In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about maintaining popular open-source projects, where to start after a layoff, impostor syndrome, Scott’s recording setup, whether a computer science degree is still worth it in the age of AI, and more!

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax!

00:44 Brought to you bySentry.io

04:16 How to maintain a successful NPM package

08:03 What to do in Denver while attending Laracon

11:18 How to branch out and learn new frameworks while balancing work life and family

15:55 Built-in state management vs external state management

• Full Stack App Build | Travel Log w/ Nuxt, Vue, Better Auth, Drizzle, Tailwind, DaisyUI, MapLibre

19:43 Suggestion for CSS battles: Removing white space and new lines after the time limit?

23:06 What is Scott’s recording setup?

27:46 Snake case vs camel case

• Eye Tracking Study on camelCase and under_score Identifier Styles

31:16 Have you ever had impostor syndrome?

34:56 Is a degree worth it for computer science or machine learning?

38:41 Should I use a reverse proxy server?

• Ep 798: Self Hosting: Reverse Proxy Servers

42:03 Where to start when updating your webdev skillset

50:11 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs

Sick Picks

Shameless Plugs

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