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Managing Open Source with Nate Berkopec
In this episode, guest Nate Berkopec joins Chris and Andrew to discuss the current state and cultural controversies surrounding Ruby Gems, Bundler, and open-source projects in general. The conversation dives into the split within the Ruby community, the complexities of maintaining key projects, and the challenges of funding and sustaining open-sour..
1 day, 5 hours ago
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954: Fullstack TanStack! The Scoop with Tanner Linsley
Live from GitHub Universe, Wes and Scott talk with Tanner Linsley about the latest from TanStack, including TanStack DB’s local-first syncing, new routing ideas, and fresh perspectives on server components and “magic” directives. They explore performance, incremental adoption, and what’s next for the rapidly growing TanStack ecosystem — plus a few ..
3 days, 6 hours ago
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Django 20 Years Later - Adrian Holovaty
🔗 LinksAdrian’s personal websiteSoundsliceDjango BookMusicXMLMNX specification🎥 YouTubeYouTube Channel: @djangochatSponsorThis episode is brought to you by Six Feet Up, the Python, Django, and AI experts who solve hard software problems. Whether it’s scaling an application, deriving insights from data, or getting results from AI, Six Feet Up helps ..
3 days, 6 hours ago
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953: Why v0 creator left Vercel to fix GitHub (GOAT Jared Palmer)
Scott and Wes sit down with Jared Palmer of GitHub (formerly of Vercel) to unpack all the biggest announcements from GitHub Universe 2025. They dive into the future of developer workflows with agents, how GitHub is rethinking project interfaces, and where there’s still room to improve the dev experience. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! Git..
5 days, 6 hours ago
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640: Duece Configalo: Desktop Gigolo
We dive into your configs, the genius moves, the glorious blunders, and everything in between.Sponsored By:Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love. 1Password Extended Access Management: 1Password Extended Access Management is a device trust solution for ..
5 days, 15 hours ago
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952: VS Code, GitHub & Copilot - UNIVERSE 25 Announcements + Reactions
Live from GitHub Universe, Wes, Scott, and CJ talk about the latest AI and developer tools from GitHub, including Agent HQ, Copilot integrations, and the new mission control for agents. They also share stories from the Syntax meetup, hack their conference badges, and debate AI’s role in coding. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 03:39 This yea..
1 week, 3 days ago
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185: Workflow Orchestrators
Intro topic: Asymmetric ReturnsNews/Links:NanoChat by Andrej Karpathyhttps://github.com/karpathy/nanochatPydantic AIhttps://www.marktechpost.com/2025/03/25/pydanticai-advancing-generative-ai-agent-development-through-intelligent-framework-design/1000th Starlink this yearhttps://spaceflightnow.com/2025/05/16/live-coverage-spacex-plans-morning-launch..
1 week, 4 days ago
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165: Tanya
Tanya Janca is a globally recognized AppSec (application security) expert and founder of We Hack Purple. In this episode, she shares wild stories from the front lines of cybersecurity. She shares stories of when she was a penetration tester to an incident responder.You can sign up for her newsletter at https://newsletter.shehackspurple.ca/SponsorsS..
1 week, 4 days ago
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951: A first look at Remix 3
Scott and Wes dive into Remix 3, exploring how it embraces native web standards like Events, Signals, and Streams to become a truly full-stack framework. They unpack what “LLM-ready,” thin APIs, and a standards-based approach mean for the future of web development. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 03:21 Uses the platform - native Events, Sig..
1 week, 5 days ago
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639: The Mess Machine
After all the AI hype is over, one change for Linux will be sticking around; we put it to the test.Sponsored By:Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love. 1Password Extended Access Management: 1Password Extended Access Management is a device trust solution..
1 week, 5 days ago
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950: Even SCARIER Web Dev Nightmares (Spooky Stories Pt. 2)
In part 2 of this year’s Spooky Stories special, Wes and Scott discuss the most chilling developer horror stories—from six-month-old unprocessed donations and runaway dog-food orders to vanishing databases, DNS disasters, code that literally tore apart a mall’s ventilation system, and more! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:33 A Bug Beyond..
2 weeks, 3 days ago
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Django Survey 2025 - Jeff Triplett
🔗 LinksThe State of Django blog post with highlightsDjango Survey ResultsDjango Fundraising pageDjango Ecosystem PageDEFNA Call for 2027 Venue ProposalsLaravel MCP and Laravel BoostRevSys, Jeff's personal website, and micro blogDjango News newsletterDjango TVDjango Packages📦 Projectsdjango-prodserverAtuin Desktopenvirons📚 BooksWhy Machines LearnEff..
2 weeks, 5 days ago
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