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906: Tech Startups and Raising Money with Dan Levine (Vercel, Sentry, Mux…)
Wes and Scott talk with VC Dan Levine about how developers can raise venture capital, what investors look for in early-stage startups, the realities of bootstrapping vs. fundraising, and why great ideas often start as simple side projects. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:55 Dan’s background and career 03:10 Is it common for tech investor..
21 hours ago
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Django Deployments in 2025 - Eric Matthes
Python Crash Course, 3rd Editiondjango-simple-deployMostly Python NewsletterDjango From First Principles SeriesDJP: A Plugin System for Djangodsd-vpsdjango-productionSponsorThis episode was brought to you by Buttondown, the easiest way to start, send, and grow your email newsletter. New customers can save 50% off their first year with Buttondown us..
21 hours ago
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905: You Should Learn Nuxt!
CJ steps in for Scott and joins Wes to share his experience working with Nuxt, from routing and data fetching to the pros and cons of the framework. They break down the Nuxt ecosystem, directory structure, and how it handles server routes and modules. Show Notes 00:00 Syntax Meetup! 00:26 Welcome to Syntax 01:21 The deal with Nuxt. CJ’s Nuxt ..
2 days, 21 hours ago
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616: From Boston to bootc
Fresh off Red Hat Summit, Chris is eyeing an exit from NixOS. What's luring him back to the mainstream? Our highlights, and the signal from the noise from open source's biggest event of the year.Sponsored By:Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices! 1Passwor..
3 days, 10 hours ago
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The Frustrations of React and the Power of Turbo
In this episode of Remote Ruby, Andrew and Chris discuss the frustrations of working with React and the advantages of using Hotwire. They also talk about upcoming plans, including Andrew's retreat to Philadelphia and Lancaster, and the new features they've been working on, like an inbox for notifications. The conversation touches on the c..
5 days, 20 hours ago
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904: React vs Svelte × Windsurf Worth $3B × Typescript as Const × Layout Shift Tricks × More
In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and CJ answer your questions about OpenAI’s $3B Windsurf acquisition, the evolving role of UI in an AI-driven world, why good design still matters, React vs. Svelte, and more! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! Devs Night Out 02:35 OpenAI acquires Windsurf for $3B Windsurf Ep 870: Windsurf forked VS..
1 week ago
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903: Fork Yeah! Microsoft open sourcing Copilot
Scott and Wes are joined by Erich Gamma, creator of VS Code, and Kai Maetzel, Copilot Lead, to share some big news about the future of VS Code and Copilot. They discuss what it means for developers, how AI is shaping the future of coding, and why staying open to the community is key. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:00 The inception of VS..
1 week, 2 days ago
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615: 25.05 Reasons to NixOS
With NixOS 25.05 around the corner, we sit down with a release manager to unpack what's new, what's changing, and what's finally getting easier. Spoiler: it's not just the tooling.Sponsored By:Tailscale: Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices! 1Password Extended Acce..
1 week, 3 days ago
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Gems, Jokes, and JavaScript
Andrew and Chris dive into issues with SMTP configuration on new Digital Ocean droplets, their experiences with various email delivery gems like Postmark and Mailtrap and go over some best practices for handling account creation and user associations in Rails applications. The conversation also touches on deployment automation, developing new featu..
1 week, 5 days ago
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Event Sourcing - Chris May
Everyday Superpowers*Chris on Fosstodon and BlueSkyWhy I Finally Embraced Event Sourcing and You Should TooDjangoCon US 2023: HTML-ivating your Django web app's experience with HTMX, AlpineJS, and streaming HTMLSponsorThis episode was brought to you by HackSoft, your development partner beyond code. From custom software development to consulting, t..
2 weeks ago
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902: Fullstack Cloudflare with React and Vite (Redwood SDK)
Wes talks with Peter Pistorius about RedwoodSDK, a new React framework built natively for Cloudflare. They dive into real-time React, server components, zero-cost infrastructure, and why RedwoodSDK empowers developers to ship faster with fewer tradeoffs and more control. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:52 What is RedwoodSDK? 04:49 Choosi..
2 weeks ago
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181: Memory Management
Intro topic: Video Game PricesNews/Links:Step one: Jump in the Lava - Abyssofthttps://youtu.be/WdadpHLAfdA?si=oXYnhB0EdkR_RaPEScalable world models for continuous controlhttps://www.tdmpc2.com/Clever code is probably the worst code you could write - Engineer’s Codexhttps://read.engineerscodex.com/p/clever-code-is-probably-the-worstA new, open sourc..
2 weeks, 2 days ago
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