Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

Hasty Treat - Spooky Stories

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes bring you more web dev horror stories! Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors,...

Spooky Web Dev Horror Stories

30 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about web dev horror stories — things you can only hope will never happen to you! LogRocket - Sponsor...

Hasty Treat - Scott Moves to iPhone

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott talks about moving to iPhone — his experiences with both Android and iOS, the advantages and disadvantages of both, and m...

Migrating, Deploying, and Hosting WordPress

23 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Brad Touesnard of Delicious Brains about migrating, deploying, and hosting WordPress. Netlify - ...

Hasty Treat - React Server Side Rendering

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about server side rendering — what it is, how to use it, best practices, things to avoid, and more! Sentry ...

The Fundamentals - Server Side

16 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about server side fundamentals — the important things you should know if you’re interested in diving...

Hasty Treat - Float Tank Experiences

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about their experiences with float tanks! LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on you...

Potluck - Terminal Configs × CSS Reset × Flexbox × Freelancing × NPM Dependencies × Project Hand-off × More!

09 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about freelancing, handing off projects to other developers, terminal con...

Hasty Treat - Feature + Release Planning

07 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about feature and release planning — dealing with bugs, task management, best practices, and more! Sentry -...

Desktop & Mobile Apps With a Single Codebase

02 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Scott and Wes talk with Etienne Lemay, developer of Missive, about his experience building Missive, best practices, and the pros and...

Hasty Treat - Developing Better Habits

30 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes are talking about developing better habits — strategies, avoiding distractions, best practices, and more! Sentry...

Practical: How would we build Airbnb, Twitter, or Reddit?

25 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Scott and Wes are trying something new! It’s called Practical, in which Scott and Wes take a topic and flesh out all the theory int...

Hasty Treat - Automating Stuff

23 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes are talking about automation — apps, workflows, resources, and more! Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’...

Potluck - Why Webpack? × Serverless × Agencies × Recruiters × CSS Grid × MQ in Styled Components

18 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about webpack, serverless, agencies, recruiters, CSS Grid, media queries ...

Hasty Treat - The TLD Game

16 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes are playing a game! It’s called the TLD game, where Scott and Wes try to stump each other with questions about to...

How We Record, Edit, and Host Our Courses

11 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Scott and Wes talk about how they make courses — recording, editing, hosting, best practices, and more! LogRocket - Sponsor LogRo...

Hasty Treat - Moving from PHP to Node

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about moving from PHP to Node — pitfalls to avoid, best practices and more! Sentry - Sponsor If you want to...

Building Steam Games with React

04 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Scott and Wes talk with Drew Conley about building games with Javascript. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users ...

Hasty Treat - Stump'd

02 Sep 2019

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. Sentry - ...

How to Build an API

28 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Scott and Wes talk about creating APIs — what’s happening behind the scenes and why it’s important. Sanity - Sponsor Sanity.i...

Hasty Treat - Wes & Scott Look At Svelte 3

26 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Svelte 3 — initial impressions and more! Netlify - Sponsor Netlify is the best way to deploy and hos...

Potluck - Deploying Applications × Typescript × Live Coding with Twitch × Fullstack Architecture × More!

21 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about deploying applications, the value of Typescript, live coding via Tw...

Hasty Treat - How To Publish A React Component To NPM

19 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about documentation libraries, starting and maintaining projects, how to publish React components to NPM, and ...

State In React

14 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about state in React: local state, global state, UI state, data state, caching, API data and more! LogR...

Hasty Treat - Remote Internet

12 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about remote internet! Remote internet is an important because it opens up living options to developers as the...

Blogging

07 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about blogging — both the specifics of content (how to make great content), as well as the mechanics o...

Hasty Treat - VSCode Love Part 3

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another VSCode episode! In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk all the things they love about VSCode — things to learn, how to get around mo...

Potluck - What is "State"? × Web Sockets × Remote Working × Firefox × Machines Taking Our Jobs × More!

31 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another Syntax potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about remote work, AI agendas, motivation, fitness, the future of ...

Hasty Treat - VSCode Treats Part 2

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about more of their favorite VSCode tasty treats - extensions, features, keyboard shortcuts and more! Netlify...

A Story About Kanye West and Learning to Code

24 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Harry Dry about the crazy story behind his Kanye West dating site, how he taught himself to code, a...

Hasty Treat - Web Dev Resource Sick Picks

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about all of their favorite web dev resources — a full episode of sick picks! LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket...

The Fundamentals — JS

17 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about the fundamentals of JavaScript - the set of core skills you should know before branching off into ...

Hasty Treat - VSCode Extensions & Themes

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about everything they love regarding VSCode: themes, fonts, extensions, techniques and more! Netlify - Sponso...

GraphQL and WordPress

10 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Jason Bahl (author of WPGraphQL) about GraphQL, headless WordPress, frameworks in WordPress, React ...

Hasty Treat - Front End Security

08 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about front end security and what to do in order to avoid hacking. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’...

The Fundamentals: HTML + CSS

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about the “fundamentals” of web development and what you need to know - HTML, CSS foundations and mo...

Hasty Treat - What is a Headless CMS?

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about headless CMSs - why to use them, how they work, pros and cons, examples and more! Sentry - Sponsor If y...

Potluck - Career Switch at 33 × Cover Letters × Kids × Learning Quickly × More!

26 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about career changes, preprocessors, moving, “the gap”, hip hop and m...

Hasty Treat - Making Yourself Uncomfortable To Grow

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about pushing yourself in uncomfortable areas to grow as a programmer, be a better developer, and become more ...

SVGs with Sara Soueidan

19 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Wes is joined by Sara Soueidan, a freelance front-end UI developer and trainer. While Scott is taking a break to spend time...

Hasty Treat - New Intl Methods Are Straight Fire

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about internationalization - how to deal with different languages, different currencies, and more! Log Rocket...

Debugging Tools + Tips

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about debugging — tools, techniques, and the mindset needed to debug a problem and get through it as q...

Hasty Treat - Std Lib in JavaScript

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes discuss the Javascript standard library proposal — what it is, how it could influence dev, and what they’d like...

Gatsby Themes

05 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Jason Lengstorf from the Gatsby team about Gatsby themes, and the future of Gatsby in general. Log...

Hasty Treat - Workshops

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about how to give a killer workshop, as well as benefits and best practices! Sentry - Sponsor If you want to ...

Potluck - CSS × Angular × Dev job preparation × Svelte × File organization × Gear × More!

29 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another Potluck! In this episode, Scott and Wes answer your questions about CSS, Angular, Svelte, dev job preparation and more! Sentry - Spons...

Hasty Treat - Knowing Your Weaknesses

27 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about how to identify and work on your weaknesses. Logrocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users ...

CSS the 😎😎😎 Cool Parts

22 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Wes and Scott talk about the cool parts of CSS! From filters to variables, here are some cool (and amazing) things you can do with CSS...

Hasty Treat - AMA - Our Wives, Careers Outside Tech, and Favorites

20 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes are back with another AMA. This time they talk about their spouses, careers outside of tech, lots of favorites (mov...

Side Hustles with Courtland Allen from Indie Hackers

15 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk all about side hustles with special guest Courtland Allen, from Indie Hackers! They talk about the story...

Hasty Treat - The SHADOW DOM

13 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Shadow Doms - what they are, the individual pieces involved with them, why they’re important, and how ...

Travis Neilson on Skills Gap, Design, Focus and Working at Google

08 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk to Travis Neilson about his career at Google, the challenges he faced, how to choose projects tips for d...

Hasty Treat - Async + Await Error Handling Strategies

06 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes discuss different error handling strategies. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your err...

Potluck - Media Queries × NPM Vulnerabilities × Fullstack JS vs JAMstack × Web VR/AR × Switching Jobs × More!

01 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck episode in which Wes and Scott answer your questions! This month - Media Queries, NPM Vulnerabilities, Web VR and AR, Fullstack...

Hasty Treat - AMA - Money x Investments x Online Presence x More!

29 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this special Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes answer your questions about money, investments, online presence and more! LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket l...

What’s New in Web Development

24 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about what’s new in web development: new promise static methods, new CSS functions, PWAs and more! Se...

Hasty Treat - CSS Frameworks

22 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about CSS frameworks - what they are, why they’re important, and when (and when not) to use them. Stackbit ...

9 Ways to Stay Sane While Working Remotely

17 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about working remotely — problems, challenges, and how to keep yourself sane, productive and efficient...

Hasty Treat - Cranky Developers

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about cranky developers — those devs who never seem happy about anything, always mad about tech choices, and...

Syntax Live React Edition

10 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another live episode of Syntax in which Wes and Scott do Hook’d on Hooks, Who’s Snackin’ on React, Stump’d, Unpopular Opinions, Q & Eh,...

Hasty Treat - Tips For A Good Portfolio

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about portfolios - best practices, organization, and how to use what people are looking for to stand out in th...

Potluck - Interview Qs × Headless CMS × React Hooks × Resume Design × Redux vs Context × More!

03 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck episode in which Wes and Scott answer your questions! This month - interview questions, headless CMSs, resume design, redux vs ...

Hasty Treat - Bike Shedding

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about bike shedding - issues that are hotly debated, but may not matter that much in the long run. LogRocket ...

The VueJS Show (Scott teaches Wes)

27 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Wes and Scott talk about VueJS - what it is, how it compares to other frontend frameworks, and how to get the most out of it. Sentry ...

Hasty Treat - Why Use a Frontend Framework at All?

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about frontend frameworks — what they are, when you need one, how to organize your code for maximum efficien...

How To Find Freelance Clients

20 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Wes and Scott talk about how to find freelance clients — tangible things you can do to position yourself and set yourself up for suc...

Hasty Treat - React Suspense

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about React Suspense — what it is, how it works, support and more! Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know wha...

Bootcamps vs School vs Self-learning

13 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Wes and Scott talk about developer education — what to look for, what to avoid, and how to be a life-long learner with good problem ...

Hasty Treat - Communication Skillz

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about communication — why it’s important, how to improve, building good habits, tools and more! Sentry - ...

Potluck - Are classes dead? × Tutorials vs Real Life × CRA vs Next × Scraping × More

06 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck episode in which Wes and Scott answer your questions! This month - are classes dead?, tutorials vs real life, the smart home, d...

Hasty Treat - Authentication: LocalStorage vs Cookies vs Sessions vs Tokens

04 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about authentication — the difference between localStorage, cookies, session, tokens and more! LogRocket - ...

How We Manage Our Lives — Notion, Todos, Notes, Focusing, Calendars, Goal tracking, and more!

27 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Wes and Scott talk about life management — the systems and tools for managing all the the busy details of life and work. Freshbook...

Hasty Treat - Tips to Succeed on YouTube

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk tips to succeed on YouTube! Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syn...

Gatsby vs Next

20 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Wes and Scott debate Gatsby vs Next — how they compare, the pros and cons of each, why you might chose one over the other for your ...

Hasty Treat - Better Living Through Side Projects

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about side projects — what you can learn, why they’re great, how to come up with ideas, and more! Sentry ...

The Smart Home

13 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Wes and Scott talk about the Smart Home — all the different tech available, how it works together, pitfalls to avoid, hardware, sof...

Hasty Treat - How To Email Busy People

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes tackle email, specifically, how to email busy people — how to write emails that actually get read, and don’t ju...

Potluck - Changing careers × Repo organization × CSS Grid × Certifications × Freelancing × Spammers × More

06 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck episode in which Wes and Scott answer your questions! This month - organizing your Git repos, the difference between freelancin...

Hasty Treat - Code Quality Tooling Part 2

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes continue their discussion about code quality tooling - how to get your code extra nice and clean, and the tools tha...

The Freelance Client Lifecycle - Part 2

30 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Scott and Wes continue their discussion about the freelance client lifecycle—from design and development, to project hand-off, and e...

Hasty Treat - Code Quality Tooling

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about code quality tooling - how to get your code extra nice and clean, and the tools that will help you along...

The Freelance Client Lifecycle - Part 1

23 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Scott and Wes talk about the freelance client lifecycle—from gathering requirements, to project hand-off, and everything in between....

Hasty Treat - Tidying Up Code #MarieKondo

21 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about tidying up your code - why it’s important and how it can make your (dev) life better. Sentry - Sponso...

Tips for Work Life Balance

16 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Scott and Wes talk about work life balance. These tips aren’t hard-and-fast - part of the beauty of being a web developer is that yo...

Hasty Treat - CSS Grid Level 2 aka Subgrid

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about CSS Grid Level 2 - aka subgrid. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your error...

Potluck - Where to start with JS × Freelancing × Cron jobs × Split testing × Frameworks in 2019 × More

10 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck episode in which Wes and Scott answer your questions! This month - thoughts on frameworks for 2019, React Native, when should y...

Hasty Treat - CSS Units

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about CSS units (e.g. rems vs ems, px, ch, vmax), when and why you want to be using them, tips and tricks, and...

A Look Forward to 2019

02 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Wes and Scott take a look back at 2018 as well as a look forward to what’s coming in 2019. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know wha...

Hasty Treat - CSS and JS Pointer Events

31 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about pointer events in CSS and JS - what they are, their differences, why you may want to use them, potential...

CSS Layout

26 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Wes and Scott are talking all about CSS layout - how it works, things to watch out for and more! Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know...

Hasty Treat - Where are they now? Part 2

24 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes continue their discussion of libraries and tech that where super hot in the past, but not so much any more. Sanity...

Potluck - Typescript × E-commerce platforms × Job-hopping × Working for agencies × More

19 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck episode in which Wes and Scott answer your questions! This month - thoughts on Typescript, e-commerce platforms vs custom, work...

Hasty Treat - Where are they now?! Gulp, Grunt, Bower, Backbone and Compass

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about libraries that have been super hot in the past, but not so much any more. Contentful - Sponsor Contentf...

Not a Clip Show - Episode 100!

12 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate episode 100, Wes and Scott are talking about Syntax - their most popular episodes, stats, Q&A, and a bunch of cool stuff about what it’...

Hasty Treat - Costs of Running a Business

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the costs of running a business when you’re a solopreneur or solo founder. Contentful - Sponsor Conte...

The State of JavaScript 2018

05 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Wes and Scott are joined by their first ever guest on the show: Sacha Greif. Sacha is one of the makers of the State of Javascript -...

Hasty Treat - Uses for CSS Variables

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about CSS variables, a.k.a CSS Custom Properties - why you might want to use them, why they’re better than v...

Holiday Gift Guide

28 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Wes and Scott bring you their holiday gift guide - things, ideas or experiences that would make great gifts for any developer, ranging...

Hasty Treat - Should you install a dependency or roll your own?

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about installing dependencies vs rolling your own - the advantages and disadvantages, and how to know when to ...

Potluck - $100/hr × Redux Replacements × Full Stack Designers × JWT × VS Code Tips × More

21 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It’s another potluck episode in which Wes and Scott answer your questions! This month - raising your rates, full stack designers, JWT, VS Code tips,...