948: Zed is Ready For Primetime
Update: 2025-10-22
Description
Wes and Scott talk about what makes Zed—the hot new editor built in Rust—fast, beautiful, and finally ready for primetime. From Git UI to extensions and AI tools, they break down what Zed gets right, what it still lacks, and whether it’s time to finally ditch VS Code.
Show Notes
00:00 ">00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
02:37 ">02:37 Brought to you by Sentry.io
04:07 ">04:07 What is Zed?
06:46 ">06:46 Zed UI: fast and clean
10:17 ">10:17 General editor experience
11:44 ">11:44 Extensions marketplace
17:53 ">17:53 Git UI
22:03 ">22:03 Problems UI
26:01 ">26:01 Real-time collaboration
27:39 ">27:39 Command prompt tricks and built-in tools
31:03 ">31:03 Zed’s AI features
37:08 ">37:08 What kept Scott away—and why he’s back
40:33 ">40:33 What’s still missing
46:43 ">46:43 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs
Sick Picks
- Scott: Zojirushi 5.0 Liter Water Boiler
- Wes: Syntax Keycaps
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