916: I got fired, what should I focus on?
Jul 02, 2025•58 min
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Summary
In this potluck episode, Wes and Scott answer listener questions on maintaining popular open source projects, upskilling after a layoff while balancing life, state management in Nuxt, and the value of a CS degree today. They also discuss coding conventions, reverse proxies, dealing with imposter syndrome, and share details on Scott's recording setup and their latest Sick Picks.Episode description
In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about maintaining popular open-source projects, where to start after a layoff, impostor syndrome, Scott’s recording setup, whether a computer science degree is still worth it in the age of AI, and more!
Show Notes- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 00:44 Brought to you bySentry.io
- 04:16 How to maintain a successful NPM package
- 08:03 What to do in Denver while attending Laracon
- 11:18 How to branch out and learn new frameworks while balancing work life and family
- 15:55 Built-in state management vs external state management
- 19:43 Suggestion for CSS battles: Removing white space and new lines after the time limit?
- 23:06 What is Scott’s recording setup?
- 27:46 Snake case vs camel case
- 31:16 Have you ever had impostor syndrome?
- 34:56 Is a degree worth it for computer science or machine learning?
- 38:41 Should I use a reverse proxy server?
- 42:03 Where to start when updating your webdev skillset
- 50:11 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs
- Scott:Cardboard Cutter
- Wes:Kitchen Scissors
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