1030: AI Assistant Hacks Gym

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   26 Aug 2026 · 19 min

   1033: 8 New CSS, JS and HTML Features You Should Know

   Scott and Wes run through eight new CSS, JS, and HTML features landing in browsers; including the relative alpha() color function, the progress() function for calculating values between units, Promise.allKeyed(), and native camera and microphone elements. They also get into an upgraded attr(), shrink-to-fit containers, and text-box-trim for finally killing that annoying extra space above your text. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! Wes’s Demo Site 00:22 CSS Alpha() Relative Color Function Google Groups 02:25 Brought to you by Sentry.io 02:48 CSS CSS Progress() Function: Calculate Values…

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   24 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

   1032: Stripe Buys OpenRouter for $7B

   Scott and CJ break down Stripe's $7B acquisition of OpenRouter, the SvelteKit 3 release candidate, and their first look at TanStack Charts. Plus Zed's new Delta editor, stealing reasoning traces from proprietary LLM APIs, why dark mode toggles only need two states, and all 43 quintillion Rubik's cube states in your browser. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 02:20 SvelteKit 3 Release Candidate 07:43 Video editor recs Casey Faris 09:58 TanStack Charts First Look TanStack Charts TanStack Charts implementations of every official shadcn/ui chart 14:24 Ponytail AI Tool 17:22 Zed Delta Editor…

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   19 Aug 2026 · 57 min

   1031: My Coding Skills Are Atrophying

   Scott and Wes answer your questions about coding in the AI era, atrophying skills from too much autocomplete, whether it’s finally time to leave VS Code, chasing flow state with agents, and which single AI subscription is worth your money. Plus: AT Protocol vs Solid, making your AI config portable across tools, and bringing Shadcn-level UX to server-rendered frameworks. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:57 AI-Generated Code: Are My Skills Atrophying? 06:03 Is It Time to Move On from VS Code? 13:19 Hitting Flow State with AI Coding See Wes’ Post on X 19:15 AT Protocol vs Solid:…

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   12 Aug 2026 · 1 hr

   1029: The Workflow of the Future With Zed

   Nathan Sobo joins Scott and Wes to explain why Zed was built in Rust, how GPUI works, and what happens to editors once agents write most of the code. They also talk about DeltaDB, Zed’s new Git-compatible version control system, and Delta, the collaborative agentic editor it powers. Show Notes 00:00 Start 00:35 Welcom to Syntax 01:13 The Journey to Zed: Building the Ultimate Tool 03:26 Why Rust was chosen for Zed? 06:29 Brought to you by Sentry! 07:07 Building a UI from scratch in Rust GPUI 15:55 AI’s role in coding and development 18:42 The role of text editors in the age of AI 21:52 Delta…

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   10 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

   1028: Cloudflare Wallets

   Cloudflare is rolling out crypto wallets with claimable handles as identity, and a real React compiler finally landed for regular hooks-based code. Plus: OpenAI's pricing war, Vue Vapor benchmarks, GitHub's new npm malware scanning, and an active supply chain attack hitting 868 packages. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:02 Shai Hulud is back! New Shai-Hulud announcement Attacked keyv packages 05:27 GitHub scans your npm packages for malware 06:42 Your agent has a wallet now Make your own Cloudflare wallet announcement blog post X402 payments 12:10 Yet another React compiler? Ripple.ts…

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   5 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

   1027: The Rise of the Design Engineer

   Scott and Wes tackle your questions on the rise of the design engineer, why AI still lacks “taste” (and why it’s about more than just looks), and how to actually write tests in the age of AI-assisted coding. Plus: is AI a bubble about to burst, keeping coding agents efficient in massive codebases, introducing kids to AI, a Linux life update, and more! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:18 The Rise of the Design Engineer Role 08:39 Why AI Has No Taste: It’s Not Just How It Looks 14:28 Brought to you by Sentry.io 14:52 Testing in the AI Era: Are We Using AI to Write Tests? 20:09 Is AI a…

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   7 Oct 2026 · 52 min

   1045: Who can actually max out 5 AI subscriptions?

   Scott and Wes answer listener questions about what replaced blogging, what to do while your AI agent works, and who should pay for token costs. They also cover keeping agents from going off the rails, getting your team excited about AI, and staying motivated when AI takes the fun out of coding. Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:40 Welcome to Syntax! 01:37 What’s the Modern Day Equivalent of Blogging? 08:35 What Should You Be Doing While Your Agent Works? Vibe Stretch 13:23 Brought to you by Sentry! 14:02 How Much Should Your Employer Cover for Token Spend? 18:32 Tracking What You Actually Burn with…

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   5 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 21 min

   1044: Ruby on Rails is Dead

   Scott, Wes, and CJ ask whether Ruby on Rails is really dead (and whether Rust is just Rails you don't have to read), then dig into Meta's new Muse agent, which is free, comes with its own VM, and is already reading messages nobody asked it to. Plus: upm, a tiny TypeScript npm replacement, Opus 5.5 moonlighting as a motion designer, Tart VMs on Apple Silicon, and a foundry for gloriously bad web fonts. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome 01:11 upm is a tiny fast npm Pooya Parsa’s launch post 07:34 Zuck cooked with Muse Mark Zuckerberg’s post Safety and Security in Muse Privacy concerns Ray Wong’s post…

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   30 Sep 2026 · 33 min

   1043: I’m Using GPUI For Everything

   Scott and Wes ditch Electron and Tauri for GPUI, the GPU accelerated Rust UI framework from the Zed team. They get into its React-like API, styling that feels a lot like Tailwind, GPUI Kit components, the community fork drama, and the tiny desktop apps Scott has built with it. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! GPUI 01:24 Electron, Tauri, and the Trouble With Web Views 04:05 Enter GPUI: Why We Don’t Take Money to Talk About Tools 05:32 Brought to you by Sentry.io 05:59 What GPUI Is: GPU Accelerated, Cross Platform, Native All the Way Down 06:50 A React Like API in Rust: Divs, Flex, and…

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    28 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 22 min

    1042: Is the Jev Hype Overblown?

    Is Jev actually a leap forward for classification or just hype and fake demos? We dig in, plus Claude Code’s new AGENTS.md support, TinyCast (the free, open-source Raycast alternative), an iPhone Fold simulator in Xcode, and a stack of dev tools you’ll want to try Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:17 The iPhone Fold Simulator and Foldable Web APIs Features behind a flag Syntax Meetup in San Francisco 07:03 Claude Code Finally Supports agents.md Changelog 11:42 Using Your Claude Subscription Inside PI 13:07 Raycast Pricing Changes and the Rise of Tinycast 18:24 Our Most Used Raycast…

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