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Chris and Andrew catch up on their week, discussing Andrew’s recent successful feature launch, their love for South Park, and the recent news about a $1.5 billion deal with Paramount. They go back-and-forth on upgrades to Bundler 2.7 and the intricacies of emoji reactions in their app. Debugging, code refactoring, and the importance of testing are ..
2 days, 15 hours ago
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00:00:00 Intro00:01:58 Introducing Mark Cunningham00:07:01 How Do You Find A Job?00:15:43 How to Get the Best Interview00:33:06 Tips on How To Pass An Interview00:38:38 How to Have a Good Interview00:48:12 What is the Reverse Interview?00:54:24 What Is The Hiring Manager's Role?00:57:12 Reverse Interviews: Red Flags01:14:45 How to Negotiate a Tech ..
3 days, 8 hours ago
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Wes and Scott talk about local-first sync engines—why they matter, what makes apps feel fast, and which platforms stand out. From LiveStore to Convex to Instant DB, they break down the pros and cons of each and debate what the “next React” might look like in a local-first future.
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00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
01:52 Intro to local data: wh..
4 days, 16 hours ago
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Scott and Wes share their top strategies for getting high-quality results from AI coding tools like Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT, and Windsurf. From better prompting to building reusable rule sets, they cover practical tips for making AI your most productive coding partner.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
Wes' Tweet
02:56 How to get the best ..
6 days, 16 hours ago
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A radical rethink of what a Linux distro should do, and what it should stop doing. Plus, we dig into what's great about Linux 6.16.Sponsored By:Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love.
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1 week ago
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In this episode of Remote Ruby, Chris and Andrew reflect on their experiences at the final RailsConf in Philly. They discuss their interactions, keynotes, the vibe of community, and favorite talks that stood out. Highlights include reminiscing about Aaron Patterson and Aji Slater's keynotes and their entertaining reflections on 20 years of Rai..
1 week, 2 days ago
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In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about code reviews, migrating legacy apps, CSS attr() use cases, pre-commit hooks, the future of creative web development, whether front-end devs need to be full-stack, and more!
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:43 When is the appropriate time to use requestAnimatio..
1 week, 4 days ago
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Scott and Wes break down how to code with and for AI; perfect for skeptics, beginners, and curious devs. They cover everything from Ghost Text and CLI agents to building your own AI-powered apps with embeddings, function calling, and multi-model workflows.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
03:56 How to interface with AI.
04:07 IDE Ghost Tex..
1 week, 6 days ago
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Everything wrong with our homelabs, and how we're finally fixing them. Plus: two self-hosted apps you didn't know you needed.Sponsored By:Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love.
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2 weeks ago
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In this special episode of Remote Ruby, ‘AI Andrew’ introduces a panel discussion recorded at RailsConf in Philadelphia. Hosted by David Hill (Ode to Rails Conf, Ruby Gems Podcast), the panel features Drew Bragg (Code and the Coding Coders who Code it), Stephanie Minn (The Bike Shed), and Chris Oliver (Remote Ruby), who take the stage to share thei..
2 weeks, 2 days ago
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Wes and Scott talk about how developers can expose powerful tools to AI using the Model Context Protocol. They discuss tool calling, remote MCP specs, authentication, and real-world use cases that make AI more capable through smarter integrations.
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00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
01:36 What is MCP?
07:23 MCP tools
11:33 MCP resource..
2 weeks, 4 days ago
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In this episode we talk with mg (https://x.com/MG), the brilliant (and notorious) hacker and hardware engineer behind the OMG Cable. A seemingly ordinary USB cable with extraordinary offensive capabilities.Learn more about mg at: o.mg.lolSponsorsSupport for this show comes from ThreatLocker®. ThreatLocker® is a Zero Trust Endpoint Protection Platfo..
2 weeks, 5 days ago
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