Podcasts
Scott and Wes break down how they built SynHax, the real-time CSS Battle app powering the upcoming Mad CSS tournament. From SvelteKit and Zero to diffing algorithms, sync conflicts, and a last-minute hackweek glow-up, this one’s a deep dive into shipping ambitious web apps fast.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:50 March Mad CSS Tournament..
21 hours ago
0 Comments
The news this week highlights shifts in Linux from multiple angles. What's evolving, why it matters, and that moment where the future actually works.Sponsored By:Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free!
Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking...
1 day, 9 hours ago
0 Comments
In this episode, Chris, Andrew, and David kick off with humorous stories about coding experiences across different languages, and then they welcome back guest Kevin Newton who shares his journey from Shopify to Meta. Then, Kevin discusses the intricacies of Ruby and Python, particularly the challenges and trade-offs in their runtime implementations..
3 days, 20 hours ago
0 Comments
Wes and Scott talk with Armin Ronacher and Mario Zechner about PI, a minimalist agent harness powering tools like OpenClaw. They unpack why Bash is “all you need,” the risks of agents, workflow adaptability, and where AI coding agents are actually headed.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
03:28 What is Pi, and why does it matter?
OpenClaw
..
5 days, 21 hours ago
0 Comments
186: Becoming a ManagerIntro topic: plastic welding kitsNews/Links:Parse.bot, turn any website into an APIhttps://www.parse.bot/Gemini 3https://blog.google/products/gemini/gemini-3/Depth Anything 3https://github.com/ByteDance-Seed/Depth-Anything-3Wan 2.2 (run on runpod)https://www.runpod.io/Book of the ShowPatrickThe Thinking Game (DeepMind documen..
6 days, 19 hours ago
0 Comments
Phrack is legendary. It is the oldest, and arguably the most prestigious, underground hacking magazine in the world.It started in 1985 and is still running today. In this episode we interview the Phrack staff to hear some stories about what it’s like running a hacker magazine for 40 years.phrack.orgSponsorsSupport for this show comes from ThreatLoc..
1 week ago
0 Comments
Scott and Wes run through their wishlist for the web platform, digging into the UI primitives, DOM APIs, and browser features they wish existed (or didn’t suck). From better form controls and drag-and-drop to native reactivity, CSS ideas, and future-facing APIs, it’s a big-picture chat on what the web could be.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax..
1 week ago
0 Comments
We stress tested open source AI agents this week. What actually held up, and where it falls apart. Plus Brent's $20 Wi-Fi upgrade.Sponsored By:Jupiter Party Annual Membership: Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free!
Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VP..
1 week, 1 day ago
0 Comments
In this episode, Blue Ridge Ruby organizers Jeremy Smith and Joe Peck join Andrew, Chris, and David to talk about the conference returning in 2026. They explain why it’s different (single-track, long breaks, and memorable community activities), what they’ve learned from running it, and how folks can help (speaking, sponsoring, and attending). The d..
1 week, 3 days ago
0 Comments
Wes and Scott talk about building hyper-specific personal software with AI. They explore personal agents, home automation, JSON-as-a-database, and how LLMs unlock fast, custom apps that reduce friction and replace bloated SaaS.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
01:53 What is personal software (and why it matters)
04:49 Using AI agents to bui..
1 week, 5 days ago
0 Comments
🔗 LinksPythonTest website pytest book and Lean TDDPython Bytes podcastTest and Code podcastPython People podcast Django Packages websitedjango-msgspec-fieldRuff rules How to Hide an Empire bookPython Polars — The Definitive GuideLittle Brother by Cory Doctorow + There There by Tommy Orange🎥 YouTubeYouTube Channel: @djangochatSponsorThis episode is ..
1 week, 5 days ago
0 Comments
Scott and Wes sit down with Kent C. Dodds to break down MCP, context engineering, and what it really takes to build effective AI-powered tools. They dig into practical examples, UI patterns, performance tradeoffs, and whether the future of the web lives in chat or the browser.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:44 Introduction to Kent C. Do..
2 weeks ago
0 Comments