988: Cloudflare’s Next.js Slop Fork
Mar 18, 2026•47 min
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Episode description
Wes and Scott talk with Steve Faulkner about vinext, a Vite-powered Next.js fork. They dive into AI coding workflows, agent browsers, code quality, and what modern dev tooling looks like in an AI-first world.
Show Notes- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 02:01 Knowing how to use AI
- 02:31 The idea behind “slop fork”
- 06:27 How to approach a project like this
- 07:53 Using markdown as a planning and thinking tool
- 12:35 Steve’s OpenCode setup
- 14:31 What agent browsers are and how they work
- 15:34 Where agent browsers fall short
- 19:02 Why agents work best with tight feedback loops
- 21:23 Dealing with poor code quality from AI
- 23:54 Brought to you by Sentry.io
- 24:19 Searching for a reliable AI workflow
- 25:54 What about security?
- 28:46 When it makes sense to port a framework vs switch
- 32:03 What an AI-first programming language might look like
- 33:16 TypeScript in an AI-driven workflow
- 35:36 Cloudflare and improving developer experience
- 38:10 Being excited and uneasy about where AI is heading
- 39:06 Which industries AI disrupts next
- 41:29 Sick picks + shameless plugs
- Steve: IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XX
- Steve: vinext
Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
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