Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

Today we’re serving up an episode on 1Password with Senior Rust Developer Andrew Burkhart, delving into how 1Password works, tackling conflict resolution and security challenges, and exploring the benefits of using Rust. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax 00:57 Who is Andrew Burkhart? 01:36 How does 1Password work? 03:24 What’s the data flow on creating a new login? 05:40 The conflict resolution challenges of pull first, push second. 06:46 Merging strategies: How do you chose which device wins the conflict? 08:27 1Password’s sync is fast and reliable. 11:20 Nuances of the extension. 12:59 The value of Hackathons. 13:40 What’s the main benefit of 1Password using Rust? 15:41 Watchtower processing. 17:15 1Password SSH. 18:17 1Password env. 19:11 Some other cool tools. 20:33 Does the increased security make developing challenging? 25:26 What’s 1Password’s security onboarding like? 27:47 1Password and WASM. 31:45 Tokio as the asynchronous runtime for Rust. 34:25 Scott’s Rust based video app. 35:03 What is an FFI? 38:13 How did you learn Rust? Jon Gjengset - Rust Nation UK YouTube. Let’s Get Rusty YouTube. 41:13 Why is the 1Password team so big? 42:40 Are there teams that manage individual applications for errors? 43:45 Challenges with WASM. 48:59 Syntax horror stories. Episode 586 with Eric Sartorius. 52:50 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Andrew: Nix Mini 3, Asynchronous Programming in Rust. Shameless Plugs Andrew: 1Password. 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

In today’s episode, Scott and Wes dive into the essential components they need on every web project, discussing whether to build them from scratch or leverage existing libraries—everything from navigation bars and modals to toast messages and icons. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:48 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:53 Nav / Mobile Nav. 08:43 Header. 10:41 Toast message. Wes’ TikTok Demo. 18:51 Portal. 21:02 Drawer. 22:56 Auth forms. 28:49 Dialog / Modal. 31:30 Whats the difference between popover and dialog? 33:48 Confirm. Scott’s YouSureAboutThat. 35:46 Bonus tip on becoming a better developer. 36:29 Admin menu. Level Up Tutorials - Side Menu Demo. 37:51 Scott’s package directory rant. 40:26 Mobile only / Desktop only. 40:41 Client only. 40:57 Admin table. 41:23 The dump. 43:39 Share / Social links. Syntax ShareWindow. 45:44 Markdown renderer. 45:58 Tabs. 46:08 User menu. 46:18 Icon. 48:07 Loading. 49:21 Drop-down menu. 49:31 Accordion. CSS Tricks - How to Animate the Details Element. 52:13 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Supercommunicators. Wes: Klack, Mech Vibes. 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

In today’s episode, Scott and Wes dive into the final part of our JavaScript Promises series, covering deferred promises, fetch, flow control, concurrency with libraries like p-map and p-limit, and integrating TypeScript. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:31 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:11 Deferred promises. Promise.withResolvers(). Wes’ TikTok. 06:10 Fetch. 09:04 Flow Control. 12:19 Concurrency, Throttling, Queuing. p-map. p-limit. 16:13 TypeScript and Promises. 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

Scott and Wes dish out a feast with Robin Heinze from Infinite Red, diving into the world of React Native. They discuss how React Native differs from other webview platforms, highlight popular apps built with it, and serve up essential tools and libraries to spice up every React Native project. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:13 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:30 React Native is different than Cordova or other webview platforms. 04:18 Is there a ‘write once deploy everywhere’ aspect? 05:48 What are some React Native apps people may not realize? Mercari: Buying & Selling App. 07:13 What about Twitter + Facebook? 09:15 What is Expo? Is Expo Required? expo.dev. 13:27 Does it require a Mac to build an iOS app? 14:58 React Native and routing. Expo Router. 16:56 How do native apps normally work without a URL? 18:35 Can you use CSS with React Native? 20:27 Do React Native or Tamagui translate to CSS or Yoga? Tamagui. Yoga Layout. 21:02 React Native app styling on Android and iOS. 22:20 React Native’s own JavaScript engine. React Native Docs: Using Hermes. 23:30 Does Hermes have full JS support? 23:52 What is the new architecture of React Native? New Architecture. React Native JSI. 26:11 Avoiding translation errors. 27:24 Will this change break a lot of older React Native apps? 28:24 Has React Native improved update stability? 29:55 Where else can React Native run? 32:52 JavaScript on smart TVs and other smart devices. 33:57 Bridging to native APIs. Tauri. 37:14 State management. Redux.js. MobX State Tree. 39:30 What are some tools + libraries that you install on most projects? JestJS. Maestro. Detox. 41:58 How do you manage authentication? 44:55 Does Facebook use React Native? 47:15 Supper Club Questions. 50:29 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Robin: Awesome Sock Club Wes’ X Post. Shameless Plugs Guest: Infinite Red, ChainReactConf, React Native Radio. 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

In this Potluck episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes tackle community questions on handling overwork, teaching programming to family, and React’s Server Components. They also discuss quantifying accessibility improvements, choosing course platforms, and navigating professional growth in challenging workplaces. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! Thanks to Codeium. Syntax Episode 728 with Codeium. 01:37 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:38 Rewarding hard work with more work. 07:14 April Fools Episode. Syntax Episode 750 on April Fools. 09:03 Teaching programming to your family. Codespark. 15:56 React Server Components using JS runtime. 19:58 What happened to the intro music? 23:06 How can I quantify my work to the executive leadership team? 29:16 Should I host my own course website or use Udemy? 35:34 Navigating professional growth in toxic workplaces. 40:43 Getting started in native dev with tools like Tamagui. Syntax Episode 601 on Tamagui. 45:42 Cloudflare, what the heck is it? 50:49 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. You’re looking for this > Swag Drop. Sick Picks Scott: Folex. Wes: CalDigit TS4. Shameless Plugs Scott: Syntax on YouTube Wes: Ditto 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

We’re diving into part 2 of our 3-part series on Promises, focusing on error handling, aborts, and essential helper methods. We’ll explore how to manage errors effectively and improve performance with abort signals. Let’s get into it! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:41 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:00 Cancelling promises. 05:16 Why would you reach for an abort signal? 06:26 Promise helpers. 07:04 Promise.all() vs Promise.allSettled(). 09:12 promiseInstance.finally() 09:26 Promise.any() and Promise.race() 12:08 Error handling strategies. Tuple await-to-js. Youtube - 5 Async + Await Error Handling Strategies. 17:30 Promise.race() example. 18:54 Static Promise.reject() and .resolve() methods. 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

In this revisited supper club episode, Wes and Scott talk with Brad Frost about how to implement design systems in small and large scale projects, best practices around naming things, keeping everything in sync across different codebases, and how design systems help projects. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:49 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:14 Introducing Brad Frost. Brad Frost.com. Atomic Design by Brad Frost. Brad (@brad_frost) on Twitter. Brad on LinkedIn. Brad on Mastodon. Brad on YouTube. Brad on GitHub. Brad Frost on CodePen. Big Medium | Design for What’s Next. 06:26 What is a design system? 11:48 How do you keep design and code in sync? Material Design. Shopify Polaris. Carbon Design System. The Design System Ecosystem | Brad Frost. 15:52 How do you use Shopify, WordPress, React, etc. through a design system? 19:19 How is CSS handled? 25:19 What’s the benefit of going all in on web components? 28:49 Do small startups need to worry about design systems? 32:36 How do design tokens work? 37:38 How do you deal with pushback on design systems? 41:05 How do you go outside the guidelines? 44:52 What system do you use for naming things? 49:06 How do you best document your language choices? 50:41 Supper Club questions. Thinking in Systems. Miriam Eric Suzanne. Zeldman on Web and Interaction Design. 57:12 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Brad: Rubblebucket. Shameless Plugs Brad: Frostapalooza! | Brad Frost, FROSTAPALOOZA - A Concert Party Happening On August 17th 2024. 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

Welcome to a special live edition of Syntax, recorded at React Miami! Join Scott and Wes as they dish out games galore, from Spot the Syntax Error to JS or NAYS, all while engaging with the audience in this lively session of coding camaraderie. Plus, who’s the better programmer? Stay tuned to find out! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:54 Meet the Syntax team. 01:22 The plan for today. 02:38 .map() .filter() .reduce() 06:39 Syntax Error. 15:37 JS or NAYS. 21:08 Audience Stump’d. 24:51 Q + EH. 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

Scott and Wes serve up all the deets on the latest React 19 update, exploring new features like actions, web components, use()API, and document metadata. Stay tuned as they discuss the ins and outs of upgrading to React 19 and what it means for your projects. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:30 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:03 What’s in the update? React 19 Beta Release Notes. 03:03 Actions + server actions. Syntax Episode 766. 04:54 Using server actions for a checkout. 06:11 Web components. Custom Elements Everywhere. 09:44 use() API. 10:31 With promises. 14:25 With context. 17:32 How does Zustand work? Stately.ai. X @DavidKPiano. 18:26 No more ForwardRef. 20:05 Ref cleanup. 20:43 Document metadata. 24:14 Upgrading to React 19. 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

In this episode, Scott and Wes dive into the world of local-first apps with Johannes Schickling, the mastermind behind Prisma. From databases, WASM for non-JS, to authentication challenges, they explore the ins and outs of crafting apps that prioritize local functionality. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:10 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:28 What is Overtone? 03:45 Can you explain the experience you’re trying to achieve? 06:43 What makes the best music app? Is it local first? 08:03 Is it best to create a local first app from the ground up? 10:31 What are the considerations when making a local first app? 13:04 What database are you using? Riffle. 16:12 How do you handle authentication? 19:15 Pick the tech based on the problem. 20:40 WASM for Non-JS or heavy lifting tasks. 24:39 How did you get SQLite running in the browser? 27:58 What about WA-SQLite, how does it compare to Riffle? TLDraw Make-real. 29:24 The backstory of Effect for TypeScript. 34:04 What actually is Effect? 39:32 Consolidating tools. 42:30 What’s a cool aspect of Effect that is often overlooked? 45:47 Building a web server with this. EffectTS RPC. 48:16 Will this ever get “Bluebirded”? 50:29 What about promises? Zio World 52:19 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Johannes: Open Telemetry, Sentry Open Telemetry. Shameless Plugs Johannes: localfirst.fm. 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

Scott and Wes are here to guide you through the world of React Server Components, shedding light on the intricacies of Form Actions and Server Actions. Get ready to level up your React skills as they discuss the ins and outs of these powerful features and share their expert advice on optimizing your applications. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! Show 718 React Server Components. 02:04 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 03:04 What are form actions? GitHub Add React.useActionState PR 04:05 Almost entirely React. 04:31 What is the ‘server’ in Vanilla React? 06:10 Would React ever ship their own server? 07:29 What are actions? 08:34 Two huge benefits to actions. 08:45 Avoid custom useEffects or third party libraries. 09:17 Calling server code from the client without any APIS. 11:31 Some examples of actions. 12:54 Can these actions be done in a client component? 13:40 Where to use actions. 13:49 On a form submit. 15:30 In an event handler. 15:57 In a useEffect(). 17:13 How to actually use an action. React Hooks 17:30 useActionState() hook. 18:49 The state of the action. 19:35 The bound action. 19:46 The pending state. 23:16 useFormStatus() hook. 24:38 Action inputs. 26:13 Server vs client. 28:30 This is not PHP. 30:31 What is optimistic UI? 33:26 useOptimistic() hook. 37:02 Some final thoughts. 40:18 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Good Follows: Alex Katt. Scott: Tiny Portable Ultra-Mini Air Pump. Wes: AVerMedia 4k Capture Card. 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

In this 3-course series, Scott and Wes serve up some JavaScript Promises treats. In part 1, they unravel the concept of promises and delve into common examples of their usage, from creating and waiting on promises, to database queries and user permissions. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:27 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:32 What is a promise? Promise mdn web docs. 03:27 Common examples of promises. 03:45 A fetch call to an API returns a promise. 05:54 A database query or Insert command 07:18 A request for user permissions. 07:37 A wait function. 08:08 Resolve or rejecting promises. 09:33 Creating promises. 09:46 New promise. 11:09 Promise.withResolvers(). 11:37 An async function. 14:34 Waiting on a promise. 15:09 .then(). 16:50 Await. 17:44 Why use one wait method over the other? 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

Join Scott and Wes as they delve into the fascinating realm of Biome.JS alongside Emanuele Stoppa, the mastermind behind it all. Why is it written in Rust? Why are other tools so slow? Could Biome be the ultimate successor to ESLint or Prettier? Grab a seat at the table and find out! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:10 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:49 Who is Emanuele Stoppa and what is Biome? 03:18 What happened to Rome? 05:49 Who’s paying for Biome to be developed? 07:28 How many people are working on Biome? 09:24 Why do we even need Biome? 11:38 Why are other tools so slow? 12:55 Cost of compute. 14:01 The cache management. 14:30 Why was the decision made to move to Rust? 16:35 The bigger the company, the pricier the compute. 19:49 How to get started with Biome. 23:08 Will Biome offer more features than Prettier? 24:12 Language support. 26:02 A language parser for every language? 27:45 Will plugins need to be written in Rust? GritQL GitHub. 31:25 Ezno, TypeScript Compiler. 33:13 Will we ever see a new TypeScript type-checker? 35:38 What are your thoughts on the types proposal? Proposal Type Annotations. 38:03 What does your average day look like? 41:10 What is your role at Astro? 41:46 What other languages do you know? 43:22 Biome VCS. 45:14 GitHub action setup. 47:04 Supper Club Questions. 47:09 What text editor, theme and font are you using? 48:26 What do you do to stay up to date? 48:54 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Emanuele: Ripley IMDB, Netflix. Shameless Plugs Emanuele: Astro, BiomeJS. 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

Web scraping 101! Dive into the world of web scraping with Scott and Wes as they explore everything from tooling setup and navigating protected routes to effective data management. In this Tasty Treat episode, you’ll gain invaluable insights and techniques to scrape (almost) any website with ease. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 03:13 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 05:00 What is scraping? Socialblade. 08:01 Examples of past scrapers. Canadian Tire. 10:06 Cloud app downloader. 16:13 Other use cases. 16:58 Scraping 101. 17:28 Client Side. 19:08 Private API. Proxyman. 22:40 Server rendered. 23:27 Initial state. 24:57 What format is the data in? Google Puppeteer Extension. 27:08 Working with the DOM. 27:12 Linkedom npm package. 29:02 querySelector everything. 31:28 How to find the elements without classes. 34:08 Use XPath selectors for select by word. 34:53 Make them as flexible as you can. Classes change! 35:10 AI is good at this! 36:26 File downloading. 38:20 Working with protected routes. Proxyman. 40:41 Programatically retrieve authentication keys because they are short-lived. Fetch Cookie. 43:20 Deal-breakers. Mechanical Turk. 44:58 What happened with Amazon? Uniqlo Self-Checkout 46:42 Wes’ portable refrigerator utopia. 47:25 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: KeyboardCleanTool. Wes: Yabai. 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

Scott and Wes discuss the delicate balance of what’s acceptable to borrow or be inspired by in web development and what crosses into territory that’s off-limits. Tune in as they share personal experiences, discuss where to find ethical inspiration, and offer tips on how to effectively capture and utilize it. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:57 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:26 What is okay to steal? 02:57 Color palettes. 03:14 Font stacks. 06:26 Type scales. Warp’s CSS Gradient Border. Sentry’s Date Picker. 08:52 General layout patterns. 10:39 General vibes. 11:20 What is NOT okay to steal? 11:26 Whole site designs. 13:32 Taking too many things from ‘what to steal’ list. 16:30 Text copy. Wes’ Parity Purchasing Power. 18:48 What we’ve had stolen + how it feels. 21:45 Where to find inspiration. 21:56 Code inspiration. CSS Scan Buttons. CSS Scan Box Shadows. Codrops. CodePen 25:18 Design inspiration. Bentro Grids. Dribble. Site Inspire. SaaS Landing Pages. One Page Love. Type Wolf. Mobbin. Syntax Newsletter. Hoverstat.es. Internet Gems. 32:48 UX inspiration. Good UI. The Component Gallery. Open UI. Nicely Done. 35:25 How to capture inspiration. 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

Scott and Wes dive into Cloudflare’s Analytics Engine and Workers with special guest Ben Vinegar, Syntax’s General Manager. Tune in as they explore Clickhouse, data tracking, infrastructure costs, and transitioning from software products to managing a podcast. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:17 Who is Ben Vinegar? Episode 434 with Ben. 02:21 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 04:00 Cloudflare analytics engine. Counterscale.dev. Episode 634 with Armin. 09:08 What is clickhouse? 11:01 Can Clickhouse be used for things outside of analytics tracking? 13:46 What kind of events are you able to track? 15:00 How do you assign values to track? Counterscale Schema. 18:40 Data type limitations. 19:55 The troubles with sampling data. 23:57 Sample intervals. 24:24 Pricing for these services. 25:34 How it actually runs. 27:31 Infrastructure costs and pricing models. 30:19 Running production apps in Cloudflare. 31:49 Cloudflare and HonoJS. 32:47 One year with Sentry and Ben’s role with Syntax. Episode 600 with David. 39:33 How does it feel going from a software project to a media project? Syntax Team. 43:00 How do you sell Syntax to Sentry? 48:37 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Ben: Randy’s YouTube, Boom. Shameless Plugs Ben: Counterscale.dev 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

Join Scott and Wes as they dish out the juiciest VSCode secrets for coding like a boss (or a Tolinski)! From speedy navigation to must-have extensions and the sickest themes, get ready to level up your coding game. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:47 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:44 A recording bug. 03:18 VSCode versions. 05:59 Tabs or no tabs. 10:32 Navigation tips. 11:35 Mouse and trackpad input. 13:43 Move, select and expand by 19:07 Interface tips. 19:17 Sidebars. 24:23 Sticky headers. 26:21 Activity bar. 30:30 Show or hide? 31:35 Profiles. 32:43 Keyboard Shortcuts. 32:49 Renaming. 34:32 Extensions. 34:45 Text pastry. 36:43 Better comments. 39:03 Auto rename tag. 40:02 Change case. 40:25 Permute lines. 41:26 File utils. 43:20 Sort JSON objects. 43:50 SQLite viewer. 44:29 Spell checker. 45:42 APC. 49:19 Themes. Syntax Theme 53:05 Final tricks. Log Wrapper 57:44 What about the AI stuff? 01:00:10 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Flicker Free Ultra Definition Phillips Bulbs. Wes: Clear Shoe Box Organizers. Shameless Plugs Scott: Syntax Newsletter. 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

Scott and Wes serve up top tools and tricks for rapid idea execution, from JavaScript services like Valtown and Observable to database solutions including LowDB and Google Sheets integration. Get ready to streamline your development ideation process with these tasty insights! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 02:16 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 03:14 JavaScript Services. 03:43 Valtown. 05:44 Observable. 06:35 Notebooks. 08:23 Deno Juypter Notebooks. 09:51 Svelte Repl. 10:32 Playgrounds: TypeScript, Tailwind, etc… 11:05 CSS Services. 11:10 CodePen. 13:14 Full stack services. 13:47 Your own stack. Hot Tips & Cool Treats. Wes’s Hot Tips. Scott’s Cool Treats. 21:01 Bun file routing. 24:25 Tooling and tips. 26:30 Database. 26:51 Write to a file. 27:40 LowDB. 29:00 SQLite + Drizzle. 29:40 Google Sheets. 30:06 Sheet DB. 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

Font Awesome is back with Web Awesome, an open source library of web components that will work with any framework because it’s based on standards. Today on Syntax we have Konnor Rogers and Cory LaViska here to talk all things Web Awesome. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:47 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:49 What is Shoelace? 07:21 What is Font Awesome? 08:07 Font Awesome is getting into Web Components? 11:35 What is Shoelace’s relationship with Web Awesome? 13:33 Is the idea to make it quick to get up and running? 15:46 What is the autoloader? 16:29 Where does Web Awesome fit in the ecosystem? 18:13 What does the styling game look like? 20:33 What is Part in CSS? CSS Part mdn web docs 22:06 The reason we’re so stoked with Web Components. 23:32 Custom elements are a natural progression. 24:51 What are your thoughts on Open UI initiatives? Floating UI Close Watcher Can I Use 27:40 Wes’ escape key conundrum. 30:21 A bug on the Syntax site. 31:19 Let’s talk about Kickstarter. 35:24 Do you know what premium inputs will be available in Web Awesome? 36:12 Rich text editor. 40:18 Setting goals. 41:48 Kickstarter giveaways. 42:47 Have you tried drag and drop? Pragmatic Drag and Drop 44:57 The layout component. 48:50 What are your favorite components? 50:29 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Konnor: Enhance.dev, Extism.org Cory: Lit.dev Shameless Plugs Cory: Kickstarter Konnor: Everyone involved in open UI 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

Scott and Wes serve up answers to community questions, from navigating Light DOM vs. Shadow DOM to diving into tools for data extraction. Plus, they dish out insights on Gatsby in 2024, utilizing JavaScript ‘wheel events’, and explore the possibilities of hosting a website at home. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:51 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:17 When should I use Light DOM or Shadow DOM? 03:43 Do you know of any good tools for extracting data/content from Markup/HTML? LinkeDOM on GitHub 08:29 Wanted to ask you guys your opinion on the state of Gatsby in 2024. LocalFirst.fm MeteorJS UI Updates 15:05 Please get the Goodhertz creator on the pod! Would be a great show. Goodhertz Audio Software 16:34 Effects that involve the JavaScript ‘wheel’ event. Runway.com GSAP Animate Anything CSS Scroll-Driven Animations 23:15 Best tool for rapidly creating UI from the ground up. Episode 751 Thinkmill.com 27:44 Wes, what’s with your frame rate? Frame Rate Testing Results on X 32:31 Is there any way to host a whole website setting on my PC at home? CJ and Self-Host 101 Hetzner.com Cloudflare Docs Create a Tunnel 36:52 Offline functionality like saving data and syncing data to database? Episode 739 Local-First Web Development Syntax Side Dish Explainer Playlist 39:41 Creating a GPT-like tool that can listen to long audio files. OpenAI Speech to Text Insanely Fast Whisper Deepgram 43:51 Sick Picks. Sick Picks Scott: Hair Powder Wes: Mini Grease Gun 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