Episodes (Page 5)
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Modern fullstack stacks favor Node.js with frameworks like Polka; database index management balances proactive optimization with reactive problem-solving
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Evan You shifted from UI (Vue) to tooling (Vite, Rolldown) driven by aesthetic and developer experience improvements rather than technical necessity alone
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Bikeshedding debates: camelCase wins over snake_case; named exports preferred over default exports; barrel files organize but direct imports clarify
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Exploring DHH's Omarchy Linux setup (Arch + Hyprland).
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Wes's Hackweek project: a web-controlled real-time LED grid.
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CJ built a custom Sega Genesis game using SGDK and assembly code.
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Scott, Wes, and CJ discuss SynHax, a real-time competitive coding game.
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Hackweek at Syntax is a time for experimentation and building projects.
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Wes and Scott warn against 'vibe coding' for authentication and security.
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Scott and Wes cover project initialization, planning, and tool selection.
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Questions answered on VS Code vs Cursor, job titles, and database fundamentals.
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Listener questions cover local-first apps, AI CRMs, and API protection.
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The 2025 State of Devs survey results are analyzed.
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Web dev news includes Amazon's AI VS Code fork and Node's TypeScript support.
Web Dev News
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Scott and CJ argue RSS is underused, not outdated.
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Scott and CJ share favorite productivity web apps for writing, coding, and planning.
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Discussion on local-first sync engines and their impact on app speed.
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Strategies for getting high-quality results from AI coding tools.
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Answering audience questions on code reviews and legacy app migration.
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Roadmap for coding with and for AI, for beginners and skeptics.