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Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack JavaScript Web Developerssyntax.fm
Full Stack Developers Wes Bos and Scott Tolinski dive deep into web development topics, explaining how they work and talking about their own experiences. They cover from JavaScript frameworks like React, to the latest advancements in CSS to simplifying web tooling.
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Episodes

2019 Gift Guide

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes bring you an entire episode of sick picks — the 2019 gift guide! Prismic - Sponsor Prismic is a Headless CMS that makes it easy to build website pages as a set of components. Break pages into sections of components using React, Vue, or whatever you like. Make corresponding Slices in Prismic. Start building pages dynamically in minutes. Get started at prismic.io/syntax . Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax an...

Dec 11, 201956 min

Hasty Treat - What Are Github Actions?

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Gihub Actions — what they do, why you might be interested in them, best practices and more! LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax . Show Notes 2:30 - What are Github Actions? 4:40 - Examples of Github Actions 6:02 - Will Github Actions replace continuou...

Dec 09, 201916 min

Potluck - Tabs are better? × Coding Music × SEO × Is Angular good? × Biggie Smalls × Soy Sauce × More!

It’s another potluck! In this episode Scott and Wes talk about tabs vs spaces, coding music, SEO, React vs Angular vs Vue vs Svelte, Rapping, Soy sauce and more! Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry . Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Synt...

Dec 04, 201956 min

Hasty Treat - New CSS Logical Properties

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about new CSS Logical Properties. Hasura - Sponsor Hasura is an open source real-time GraphQL engine. It connects to your databases & microservices and instantly gives you a production-ready GraphQL API. Check it out at Hasura.io . Show Notes 2:27 - The Box Model 5:32 - Grid and Flexbox 10:17 - Widths and Heights 11:20 - Text Align Links New CSS Logical Properties! Elad Shechter Adam Argyle Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials...

Dec 02, 201917 min

Show 200!

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes celebrate 200 episodes of Syntax with a live Q&A! LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax . Sanity - Sponsor Sanity.io is a real-time headless CMS with a fully customizable Content Studio built in React. Get a Sanity powered site up and running in minutes ...

Nov 27, 20191 hr 14 min

Hasty Treat - So you want to make a course... Will people buy it?

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about making courses — techniques, best practices, things to avoid, and more! Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry . Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get two months for free by ...

Nov 25, 201919 min

How To Get Better At Problem Solving

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about how to get better at problem solving — one of the most important skills to build as a developer. Netlify - Sponsor Netlify is the best way to deploy and host a front-end website. All the features developers need right out of the box: Global CDN, Continuous Deployment, one click HTTPS and more. Hit up netlify.com/syntax for more info. Prismic - Sponsor Prismic is a Headless CMS for your next front end project. Create complex content type, relate...

Nov 20, 20191 hr

Hasty Treat - Tips For Writing Good CSS

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about tips for writing good CSS. Sizzy - Sponsor Sizzy - The browser made for developers and designers. Stop manually resizing your browser window and switching between devices so you can test responsive design. Speed up your workflow by developing and previewing your website on multiple devices at once. Sizzy includes powerful features and plugins that will help you take your web development game to the next level. Sizzy.co . Show Notes 4:08 - Use a syste...

Nov 18, 201925 min

Design Foundations For Developers

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about design foundations for developers — tips to follow that will make your designs better! Sanity - Sponsor Sanity.io is a real-time headless CMS with a fully customizable Content Studio built in React. Get a Sanity powered site up and running in minutes at sanity.io/create . Get an awesome supercharged free developer plan on sanity.io/syntax . Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax and put SYNTAX in the...

Nov 13, 20191 hr 2 min

Hasty Treat - Buying and Selling Domain Names

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about domain names — buying and selling, best practices and more! LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax . Show Notes 2:50 - Buying a domain 10:47 - Selling a domain 13:50 - Transferring a domain Links who.is GoDaddy JavaScript.co BeginnerJavaScript.com LearnN...

Nov 11, 201922 min

Potluck - Gatsby vs Next × Is Google Home spying on you? × Flat File CMS × CSS Frameworks × Hosting Client Sites × More!

It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about Gatsby vs Next, Google Home and privacy, flat file CMS, working with designers, CSS frameworks and more! Netlify - Sponsor Netlify is the best way to deploy and host a front-end website. All the features developers need right out of the box: Global CDN, Continuous Deployment, one click HTTPS and more. Hit up netlify.com/syntax for more info. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.co...

Nov 06, 20191 hr

Hasty Treat - Spooky Stories

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes bring you more web dev horror stories! Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry . Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code...

Nov 04, 201921 min

Spooky Web Dev Horror Stories

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about web dev horror stories — things you can only hope will never happen to you! LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax . Sanity - Sponsor Sanity.io is a real-time headless CMS with a fully customizable Content Studio built in React. Get a Sanity powere...

Oct 30, 201946 min

Hasty Treat - Scott Moves to iPhone

In this Hasty Treat, Scott talks about moving to iPhone — his experiences with both Android and iOS, the advantages and disadvantages of both, and more! Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry . Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listen...

Oct 28, 201926 min

Migrating, Deploying, and Hosting WordPress

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Brad Touesnard of Delicious Brains about migrating, deploying, and hosting WordPress. Netlify - Sponsor Netlify is the best way to deploy and host a front-end website. All the features developers need right out of the box: Global CDN, Continuous Deployment, one click HTTPS and more. Hit up netlify.com/syntax for more info. Hasura - Sponsor Hasura is an open-source GraphQL engine that helps you instantly setup a scalable and realtime GraphQL back...

Oct 23, 20191 hr 2 min

Hasty Treat - React Server Side Rendering

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about server side rendering — what it is, how to use it, best practices, things to avoid, and more! Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry . Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get t...

Oct 21, 201924 min

The Fundamentals - Server Side

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about server side fundamentals — the important things you should know if you’re interested in diving into server side. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry . Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. S...

Oct 16, 201955 min

Hasty Treat - Float Tank Experiences

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about their experiences with float tanks! LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax . Show Notes 2:28 - What is a float tank? 6:47 - What are the benefits? 8:50 - How did you feel during the float? 17:28 - Would you do it again? Links The Joe Rogan Experience Twe...

Oct 14, 201923 min

Potluck - Terminal Configs × CSS Reset × Flexbox × Freelancing × NPM Dependencies × Project Hand-off × More!

It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about freelancing, handing off projects to other developers, terminal configs, podcast apps, how much flexbox is too much flexbox, npm dependencies, and more! Sanity - Sponsor Sanity.io is a real-time headless CMS with a fully customizable Content Studio built in React. Get a Sanity powered site up and running in minutes at sanity.io/create . Get an awesome supercharged free developer plan on sanity.io/syntax . Netlify - ...

Oct 09, 201956 min

Hasty Treat - Feature + Release Planning

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about feature and release planning — dealing with bugs, task management, best practices, and more! Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry . Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get tw...

Oct 07, 201919 min

Desktop & Mobile Apps With a Single Codebase

In this episode, Scott and Wes talk with Etienne Lemay, developer of Missive , about his experience building Missive, best practices, and the pros and cons of building desktop and mobile apps with a single codebase. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax . Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free tria...

Oct 02, 201957 min

Hasty Treat - Developing Better Habits

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes are talking about developing better habits — strategies, avoiding distractions, best practices, and more! Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry . Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get ...

Sep 30, 201928 min

Practical: How would we build Airbnb, Twitter, or Reddit?

In this episode, Scott and Wes are trying something new! It’s called Practical, in which Scott and Wes take a topic and flesh out all the theory into something super practical. Today’s topic comes from a listener question asking how they would build a simple version of a modern web app like Twitter, Reddit, or Airbnb. Netlify - Sponsor Netlify is the best way to deploy and host a front-end website. All the features developers need right out of the box: Global CDN, Continuous Deployment, one clic...

Sep 25, 201952 min

Hasty Treat - Automating Stuff

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes are talking about automation — apps, workflows, resources, and more! Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry . Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get two months for free by visiting Sentr...

Sep 23, 201924 min

Potluck - Why Webpack? × Serverless × Agencies × Recruiters × CSS Grid × MQ in Styled Components

It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about webpack, serverless, agencies, recruiters, CSS Grid, media queries and more! Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry . Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax l...

Sep 18, 201959 min

Hasty Treat - The TLD Game

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes are playing a game! It’s called the TLD game, where Scott and Wes try to stump each other with questions about top level domains. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax . Show Notes 1:55 - The rules of the game We pick a TLD from a list, and the other person needs ...

Sep 16, 201923 min

How We Record, Edit, and Host Our Courses

In this episode, Scott and Wes talk about how they make courses — recording, editing, hosting, best practices, and more! LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax . Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax and put SYNTAX in the “How did you hear about us?” sec...

Sep 11, 20191 hr 5 min

Hasty Treat - Moving from PHP to Node

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about moving from PHP to Node — pitfalls to avoid, best practices and more! Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry . Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get two months for free by vi...

Sep 09, 201918 min

Building Steam Games with React

In this episode, Scott and Wes talk with Drew Conley about building games with Javascript. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax . Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax and put SYNTAX in the “How did you hear about us?” section. Show Notes 1:58 - What i...

Sep 04, 201952 min

Hasty Treat - Stump'd

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes are back with another edition of Stump’d! where they try to stump each other with interview questions. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry . Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get two...

Sep 02, 201916 min
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