Episode · Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats
1043: I’m Using GPUI For Everything
30 Sep 2026 · 33 min
Episode · Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats
30 Sep 2026 · 33 min
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…
by Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack JavaScript Web Developers · English · Tech & Science
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.
7 Oct 2026 · 52 minNew
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…
5 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 21 min
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…
28 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 22 min
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…
23 Sep 2026 · 47 min
Scott and Wes talk about how non-developers are actually using AI today. They also cover the stuff they don’t think holds up, like AI-staged listings and automated marketing. Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:38 Welcome to Syntax! Wes’ post about using AI 01:50 Finding Parts With AI: Van Buckles and Weird Bolts 03:59 Brought to you by Sentry! 04:37 Fixing Printers, Drivers, and Annoying Home Network Stuff Skylight Calendar 05:32 Rescuing E-Waste: Flashing a Broken Skylight Calendar 08:42 Red Tape, Permits, and Filling Out Awful PDF Forms 09:57 Self-Hosting Made Easy: Updating Your NAS and Docker…
21 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 34 min
Scott, Wes, and CJ break down developing for the iPhone Duo with the Device Posture and Viewport Segments APIs, plus the React 19.3 release and Pi’s new Radius platform. Also on deck: Tailwind joining Shopify, Shopify going back to native, Homebrew 7, Aeropeek, and Meta’s Muse Agent. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:05 React 19.3 05:30 Pi announces Radius 15:26 iPhone Duo Initial Reactions iPhone Duo for developers 22:35 Developing for the iPhone Duo Viewport Segments API Device Posture API WebKit Standards Positions Jen Simmons’ post 32:16 Syntax Meetup in SF 32:52 Brought to you by…
16 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
Scott and Wes dig into a listener mailbag full of AI questions: how to bill freelance work when the tools make you faster, whether coding still matters in interviews, and if the AI bubble is about to pop. Plus sandboxing your agents, managing block-based CMS chaos, and what it takes to leave a stable job when you’re risk averse. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:09 Freelance Billing in the Age of AI: Who Gets the Speed Savings? 04:33 Value Based Pricing and Leveling Up Your Skills 06:37 Will Writing Code Become Irrelevant in Job Interviews? Ghostty, Superlogical Better Auth 11:05…
14 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 25 min
Wes and CJ dig into OpenAI’s GPT‑6 Astra; the massive jump in computer use, the wild Blender MCP 3D demos, and whether all the AGI talk actually holds up. Plus Hugging Face’s robot duck, Vitest 5 and the arrest behind the shai‑hulud supply chain attacks Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:52 30 Years of JScript: How Microsoft Cloned JavaScript 03:28 Ryan Dahl’s Fight to Free the JavaScript Trademark 05:48 The Rise of Micro Ducks and DIY Robotics 13:58 VeriSign Is Killing Third Level .name Domains 18:31 How Many Domains Do You Own? Registrar Pricing and Transfers 21:00 GPT-6 Astra Is Here:…
9 Sep 2026 · 57 min
Scott and Wes talk about WebMCP with Sarah Drasner and Dominic Farolino from the Chrome team, which is the new W3C standard that lets your site hand real tools to an agent. They cover the security model, headless and multi-tab agents, and how to wire it into an app you’ve already shipped. Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:46 Welcome to Syntax! 01:18 What Is WebMCP and How Is It Different from MCP? 02:32 WebMCP for UI: Enabling Agents to Use Websites Directly 06:05 Brought to you by Sentry! 06:43 Is This Just a Chrome Thing? W3C Standards and Open Development 11:49 WebMCP Security: Annotations,…
7 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 12 min
The messy breakup is official; as of November 12, OpenAI's models are getting pulled from Cursor, and we're digging into who's really to blame (and why Wes called it). Plus pnpm 12 goes full Rust, Mitchell Hashimoto drops Superlogical, ~700 AI agents attack Hugging Face, and Zod 4.5's compiled schemas get up to 9x faster. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:33 pnpm 12 Rust Re-Write 02:45 Zod 4.5 brings Schema Compilation Zod 4.5 launch post 05:22 Brought to you by Sentry! 07:14 Cursor OpenAI Break Up Michael Truell’s post 15:35 vGPU - WebGPU library for agents TypeGPU Main differences…
2 Sep 2026 · 27 min
Meta’s StyleX compiles thousands of styles into a few reusable class names at build time—zero runtime, fully type-safe. Scott and Wes break down why it’s suddenly everywhere, and why it might be the best CSS tool for AI agents. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! Syntax Ep 650 San Francisco Syntax Meetup 02:18 What Is StyleX and How Does It Work? 04:27 The Difference Between StyleX and Other CSS Scoping Methods 06:03 What People Are Saying: StyleX Is Superior for AI Agents Jared Palmer Adam Hutchinson Aiden Bai Syntax Ep 658 11:30 Type Safety and Design System Constraints 12:46 No Runtime…