason hasty treat intros are 2.5x the length of normal episodes? Now that Overcast has intro skipping it’d be nice if the intros were uniform in length. 21:23 - I see Kyle Matthews coming out with a lot of input on how Gatsby can be used for web applications as well. After listening to several of your podcasts, where you talk about Gatsby, it doesn’t seem like you agree, and would go for Next.js instead. In your opinion is the development at Gatsby really heading in the direction of SSG and web application? 27:17 - I’ve hopped on the Vue train from jQuery land, and am loving both Nuxt and Gridsome. However, I keep hearing all these good things about Gatsby. Would you guys say that it is worth it to learn Gatsby (and the whole react ecosystem for that matter) over Gridsome? This is mostly for small-medium-ish side-project web sites that connect to a headless CMS. 30:04 - What are your thoughts on CSS pre-processors nowadays? With all the advance and new features from CSS, do you guys really think that it is still worthy to use it those? 32:11 - Scott, can you talk a bit about why you decided to switch back to Meteor after putting in all the effort to convert LUT to Next.js? I am about to start a new fullstack project and was considering Next until I heard you switched back. Maybe I should consider Meteor instead? 40:21 - I’ve recently started an internship at one of my favorite tech companies where I’m using EmberJS and Ruby on Rails. I love the team I’m on (the people are so nice) but I’m not super passionate about the tech stack. I’d much rather be using something like React and NodeJS/Express in my day-to-day coding. Do you think it’s worth staying in a position (if I were to try and get a full-time gig in this role) if you don’t like the tech stack, but really like the people? 40:51 - I’m thinking of doing a bootcamp that teaches Ruby on Rails for backend. I hear a lot that Ruby is a dying language, but at the same time, I know it’s used for a lot of big-timers, such as Airbnb and Shopify. Could you please explain the relevance that Ruby/Ruby on Rails will have in 2020 forward, as well as if it’s worth learning for newer web developers at this point? 45:15 - What is the deal with CMSs/headless CMSs? I hear you guys talk about them all the time (Sanity, Keystone, Prisma?) but I’m not sure what they are good for. To me, they just seem like a UI to my database, but isn’t that what my application is? It just seems like it would be easier to have my frontend talk to my backend talk to my database instead of learning how each CMS wants things to be done and programming for that? Am I missing the point? 48:11 - What does Svelte needs for each of you to use it instead of React in personal and future developments? 50:38 - I freelance on the side as well as have a 9-5. The other dev I work with mentioned he’d help if I ever needed/wanted help on a client project. What are your thoughts on doing freelance work with someone who you also work with at your job? 52:01 - My team is currently in the design phase for a rewrite of our biggest product. We are switching from perl backend (y i k e s) to node (yay) but for some reason, our tech lead decided on hapi for the node framework. I have spent a little time with hapi and it seems cool but I am not sure about its longevity when compared to more established frameworks like express. How do you feel about hapi and should I push for a different framework? 54:29 - I’m a lead dev that recently joined an agency for the first time. What 🔥tips do you have for livin’ and devin’ in that agency life? Especially around time management, time estimation and dealing with clients. Links Stripe Braintree Recurly Firefox lit-html Overcast @kylemathews Gatsby Build Vue.js Nuxt.js Gridsome postcss-preset-env Meteor Ember Ruby on Rails Personal Capital Airbnb Shopify Missive Sanity Keystone Prisma Svelte hapi koa Express Matt Stauffer's Blog ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: Caffeine by Michael Pollan Wes: Matt Stauffer - Setting Up Your Webcam, Lights, and Audio for Remote Work, Podcasting, Videos, and Streaming Shameless Plugs Scott: New course on Framer Motion - Sign up for the year and save 25%! Wes: Beginner Javascript - 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

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930: Text Editor Keybindings, WASM Replacing Docker, LLM apathy and hosting mini apps

930: Text Editor Keybindings, WASM Replacing Docker, LLM apathy and hosting mini apps

In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about VS Code vs Cursor, navigating promotions and job titles, database fundamentals, avoiding decision paralysis, how AI is shaping frameworks, and more! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:56 Brought to you by Sentry.io 06:24 Moving from VS Code to Cursor without losing your shortcuts 12:13 Should you bring up a senior promotion at a new job? 16:32 Relying on LLMs vs. learning database fundamentals 20:42 Overcoming decision paralysis in programming 25:00 What to do when your code gets too messy 27:39 Could Wasm replace Docker and Kubernetes? 32:14 Organizing mini-apps in Express: monorepo, micro frontends, or something else? 38:49 Will AI lock us into React and make new frameworks irrelevant? 46:57 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Wes and Scott: Niimbot Shameless Plugs Subscribe to 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 Aug 55min

929: Cloudflare Blocks AI Crawlers × Debugging Local Data × Raising Kids with Healthy Digital Habits and More

929: Cloudflare Blocks AI Crawlers × Debugging Local Data × Raising Kids with Healthy Digital Habits and More

Scott and Wes tackle listener questions on everything from local-first databases and AI-built CRMs to protecting APIs and raising kids with healthy digital habits. They also weigh in on Cloudflare’s AI crawler ban, portfolio critiques, and more hot takes from the dev world. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:49 Dreaming about web components. 02:55 Local-First Apps for Customer Support. Brought to you by Sentry.io 08:17 AI-Built CRM: Portfolio or Problem? Ben Vinegar’s Engineering Interview Strategy. 18:55 InstantDB vs. Other Local-First Databases. 21:46 Raising Kids with Healthy Digital Habits. Porta Potty Prince on TikTok. 32:55 Cloudflare Blocks AI Crawlers. Good for Creators? Cloudflare Pay Per Crawl. Cloudflare No AI Crawl Without Compensation. Chris Coyier’s Blog Response. 41:46 Protecting APIs and Obfuscating Source Code. 44:49 Will Portfolio Critiques Return? 46:45 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Wifi 7 Eero. Wes: Plastic Welder 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 Aug 53min

928: State of Devs 2025 Results

928: State of Devs 2025 Results

Wes and Scott talk about the 2025 State of Devs survey, diving into trends in salaries, job titles, remote work, health, hobbies, and more. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:44 Brought to you by Sentry.io 02:08 Years of experience vs yearly income 11:48 Layoffs 18:07 Job title 19:55 Remote work 24:40 Job happiness 25:40 Work hours 26:24 Workplace perks 26:53 What phones devs use 27:46 Desktop OS 28:44 Programming languages 29:29 Productivity apps 30:54 Social media 32:13 Median age of RSS feed users 33:41 Community contributions 35:37 Health and fitness 37:01 Health issues 39:11 Scott’s health update 42:28 Hobbies 45:54 Favorite music 47:10 Favorite video games 47:37 Favorite movies 49:35 Metadata 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 Aug 51min

927: AI Browsers, 100X Build Speed, Massive Svelte Update - Web Dev News

927: AI Browsers, 100X Build Speed, Massive Svelte Update - Web Dev News

Scott and Wes break down the latest in web dev news, from Amazon’s AI-powered VS Code fork and Node’s native TypeScript support, to Vite overtaking Webpack and Svelte’s newest async and remote features. They also cover big moves in developer tools, fresh browser experiments, and what these shifts mean for the future of coding. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 04:08 Kiro. Kiro Video. 09:05 Node 22.18 allows TypeScript without compiler. 11:42 React Router RSC, Parcel + Vite Support. 12:56 Windsurf Bought for real this time. 14:25 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 14:49 Copyparty, the FOSS file server Codeparty Video Codeparty on GitHub. 23:22 Vite Overtakes Webpack. Evan You X Post. 25:16 Rolldown Vite. void0 Rolldown-Vite. 27:06 Claude Code pricing clamp down. Wes’ X Post. 30:07 Async svelte released. Async Svelte Discussion. 31:41 Remote Svelte Released. Remote Functions. 34:59 Trae Solo. 37:58 Perplexity Comet Browser. 43:07 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Black Stuff. Wes: MEKOH Short Pressure Washer Gun with Swivel. 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 Aug 51min

926: RSS Is NOT Dead

926: RSS Is NOT Dead

Scott and CJ explore why RSS still matters and how it’s more underused than outdated. They discuss how to self-host RSS readers, escape the noise of the modern web, and reclaim a cleaner, ad-free reading experience across devices. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:09 Brought to you by Sentry.io 02:41 What is RSS and how does it work? RSS Atom (web standard) JSON Feed 06:14 Hosting your own RSS server: Miniflux, FreshRSS, and more Miniflux FreshRSS 11:00 Decluttering the web with article scraping 12:38 Best RSS clients for desktop and mobile Capy Reader Google Reader ReadKit Pocket is shutting down wallabag mymind 18:51 Where to find RSS feeds The Brutalist Report Programming Subreddit Hacker News BlueSky Shameless Plugs Syntax YouTube Channel: Cursor User Tries Claude Code 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 Aug 29min

925: Scott & CJ’s Fave Productivity Apps & Web Apps

925: Scott & CJ’s Fave Productivity Apps & Web Apps

Scott and CJ go full productivity nerd, swapping notes on their favorite web apps for writing, coding, planning, and more. From terminals to to-do lists to dumb phones, it’s a deep dive into the tools powering their workflows. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:35 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:56 Text to speech or speech to text. 02:20 Superwhisper. 08:29 Kiro. 16:16 CJ’s current editor preference. 17:59 Finding the right editor. 18:47 Terminals. 20:22 Ghostty. 24:16 Note-taking. 26:32 Obsidian. 30:24 Logseq. 31:03 Todo lists. 31:08 Tweek.so 34:42 Trello. 37:25 Notion Calendar. 38:55 Email. 43:21 FairEmail. 43:43 Dumb phones. 45:10 Olauncher 47:39 Audio Bookshelf. 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

4 Aug 51min

924: Sync Engines and Local Data

924: Sync Engines and Local Data

Wes and Scott talk about local-first sync engines—why they matter, what makes apps feel fast, and which platforms stand out. From LiveStore to Convex to Instant DB, they break down the pros and cons of each and debate what the “next React” might look like in a local-first future. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:52 Intro to local data: what makes apps feel fast 05:08 Could the next React be a local-first sync engine? 08:23 LiveStore 18:01 Zero 21:58 Instant DB 24:18 Brought to you by Sentry.io 24:43 Convex 27:54 ElectricSQL 29:48 PowerSync and PartyKit 30:51 Choosing the right sync engine 40:34 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Scott: Rummikub Wes: Headphone covers Shameless Plugs Syntax 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

30 Juli 46min

923: Getting the Most Out of AI Coding

923: Getting the Most Out of AI Coding

Scott and Wes share their top strategies for getting high-quality results from AI coding tools like Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT, and Windsurf. From better prompting to building reusable rule sets, they cover practical tips for making AI your most productive coding partner. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! Wes' Tweet 02:56 How to get the best results when using AI. 03:15 Scaffold it out yourself. 05:40 Be clear with your prompts. 07:45 Use XML tags around specific items 08:47 Utilize Rules like Cursor rules or Copilot rules. 13:20 Ask it to create some rules based on an existing codebase. 16:03 Break things down into clear concise actionable items. 17:22 Where to store your rules files. 18:37 Utilizing llm.txt files. 19:24 Context7. 20:28 Tag relevant files, functions, etc. 21:38 Feed logs back into the AI. 22:36 Logging Errors. 22:54 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 24:14 Long running chats get worse. Wes' Tweet 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

28 Juli 26min

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