Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack JavaScript Web Developers
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 c...
856: Loading UIs, Rust Webpack, New Cookie Types, Conference Talks + More
Scott and Wes dive into your questions on Hono and SvelteKit, partitioned cookies, redirect codes, and using Rspack instead of Vite. Plus, they share insights on quoting projects, interview best practices, and whether you should slow down those speedy loading spinners. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:50 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:23 Apple developer accounts and certificates. 06:58 Hono, SvelteKit, and using them together. 11:14 Rspack & Rsbuild over Vite? Rspack, Rsbuild. Rolldown, Rollup. oxc. Turborepo. 21:01 Quoting projects without seeing under the hood. 25:26 HTTP cookies, partitioned cookies, and chips. Partitioned Cookies. 30:29 Redirect codes; 301, 302, 303, 307 418 I’m a teapot. 36:22 Gaining inspiration for talks and posts. 40:02 My loading state is too fast! Should I use setTimeout? setTimeout Docs. 42:29 Interviews and landing the job. 49:50 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Stainless Steel Cookware. Wes: Dim Lightbulbs, steelpan.guy on TikTok. Shameless Plugs Scott: Potluck Submissions. Wes: Syntax on YouTube. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
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855: Fast Websites: The New Speculation Rules API
Scott and Wes dive into the Speculation Rules API and why it’s a game-changer for building blazing-fast websites. They break down how pre-loading, prefetching, and pre-connecting work together to boost performance while weighing the costs for both users and developers. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:49 Pre-loading, prefetching, and pre-connecting. CSS Wizardy. CSS Wizardy on GitHub. 02:06 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 03:16 Benefits of pre-loading, prefetching, and pre-connecting? 07:02 The Speculation Rules API. mdn web docs. 08:20 Isn’t that expensive? 08:53 Eagerness of the Speculation Rules API. 09:55 What is the cost for the site? 14:42 What is the cost for the user? 15:49 Next Master. Next Master. 18:07 The current prevalence. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
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854: Animating the Web With Matt Perry: Exploring motion.dev
Wes and Scott talk with Matt Perry, the creator of Motion (formerly Framer Motion). Matt discusses building intuitive tools, transitioning Motion to open source, and the future of web animation. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:15 The Framer Motion story Motion 05:16 What’s the status of Framer Motion today? 09:08 What tech is Motion built on? 13:40 Is Motion entirely WAAPI? 16:06 Why hasn’t the Web Animation API gained more traction? 17:46 Does Matt design his demos? 19:25 Performance and testing 25:34 Brought to you by Sentry.io 28:10 Have other animation libraries influenced Motion? Svelte GSAP Anime.js 31:49 Micro-Optimizations in JS 36:02 How do you test frame rates? 38:03 Graphics programming and shaders Maxime Heckel Maxime’s blog 39:58 What is the future of Motion? 41:42 What’s the difference between layout animations and the Vue Transition API? 46:35 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Matt: Grime music P Money Ghetts Shameless Plugs Matt: Motion.dev Sponsor Motion Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
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853: The State of Frontend
Scott and Wes dive into the State of Frontend 2024 Survey, breaking down the latest trends, tools, and frameworks shaping the developer ecosystem. Tune in as they react to hot takes on frameworks, state management, hosting, and what’s next for frontend devs! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:53 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:15 About the survey. Follow along! State of Frontend Survey 02:10 Frameworks. 06:15 Rendering frameworks. 07:35 State management. 09:14 Other libraries. Just: Dependency-free Utilities. 13:34 Data. Syntax Episode 453. Syntax Episode 833. 16:39 Hosting. AWS Amplify. 19:51 Continuous Integration. 21:30 Micro-frontends. 23:25 Package Managers. pnpm Link Workspace Packages. Corepack. 28:35 JS Runtimes. 29:47 Typescript. 33:13 Browser Technologies. 35:05 What is app property? 38:20 Progressive Web Apps. 40:11 Styling tools. 43:17 Testing. 45:39 Code editors. 49:02 Build tools. 49:17 Linting tools. 50:26 Operating systems. 51:17 The future trends. 54:14 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Candle Warmer. Wes: Flighty iOS App. Shameless Plugs Scott: Syntax on Bluesky Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
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852: Cloudflare Tunnels
Explore the power of Cloudflare Tunnels with Scott and Wes as they break down this essential tool for secure remote server access. Learn how to establish and configure tunnels safely, integrate public webhooks with services like Snipcart and Apple Pay, and master the security practices that keep your connections protected. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:17 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:09 How do Cloudflare Tunnels work? 03:52 Publicly exposed webhooks. 04:09 Apple Pay. 04:40 Snipcart. 04:54 Accessing servers when away. Jellyfin, Home Assistant. 07:47 How to set up Cloudflare Tunnels. 10:00 Security risks. Cloudflare Access & Zero Trust. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
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.