881: What Happened to Remix. Worth Using Axios? Client Only Next.js?
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Episode description
Scott and Wes answer your listener questions! They debate Axios vs. Fetch, discuss whether Next.js is overkill without a backend, talk htmx and Alpine, dive into tech career transitions, and tackle everything from podcast ads to password hashing myths.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:55 Scott’s health update.
04:11 Submit your questions.
04:26 Is Axios still worth using over Fetch? shiki.
xior.
ky.
10:17 Does Alpine.js solve HTMX’s client-side limitations? Syntax Ep. 868: The State of JavaScript.
Server Driven Web Apps With HTMX.
Syntax Ep. 568: Supper Club × Caleb Porzio.
Alpine.js.
Inertia.js.
16:47 How should I host my database for a local-first app? Neon Tech
22:50 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
24:14 Should I use Next.js if I want a separate backend? Create Vite Extra.
32:08 Are ad networks like BuySellAds worth it for podcasts?
36:36 Can I transition from airline pilot to senior software developer?
41:23 Is Base64 encoding a valid alternative to password hashing?
45:43 How do I use unexported functions from a third-party package?
48:09 How do you stay on top of package and browser updates? Syntax Ep. 425: Updating Project Dependencies.
npm-check-update.
52:38 Why are Chrome and Firefox’s mobile presets outdated?
57:20 Should I give feedback on bad UX/UI designs from agencies?
01:01:53 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs.
Sick Picks Scott: Nothing Ear (a).
Wes: SmallRig Phone Cage.
Shameless Plugs Wes: Syntax on YouTube.
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Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
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