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Explainer on the concept of signals, which are reactive variables that can automatically cause side effects when they update. Signals are missing from base JS but are being proposed. All frameworks have some implementation of signals built in.
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Tips and strategies for improving web performance through caching, optimization, understanding metrics, and more.
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Discussion of the new standard schema effort to standardize data validation across JavaScript validation libraries like Zod, ValleyBot and Arctype.
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In this potluck episode, Scott and Wes answer developer questions on topics like finding truthful web development advice online, checking for null values in TypeScript, HTML tags for ecommerce, browser recommendations, lock files, sync engines, AI hype fatigue, lack of 3D web adoption, a bad app investment story, and more.
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Discussion of using AI agents like Cursor for web development, focusing on the new agent mode for automating tasks.
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Discussion with Wind Surf CEO and VP of Product about the company's history, coding AI tools like Wind Surf, and the future of software development
Supper Club
Discussion on running TypeScript code in Node.js without needing compilation, now that Node supports type stripping. Covers limitations, tools like TSX and Deno, and the much smoother developer experience working with TypeScript.
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Wes and Scott discuss the State of JS survey results, including popularity of frameworks, tools and features.
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Deno Sync enables building fast, real-time web apps with local data syncing and the ability to bring your own Postgres database.
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In this 2025 web development predictions episode, Scott and Wes make guesses about what will happen in AI, React, CSS, Svelte, servers, and more over the next couple years.
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Scott and Wes play a game of Stump'd, asking each other advanced web development questions on topics like JavaScript, CSS, Node.js and TypeScript.
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Topics covered include durable objects, PartyKit, anchor positioning browser support, importance of visual appeal, preferred hosting providers, new :has CSS selector, will CSS ever be "complete", issues with using MDX, recommended headless CMS, and a hockey podcast.
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Wes and Scott recap the key events in web development during 2024 and assess the accuracy of their 2023 predictions, including React ecosystem updates, the resurgence of Blue Sky, major improvements in CSS reducing reliance on JS, conferences attended, and changes coming to the Syntax podcast lineup.
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Discussion of new features in Svelte 5 including runes, unified state APIs, declarative $state, $derived, $effect, $inspect, snippets, and more.
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Discussion on different ways to store data locally in the browser for things like user preferences, allowing app usage before signup, faster data access, privacy, persisting data on refresh, and storing auth tokens.
Supper Club
Zach Jackson explains ByteDance's web infrastructure and Module Federation which allows dynamically linking parts at runtime
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In this episode Wes and Scott discuss video streaming in 2025 - how HLS streaming works, transcoding and hosting video files, CDNs, player libraries like MediaChrome, and various video platform options.
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Discussion on how to go beyond surface level skills and really dive deep on a topic through real projects, reading docs, consuming niche content and more.
Supper Club
Tips and recommendations for improving audio and video quality on calls and recordings with packages at different price points.
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In this potluck episode, Scott and Wes answer questions around debugging migrations with Sentry, signing apps for distribution, speeding up builds, permanent redirect SEO implications, full stack frameworks, cookie behavior, loading state UX, and technical interviews.