Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats
Full Stack Developers Wes Bos and Scott Tolinski dive deep into web development topics, explaining how they work and talking about their own experiences. They cover from JavaScript frameworks like React, to the latest advancements in CSS to simplifying web tooling.
Episodes
January 7, 2026 • 33 mins
Wes and Scott talk about setting realistic goals for the new year, building habits through small, sustainable changes, creating systems that actually stick, and why incremental progress beats big resolutions every time.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:26 Wes: Stand more
06:55 Wes: Learn to wake up early
10:04 Scott: Embrace daily TODOs
Tweek
14:18 Brought to you by Sentry.io
14:43 Wes: Better email manage...
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December 31, 2025 • 48 mins
Wes and Scott talk about their bold predictions for web development in 2026, from WebGPU-powered design and modern CSS breakthroughs to JavaScript standards, AI-driven tooling, security risks, the future of frameworks, workflows, and more!
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:49 WebGPU and 3D experiences will finally take off
Lando Norris
01:30 Web design will make a comeback
Raycast
shaders.com
04:03 Light mo...
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December 24, 2025 • 56 mins
Wes and Scott revisit their 2025 web development predictions, grading hits and misses across AI, browsers, frameworks, CSS, and tooling. From Temporal and AI coding agents to React, Vite, and vanilla CSS, they reflect on what actually changed, what stalled, and what it all means heading into 2026.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
866: 2025 Web Development Predictions
01:26 Temporal API will ship in the browser
03:33...
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December 22, 2025 • 26 mins
Scott and Wes break down the biggest web platform features that reached Baseline in 2025, separating the genuinely useful APIs from the niche and forgettable ones. From same-document view transitions and the Popover API to Promise.try, content-visibility, and modern CSS goodies, they share what’s actually ready to use today.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
01:37 24 new web APIs that reached baseline in 2025.
01:49 Same...
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December 17, 2025 • 63 mins
In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about keyboard shortcuts, choosing frameworks in the age of AI, markdown vs CMSs, backup strategies, moving countries for work, staying relevant as a developer, and more!
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
02:28 Do keyboard shortcuts actually improve productivity?
Hyperkey
08:41 What is Error Lens, and why use it?
Ep 956: Should I Keep Using WordP...
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December 15, 2025 • 58 mins
Scott and Wes chat with YouTuber and security consultant Matt Brown about breaking into IoT devices, extracting firmware, and decoding the hidden tech inside everyday gadgets. Matt shares his methods, the legal boundaries, and the wild stories behind his most interesting hacks.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
01:21 Curiosity in Hacking
03:28 Understanding IoT Devices
07:15 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
07:40 Linux v...
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December 10, 2025 • 35 mins
Wes and Scott talk about their evolving home-server setups—Synology rigs, Mac minis, Docker vs. VMs, media servers, backups, Cloudflare Tunnels, and the real-world pros and cons of running your own hardware.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
01:35 Why use a home server?
07:29 Apps for home servers
16:23 Home server hardware
18:27 Brought to you by Sentry.io
20:45 VMs vs containers and choosing the right software
...
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December 8, 2025 • 28 mins
Scott and CJ go live from JS Nation NYC to talk about how developers can actually stay current without drowning in the constant churn of new tools and trends. They break down how to see through the fluff, focus on why tech exists before adopting it, and build a healthier, curiosity-driven approach to learning in 2025 and beyond.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:39 Scott delivering a non-technical talk at JS Nation.
0...
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December 3, 2025 • 27 mins
Wes and Scott talk about the weird, creative corners of the web—from live-coded music with Strudel and wild Hydra visuals to shader wizardry, projection-mapping art, fully synced Christmas lights, and more.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
01:10 Strudel
https://www.tiktok.com/@dj_dave__/video/7541104277234748685
https://www.tiktok.com/@switch.angel/video/7542776528057257229
03:45 Hydra
https://www.tiktok.com/@spaceti...
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December 1, 2025 • 25 mins
Scott and CJ sit down live at JSNation NYC with Iwo Plaza, creator of TypeGPU, to dig into how WebGPU is unlocking a new wave of graphics and compute power on the web. They chat about shader authoring in TypeScript, the future of GPU-powered AI in the browser, and what it takes to build a killer developer-friendly graphics library.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:32 What is TypeGPU? High-level overview and why it exis...
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November 26, 2025 • 65 mins
The Syntax team brings us their annual Holiday Gift Guide! They’ve curated the best gadgets, tools, food, and even kitchen essentials for the dev in your life — plus a few treats anyone would love to unwrap.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax
00:54 Our Favorite Things
01:03 Wes - Bambu Lab 3d Printers
01:50 Wes - Leatherman Arc Multi-tool
03:07 Kaitlin - Ruffwear Roamer Bungee Dog Leash
04:49 Niki - Magic Mir...
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November 24, 2025 • 37 mins
Scott and Wes face off in a CSS-themed round of STUMP’d, quizzing each other on shape functions, scroll snap types, obscure functions, and long-forgotten spec history. From ray() to cross-fade() to print-color quirks, this episode is packed with rapid-fire frontend trivia guaranteed to sharpen your CSS brain.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:54 Which of the following are valid CSS Shape Functions?
02:03 CSS Selectors...
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November 19, 2025 • 50 mins
In this potluck episode, Wes and Scott answer your questions about paid vs. free SSL, the state of frontend jobs, headless WordPress trade-offs, organizing TypeScript types, and more!
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:51 Recapping the GitHub Meetup
05:14 Is there any real benefit to picking a paid SSL over Let's Encrypt?
08:03 Is the pure frontend role disappearing?
11:17 Is the gravy train over for softw...
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November 17, 2025 • 36 mins
Scott and Wes break down SvelteKit’s new remote functions and why they finally solve the long-standing pain of page-level data in Svelte. They cover queries, forms, batching, caching, and all the clever RPC ergonomics that make Svelte’s approach feel surprisingly powerful and refreshingly simple.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:45 Lots of RPC library options.
01:22 Svelte’s Page-Level Data Always Felt Off
02:12 Pr...
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November 12, 2025 • 18 mins
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 spicy takes along the way.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
01:12 What’s ne...
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November 10, 2025 • 16 mins
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!
GitHub Universe Recap.
00:21 Who is Jared Palmer?
01:19 The developer workflow ...
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November 5, 2025 • 35 mins
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 year’s GitHub Universe badges were next-level
07:35 Keynote recap: GitHub Agents, C...
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November 3, 2025 • 47 mins
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, Signals, Streams, Fetch
04:16 Remix 3, Fully Fullstack.
04:57 LLM‑ready + thin AP...
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October 29, 2025 • 57 mins
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 the Grave
04:16 NHL SPOOKS
06:36 White Space Ghost Faced
10:54 Over Order N...
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October 27, 2025 • 40 mins
It’s that time of year again, Scott (as Dracula) and Wes (as a big bad shark) return for their annual Spooky Stories special! They’re joined by a mysterious guest for a round of creepy coding trivia and chilling true tales of web dev gone wrong; dropped databases, haunted passwords, and more. Beware: these are real developer horror stories.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:05 Scott’s vampire costume.
00:38 New to liv...
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