Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats
Episodes
Hasty Treat - How to become well liked at work
19 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about how to be well liked at work - dealing with difficult co-workers, being a better co-worker yourself, and...
React Hooks
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Wes and Scott discuss React Hooks - what they are, why you might want to use them, their differences with regular classes, and more. ...
Hasty Treat - How to become a sticker mogul
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about stickers and break down Wes’ entire process for creating and selling his sticker packs. Check out Bos...
Live at JAMstack_conf
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week Scott and Wes are live at JAMstack_conf with games, Spicy JAM Tips, Q&As and more. Netlify — Sponsor Netlify is the best way to deploy a...
Hasty Treat - Stumped! 03
05 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes are back for another edition of Stumped! where they try to stump each other with interview questions. Today’s que...
Pre-launch Checklist
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Wes and Scott discuss their pre-launch checklists. They talk about performance, accessibility, compatibility, SEO, analytics, and more...
Hasty Treat - Old Browsers, Fallbacks and Polyfills - Part 3
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes conclude a three-part series about old browsers, fallbacks and polyfills. In part three, they talk specifically abo...
Potluck - Working with designers × Is WordPress Crap? × When to stop working × More
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s another potluck episode in which Wes and Scott answer your questions! This month - working with designers, criticisms of WordPress, avoiding bu...
Hasty Treat - Old Browsers, Fallbacks and Polyfills - Part 2
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes continue a three-part series about old browsers, fallbacks and polyfills. In part two, they talk specifically about...
Fitness for Developers
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Wes and Scott discuss fitness for developers. As a follow-up to Episode 20, they talk about the status of their fitness goals from th...
Hasty Treat - Old Browsers, Fallbacks and Polyfills - Part 1
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes kickoff a three-part series about old browsers, fallbacks and polyfills. In part one, Scott and Wes talk specifical...
Top 18 New Things in JS - Part 2
10 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Wes and Scott continue the discussion of their favorite top 18 new things in Javascript. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial...
Hasty Treat - Hacktoberfest
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about this year’s Hacktoberfest - a great way to support open source. NativeScript - Sponsor NativeScript...
Top 18 New Things in JS - Part 1
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Wes and Scott discuss their favorite top 18 new things in Javascript. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at ...
Hasty Treat - Stumped! 02
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes are back for a second edition of Stumped! where they try to stump each other with interview questions from 30 Seco...
Potluck - JS × Web Components × Security × They took our jobs!
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s another potluck episode in which Wes and Scott answer your questions! This month - all things JS, go-to dev stacks, website security and the ev...
Hasty Treat - Positivity and Web Development
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about positivity in the web industry - how it can affect you, your work, and the people around you. NativeScr...
Specialization vs Generalization
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Wes and Scott discuss specialization vs generalization - the different ways one can be a generalist or a specialist, advantages and di...
Hasty Treat - Feedback and Criticism
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about feedback and criticism in the web industry. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening wit...
11 Habits of Highly Effective Developers
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Wes and Scott discuss 11 habits that will make you a better developer - everything from understanding the business goals behind your p...
Hasty Treat - Reading Documentation
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes dive into documentation - how to avoid common pitfalls and overwhelm, as well as how to read, understand and get th...
Accessibility
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Wes and Scott dive into the very big topic of accessibility, from the basics and easy wins to best practices, tools, resources and mor...
Hasty Treat - Stumped! Interview Questions
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes try to stump each other with interview questions from 30 Seconds of Interviews. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to k...
Potluck - Programming Languages × Soft Skills × PHP vs JS × Breakdancing x Spice Blends
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s another potluck episode in which Wes and Scott answer your questions! This month - programming languages, how to practice soft skills, PHP vs J...
Hasty Treat - Framer X and Prototyping Tools
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about prototyping and design tools in the development space, specifically Framer X - what it is, what it isn’...
Design Tips for Developers
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Wes and Scott dive into designing for developers - tips and tricks for improving your designs, and how to up your game in small ways t...
Hasty Treat - Goal Setting
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk goal setting - why it’s important, when to do it, how to stick to them, and more. Tweet us your goals with t...
The React Episode
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Wes and Scott do a deep dive into React - what it is, best practices and all the ins and outs of how the framework works. Dev Lifts —...
Hasty Treat - Building Curriculum for Courses
13 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes discuss how they create courses, design and build curriculum, as well as insights and best practices for content cr...
Our Office Setups (Gotta Get The Gear)
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Scott and Wes talk office setups and all things gear. Gotta get the gear! Mlab - Sponsor mLab is the leading Database-as-a-Service for MongoDB, powe...
Hasty Treat - JSON, JSONP and CORS
06 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes discuss all things cross-origin - APIs, Javascript, JSON, CORS, and more. Netlify — Sponsor Netlify is the best...
Potluck - Editor Fonts × Portfolios × Meetup Tips × Switching to Windows × Freelancing Sources
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s another potluck episode in which Wes and Scott answer your questions about freelancing, portfolios, code editors, meetup tips, switching to win...
Hasty Treat - Whats the deal with npm, yarn and lock files?!
30 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes discuss npm, yarn, lock files, why they’re useful, why you would or wouldn’t want to track them in Git and much...
The Undocumented Web: scraping, private APIs, proxies and “alternative solutions”
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What is the undocumented web? Scott and Wes dive into it, discussing APIs, faking, scraping, automation, proxies as well as tips and tricks for best p...
Hasty Treat - Refactoring
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes discuss refactoring, what it is, why you should do it, when to do it, as well as best practices and much more. Net...
Advice For Beginners - Tech Skills, Applying for Jobs, Focus, Imposter Syndrome + More
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Scott and Wes give their best advice for beginners, including tech skills, applying for jobs, focus, imposter syndrome, and more… Coffeecup’s CSS...
Hasty Treat - Dot Files
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this Hasty Treat (Short episode) Scott and Wes discuss dot files, what they are, how to use and manage them as well as best practices and more. Ne...
Design Systems
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this highly requested episode, Scott and Wes talk about design systems, what they are, why you may want or need one, how to use them, efficiency, b...
Hasty Treat - User Role Systems
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this Hasty Treat (Short episode) Scott and Wes discuss user roles, what to think about when creating your own, security implications, etc. Netlify...
Potluck EP × Remote Work × Headless WordPress × Good Client Questions × Alternate Careers × React API Credentials
04 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s another potluck episode in which Wes and Scott talk about freelancing best practices, tips for working remotely, what they would do if they had...
Hasty Treat - Domain Management
02 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this Hasty Treat (Short episode) Scott and Wes discus all things domains. Where to get them, how to set them up and how to safe time managing them ...
Marketing for Developers
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Scott and Wes talk about marketing. Specifically how to do marketing if you’re a developer wondering where to start. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 ...
Our Workflows: Design, Development, Git, Deployment
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a workflow extravaganza! Scott and Wes talk about their development workflows, covering everything from design to deployment. Coffeecup’s CS...
Progressive Web Apps
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Scott and Wes dive into the ins and outs, best practices and tasty tidbits of Progressive Web Apps. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of F...
SSR, SEO, Tips for Students, music, security and GraphQL
06 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a Potluck episode - you bring the questions and we turn them into tasty treats. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at ...
VS Code Round Two
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Scott and Wes are back with another round of tips, tricks and tasty treats for their favorite code editor, VS Code. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket l...
How to Get Better at Debugging
23 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Scott and Wes detail the tips and tools you need to get better at debugging. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbook...
What's New in Javascript
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Scott and West talk about what’s new in JavaScript. Fluent Conf - Sponsor Developers, software engineers, designers, and web performance profession...
Potluck EP × Is Redux Dead × Learning Quickly × Developing Solo × Specialist vs Generalist × Funnest Projects × Wes’ BBQ Course
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a Potluck episode - you bring the questions and we turn them into tasty treats. Fluent Conf - Sponsor Developers, software engineers, designer...
How to Learn New Things Quickly
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Scott and Wes talk about how they learn new things quickly. Scott also tells a crazy story about his weekend. Netlify — Sponsor Netlify is the bes...
20 JavaScript Array and Object Methods to make you a better developer
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Wes and Scott rattle through ~20 different Object and Arra Methods that will make you a better JavaScript developer. Freshbooks - Sponsor This is epi...
Potluck EP × Vue.js × Headless WP × Typescript & Flow × Productivity × Server Side Rendering × Yeoman
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's a Potluck episode - you bring the questions and we turn them into tasty treats. DeployHQ - Sponsor DeployHQ is the easiest way to deploy website...
Preventing and Dealing with Burnout in Web Development
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Scott and Wes Chat about burnout! Freshbooks - Sponsor This is episode Wes mentions the free book Breaking The Time Barrier. Get a 30 day free trial...
The Testing Show!
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Wes and Scott talk all about testing! SnapShooter - Sponsor SnapShooter is a Digital Ocean backup service. You get fine grain control over when you ...
Is jQuery Dead?
28 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Wes and Scott dive into jQuery. Is it dead? Should you still use it? Why not? What are some alternatives? LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you rep...
20 Easy Win Performance Tips
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Scott and Wes chat about 20 different ways you can improve the perf, speed and overall user experience of your websites. Cloudinary ...
Recording Screencasts - Hardware, Software, Dos and Don'ts
14 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Scott and Wes everything about their recording — from gear to software to tips and tricks for creating a good screencast. Netlify ...
Hasty Treat — Freelancing Hot Tips 🔥
09 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this Hasty Treat (Short episode) we answer your questions about Freelancing - how to charge more, building a portfolio, finding clients and our tho...
Keeping Up with the Codeashians. Dealing with our fast paced industry.
07 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Scott and Wes talk about how to deal with being overwhelmed with our fast paced industry. How do you keep you and your team's skills up to date? Wes'...
Why Static Site Generators are Awesome
28 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Wes and Scott talk all about Static Site Generators! Netlify — Sponsor Netlify is the best way to deploy and host a front-end website. All the fea...
Large Files - CDNs, Image Compression, Video Hosting, and Big Zips
21 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Scott and Wes talk about working with images, videos and big zips. How do you host them? Do you need a CDN? What about compression?! Cloudinary Cloud...
Designing, Templating, Inlining and Sending Email!
14 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this show, Scott and Wes talk about about sending both transactional and marketing email. Everything from designing to templating to inlining the C...
Wes and Scott's Lives - Breakdancing, BBQ, Wives, Work/Life Balance, Problem Solving, YouTube Subscriptions
07 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Freshbooks - Sponsor If you are a small business or freelancer check out Freshbooks.com Cloud Accountingand get 30 days free. Make sure to enter SYNT...
Snack Pack — CSS Frameworks, React HOC, Render Props, Coding Designers, Early Career Advice and a sound board!
31 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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Hosting & Servers — Heroku, Now, Galaxy, Digital Ocean, Linode, Docker, Netlify and more!
24 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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Async + Await
17 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Freshbooks — Sponsor If you are a small business or freelancer check out Freshbooks.com Cloud Accountingand get 30 days free. Make sure to enter SY...
GraphQL? Here is what you need to know!
10 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Snipcart — Sponsor Snipcart allows you to create online shopping carts without any backend work. It's entirely client-side which means it's the perf...
All About Redux && Cookies vs JWT
03 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dev Lifts — Sponsor Dev Lifts will create a personal training plan tailored to your 2018 health and fitness goals. Use the code SYNTAX for $50 of...
Dealing With Email Overload && Prettier Setups
27 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Wes details "Breakout" — his email management strategy for overwhelmed creatives and Scott and Wes chat about how they have their prettier setup. F...
All About CSS BEM!
21 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Scott and Wes dive into CSS BEM — What is it? Why do you need it? How does it work? Sign up for D3 in 5 Days — Sponsor D3 has a bit of a bad repu...
Web Development in 2017 && a look ahead at 2018 🍾🍷
13 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What happened in web development in 2017? What were our personal and professional feats in 2017? What should we look forward to in 2018? Snipcart —...
Failure
06 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Failure. How do you deal with it? How to learn from it? How do you know when you should give up vs keep pushing? Snipcart — Sponsor Snipcart allows...
What's New in CSS? Variables, Scoping, New Selectors and Color Functions
29 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Wes and Scott talk about the future of CSS - what is new and what should we expect to be coming in the near future? Bug Replay - Sponsor You need to ...
Fitness, Nutrition, and Losing Weight 💪🏻
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Wes and Scott talk about their fitness journey and how it relates to being a web developer in terms of energy, focus and mental clarity. Get Fit with...
How to get into Speaking At Conferences
15 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Wes talks to Scott about speaking at conferences. What are the benefits of speaking? How do you apply? What talk should you give? What makes a good co...
All About CSS Grid
08 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's a long awaited CSS Grid show! How does it work? When do you use it? What's the difference between Grid and Flexbox? Sponsor Save A Bro is sel...
22 Buzz Words Explained — Mutations, Pure Functions , Serverless, Hoisting, MVC + More
01 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Buzz Words! WTF Do they mean?! Do They Mean Things?? Let's Find Out! Sponsor Freshbooks - Get 30 days free. Make sure to enter SYNTAX into the "Ho...
Tasty Treats — Rems VS Ems, Remote Work, Making Money, Getting good at Design + more! 🍬
18 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes Q: Rems vs Ems vs Pixels? What do you use? Q: What activity, that isn't developer related, benefits you most as a developer? Becoming a ...
Advice for New Developers, Imposter Syndrome and Interviewing at Google
11 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Scott and Wes dish out some tasty advice to developers who are new to web development. How do you get better? How do you deal with imposter syndrome? ...
Our Stacks Explained 🖥️ 💪
04 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Scott and Wes detail their current stacks that run their training platforms. From front end code linting to the server side and databases. Sponsor In...
The Command Line for Web Developers
27 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about how to become comfortable and proficient with the command line. This one includes windows users too! Sponsor Need to learn ...
Why is everyone switching to VS Code?
20 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Scott and Wes talk about switching to VS Code. What is so good about it? Killer features? Must have Plugins! Sponsor Need to learn Docker? Check out ...
Our favourite Productivity Hacks 🔥
13 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Scott and Wes - Do you sleep? How do you get so much done? You replied to me way too fast! We share our best productivity hot tips and the apps we use...
CSS in JS 💅👩🎤💁🚒 (Drama Free!)
06 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The most requested syntax episode ever! We break down CSS in JavaScript. Pros/Cons? What is it? What problems does it solve? What libraries should you...
Dang, that's handy! JavaScript Utility Libraries 🛠️
30 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Scott and talk all about different JavaScript utility libraries that make you say "Dang, that's handy!" Sponsor Freshbooks - Get 30 days free. Mak...
Wes Bos Origin Story 🎸💼💻🔥🐷
23 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Wes talks about his career path from a MySpace customizer to where he is now. Sponsor Freshbooks - Get 30 days free. Make sure to...
Scott Tolinski Origin Story 🎧 📹 💻 🕺
16 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Scott talks about his unconventional career path and how to grow your career by working on what you love. Sponsor Freshbooks - Ge...
Accepting Money on the Internet 💰💸
09 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about how to accept money on the internet including the ups of Stripe, the downs of PayPal. Sponsor Freshbooks - Get 30 da...
How to Slam Dunk Freelancing 🏀🤑
02 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsor Deliciousbrains WP Migrate DB Pro - Use the code SYNTAX for 20% off Show Notes Stickers - SOLD OUT MORE SOON Scott's Personal Website...
JavaScript Tooling - 004
26 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes Deliciousbrains WP Migrate DB Pro WesBos Website Level Up Tutorials WHY USE WWW? Webpack Babel ESLint Prettier Babili Prepack S...
CSS Preprocessors and Structuring CSS - 003
19 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes WesBos Website Level Up Tutorials GraphQL Dinosaur JS Conference Angular Pug / Jade EJS BEM Methodology Stylus Rupture Less Sas...
Webcam and audio access with WebRTC and getUserMedia() - 002
12 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes WebRTC Apple WebRTC Support GetUserMedia Slack WebTorrent https://github.com/webtorrent/webtorrent Soctt WebRtc Mirror - TBC M...
React Tools - 001
05 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes Wes Bos' Site Level Up Tutorials site Level Up Tutorials YouTube channel Scott Tolinski personal site Cloudflare Next.js Hacker News...
Syntax 000 - PREVIEW
27 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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