Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

Hasty Treat - Stretching For Developers with Scott

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about stretching for developers — techniques, misconceptions, and how to feel better. LogRocket - Sponsor ...

How to Make Freelancing Easier

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about how to make freelancing easier — how to avoid burnout, and tips and tricks to make it successful...

Hasty Treat - Updating / Restarting Long-Running Web Apps

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about updating web apps that have running for a long time — the problems to look out for and how to avoid th...

Potluck - Is Angular good? × Stencil.js × Self XSS × SVGs in React × Social Platforms for Devs × Project Handoff × Cleaning Knives × More!

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about getting your first web dev job, what makes a software engineer seni...

Hasty Treat - Enums in JS (GraphQL and Typescript)

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about enums in JS — what they are, what they do, and how they work in JavaScript. LogRocket - Sponsor LogR...

Tales from Web Dev Past - Part 2

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes are back with part 2 of Tales from Web Dev Past — this time looking at iFrames, layout trends, icon fonts, ...

Hasty Treat - Records and Tuples in JavaScript

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about records and tuples in javascript — what they are, why you might want to use them, and more! LogRocket...

Git Fundamentals

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about Git fundamentals — what it is, why you need it, best practices, and more! Sentry - Sponsor If y...

Hasty Treat - Our First Bucks Made From Web Dev, Teaching, YouTube and Tutorials

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about their first steps in the word of entrepreneurship and web dev specifically. Sentry - Sponsor If you wan...

Writing Good CSS

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about writing good CSS. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, help...

Hasty Treat - Time Block Planning

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about time block planning — what it is and how it can help you increase your productivity! Sentry - Sponsor...

Tales from Webdev Past - Cleafix × Floats × Cufon × Guestbooks × PNG Fix × More!

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about tales from web dev past — clearfix, floats, flash, cufon, guestbooks, hit counters, and more! S...

Hasty Treat - Backyard Offices

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about home offices, backyard offices, costs, and pros and cons! LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you repla...

Potluck - RIP Firefox? × Safari × Changing Careers × Regression Testing × Google Analytics Alternatives × Malicious Github Users? × Mac vs Windows × More!

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about the recent Mozilla layoffs, Safari, finding time to learn coding, G...

Hasty Treat - End of Season Wrap Up

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes wrap up season one of the podcast and talk about what’s coming. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay w...

Potluck - MDX × Portfolio Projects × Code Commenting × CSS Properties × Reusable Components × More!

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about MDX, portfolio projects for junior devs, code commenting, CSS prope...

Hasty Treat - Stump’d

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes are back with another edition of Stump’d! where they try to stump each other with interview questions. LogRocket...

Potluck - Subscriptions × ES Modules in Node × Chicken Thigh × Being a Good Dad × Refactoring × More!

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about React subscriptions, ES Modules in Node, how to cook a chicken thig...

Hasty Treat - Gatsby Tips

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about tips and tricks for using Gatsby in your projects LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what u...

How does stuff get added to CSS? Adam Argyle answers!

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Adam Argyle about how stuff gets added to CSS. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what...

Hasty Treat - How To Refine Your Process

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about refining your processes, how to evaluate them, make them better, and more! Sentry - Sponsor If you want...

React State Round Up

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about React State libraries, should you use them, pros, cons, and more! Sanity - Sponsor Sanity.io is...

Hasty Treat - Upgrading Next.js Syntax Site

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about their experience upgrading Syntax.fm and some of the site’s big changes. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRo...

Meteor's 2nd Life

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Filipe Névola about Meteor and the exciting things happening in the Meteor world! LogRocket - Spo...

Hasty Treat - Target=_blank security issue? What's the deal with noopener and noreferrer?

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about noopener and noreferrer and why you should use them with links that have blank targets. Sentry - Sponso...

Potluck - Beating Procrastination × Rollup vs Webpack × Leadership × Code Planning × Styled Components × More!

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about transitioning to backend dev, tips for beating procrastination, Rol...

Hasty Treat - Turbolinks + Server Generated HTML + JS Sprinkles

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about turbolinks — what it is, how to use is, popular apps using is, and more! Prismic - Sponsor Prismic i...

Video for the Web 2020 and Beyond

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about the future of video for the web! Sanity - Sponsor Sanity.io is a real-time headless CMS with a ...

Hasty Treat - The Domain Name Game

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat it’s another edition of the Top Level Domain Game! LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, h...

Jerome Hardaway + Vets Who Code

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Jerome Hardaway about web dev, vets who code, diversity in tech, and more! .TECH Domains - Sponsor...

Hasty Treat - Forms, Captchas, Honeypots, Dealing With Malicious Users and the Sad State of Contact Forms

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about forms, captchas, dealing with malicious users, and more! LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay...

Our React Wish List

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about what they wish existed in React! DevLifts - Sponsor Refactor your body with DevLifts. They have a...

Hasty Treat - Rural and Mobile Internet Revisited

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about rural and mobile internet — options, tools, and things to be aware of. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket...

Potluck - Libraries vs Frameworks × Firefox × Career Advice For Teenagers × Who Would Win a Thumb War × More!

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about libraries vs frameworks, Firefox, who would win a thumb war, and mo...

Hasty Treat - Some Neat CSS Functions That You Should Know About

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about CSS functions, what they are, how to use them, and more! LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay...

The Fundamentals Leftovers - Terminal, Shortcuts, View Source, Github + More!

17 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes continue their discussion of fundamentals — Bash, text editors, Regex, Github, Dev tools, and more! Sanity...

Hasty Treat - Scott Goes Linux with Pop OS

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott tells Wes about his new Linux laptop — what it is, why he did it, pros and cons, and more! LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocke...

WebRTC and Peer-to-Peer Video Calling with Ian Ramzy

10 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Ian Ramzy about ZipCall.io — how he built it, why, and some of the surprising choices he made al...

Hasty Treat - Slow Connections Part 2

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes are back with part 2 on how to develop for slow internet connections. Kyle Prinsloo Freelancing - Sponsor Kyle Pr...

Headless CMS Break Down & Roundup

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about headless content management systems — why you might want to use one, things you should take into...

Hasty Treat - Developing for Slow and Spotty Connections

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about how to develop for slow internet connections. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users...

Potluck - Courses for Kids × Sub-Components × Recursion × DB Hosting × Frameworks × Data Structures & Algorithms × More!

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about kids learning to code, React sub-components, why it’s so hard to ...

Hasty Treat - Should You Support IE11?

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about IE11 — should you support it, what to be aware of if you do, and what data is important in making that...

Scott Teaches Wes Svelte and Sapper

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott teaches Wes about Svelte and Sapper — general premise, best practices, and more! Sanity - Sponsor Sanity.io is a...

Hasty Treat - Scott's New Personal Website

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Scott’s new website! Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track ...

What's New in Javascript

13 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about what is new in Javascript — a whole bunch of new stuff that you can use now and in the next sixt...

Hasty Treat - Wes' New Personal Website

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Wes’ new website - its first update since 2014! Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happeni...

Bootcamps, Getting a Job, and Income Share Agreements with Heather Payne

06 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Heather Payne about bootcamps — how to get the most out of them and what to look out for! Sanity...

Hasty Treat - Things You Should Know About Javascript Events

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about javascript events, and how to avoid some common pitfalls! Prismic - Sponsor Prismic is a Headless CMS ...

Potluck Part 2 - Magic GQLess × Are classes dead? × Custom Hooks × Staying Up To Date × CSS × More!

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about custom hooks, static site generators, code management, CSS, and mor...

Hasty Treat - Getting Buy-in for a Tool Like Prettier From Your Team

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about getting buy-in from your team when using new tools. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what...

Potluck - Mobile First × Arrow Functions × Deno × JSON APIs × Refactoring Tips × More!

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about mobile first development, ES6 arrow functions, Deno.js, tips for re...

Hasty Treat - 5 More Things That Make Your Site Slow

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes continue their discussion of website page speed — five more things that make your site slow! Sentry - Sponsor If...

Thinking Ahead for Emergency UI When Building a Website

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about emergency UI when building a website. During an emergency, you need to relay information to your w...

Hasty Treat - 5 Things That Make Your Site Slow

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about five things that could potentially be making your website slow. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you...

Working From Home During the Pandemic (With or Without Kids)

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about working from home. How do we do our best in these unprecedented times? Here are our tips for worki...

Hasty Treat - Abstraction

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about abstraction in general as well as javascript programming. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you repla...

Mental Health and Dev ft Dr. Courtney Tolinski - Depression, Anxiety, Imposter Syndrome, Focus, Motivation, Burnout

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Dr. Courtney Tolinski about mental health and web development. Sanity - Sponsor Sanity.io is a r...

Hasty Treat - Get Gud at Passwords & Password Management

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about security and how to get good at passwords. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with...

Potluck - Bootcamps × Career Change × Figma × Gatsby × AMP × Mongoose × More!

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about bootcamps, Figma, Gatsby, AMP, Mongoose, imposter syndrome, and mor...

Hasty Treat - Purchasing Power Parity

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about purchasing power parity — what it is, and how Wes has implemented it on his course website. Prismic -...

React Hooks - 1 Year Later

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about React Hooks, one year later — what’s changed, how to use them, and more! Sanity - Sponsor Sa...

Hasty Treat - Hiring an Assistant

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about how to hire an assistant — something that can make your life a lot easier as a solo developer. LogRoc...

Soft Skills Tips

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about soft skills tips — productivity, planning, communication, and more. Sentry - Sponsor If you wan...

Hasty Treat - Scott asks Wes about Cloudflare

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott asks Wes about Cloudflare — which services he uses, which ones he doesn’t, why, and more! LogRocket - Sponsor LogRock...

More on Severless - Databases × Files × Secrets × Auth × More!

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes do a part 2 about Serverless — databases, files, secrets, auth, and more! Sanity - Sponsor Sanity.io is ...

Hasty Treat - The Status of Element Queries / Container Queries

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about container queries, what they are and how you can use them. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’...

Potluck - Next vs Gatsby × Headless CMS × Vue.js × Is Ruby on Rails still good? × More!

26 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about Gastby vs everything, Next, Vue, Rails, working with agencies, CSS,...

Hasty Treat - What makes a server fast?

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about how to make servers fast! Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, tra...

Serverless / Cloud Functions - Part 1

19 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about serverless and cloud providers - the benefits, limitations, providers and more! .TECH Domains - S...

Hasty Treat - Get Movin' With Framer Motion

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Framer Motion — why it is so cool, and how it can improve animations in your projects. LogRocket - Sp...

Are Web Dev GUIs Going to Replace Us?

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about web dev GUIs — what are they, are they going to replace developers, are they good or bad, and mo...

Hasty Treat - The Power of Hobbies

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about hobbies — how they can improve your life and make you a better developer, as well as the hobbies they ...

The Synology Show - Backups and Home Server

05 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about running backups and a home server — Synology setups, apps, and more! Sanity - Sponsor Sanity.i...

Hasty Treat - Non-Glamorous Skills You Should Have

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the non-glamorous skills that will improve your life as a developer! Prismic - Sponsor Prismic is a He...

Potluck - Dev Culture Fit × Slack Communities × Vanilla JS × Backpacks × Raspberry Pi × More!

29 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about dev culture fit, Slack communities, vanilla Javascript, backpacks, ...

Hasty Treat - Building A Community Slack, Discord, Spectrum, Discourse, Forums

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about community building online — some of the different software techniques and things you can do to either ...

Tech To Watch In 2020

22 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about tech to watch in 2020 — things you should keep an eye on and learn this year! Sanity - Sponsor ...

Hasty Treat - Picking the Stack for uses.tech - Gatsby, React, Context, Styled Components

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Wes’ new website, uses.tech — the stack he chose for building it, as well as what it does and how to...

2020 Fitness

15 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about fitness — how to stay in shape as a developer, nutrition, goals, and more! DevLifts - Sponsor ...

Hasty Treat - A Month On Firefox

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about a month of using Firefox — what they liked, what they didn’t, and whether or not they’ll keep usin...

Pika Pkg

08 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Fred Schott about Pika Pkg, a new kind of package registry for the modern web. Sanity - Sponsor S...

Hasty Treat - Modules in Node

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about modules in Node — what are they, how they’re different from browser modules, and more! Sentry - Spo...

Potluck - Fonts × Frameworks × Teas × Coding Subscriptions × Client Work × More!

01 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about fonts, frameworks vs custom, drinking tea, learning to code, client...

Hasty Treat - Wes Teaches Scott about Keystone.js

30 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Wes teaches Scott about Keystone.js — best practices, things to avoid, why you should check it out, and more! Freshbooks - Spo...

2019 YEAR END Definitely Not a Clip Show

25 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes do a 2019 year in review — the most popular Syntax episodes, what they learned, some personal updates, plan...

Hasty Treat - How We Launch Courses

23 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about launching courses — a behind-the-scenes look at their platforms, processes, best practices, and what i...

State Machines, CSS and Animations with David K Piano

18 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with David K Piano about state machines, CSS, animations and more! Sanity - Sponsor Sanity.io is a re...

Hasty Treat - The New MacBook Pro for Web Development

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the new 16" MacBook Pro and how it performs as a web development machine. Sentry - Sponsor If you want ...

2019 Gift Guide

11 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes bring you an entire episode of sick picks — the 2019 gift guide! Prismic - Sponsor Prismic is a Headless ...

Hasty Treat - What Are Github Actions?

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Gihub Actions — what they do, why you might be interested in them, best practices and more! LogRocket...

Potluck - Tabs are better? × Coding Music × SEO × Is Angular good? × Biggie Smalls × Soy Sauce × More!

04 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck! In this episode Scott and Wes talk about tabs vs spaces, coding music, SEO, React vs Angular vs Vue vs Svelte, Rapping, Soy sa...

Hasty Treat - New CSS Logical Properties

02 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about new CSS Logical Properties. Hasura - Sponsor Hasura is an open source real-time GraphQL engine. It con...

Show 200!

27 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes celebrate 200 episodes of Syntax with a live Q&A! LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users ...

Hasty Treat - So you want to make a course... Will people buy it?

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about making courses — techniques, best practices, things to avoid, and more! Sentry - Sponsor If you want ...

How To Get Better At Problem Solving

20 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about how to get better at problem solving — one of the most important skills to build as a developer....

Hasty Treat - Tips For Writing Good CSS

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about tips for writing good CSS. Sizzy - Sponsor Sizzy - The browser made for developers and designers. Sto...

Design Foundations For Developers

13 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about design foundations for developers — tips to follow that will make your designs better! Sanity -...

Hasty Treat - Buying and Selling Domain Names

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about domain names — buying and selling, best practices and more! LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you r...

Potluck - Gatsby vs Next × Is Google Home spying on you? × Flat File CMS × CSS Frameworks × Hosting Client Sites × More!

06 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about Gatsby vs Next, Google Home and privacy, flat file CMS, working wit...