In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about type guards vs type casting, crypto usage, feedback for Syntax, custom status pages, SEO and metadata, uploading images, home automation, and more!

Show Notes

• 00:12 Welcome
• 01:23 Scott’s new gear
• MT-48

Volt USB Audio Interfaces

07:36 Are type guards safer and superior to type casting?

13:51 I know you guys (lightly) rag on Crypto, but do you see any use-case there for proof-of-personhood?

23:34 Where do I give feedback outside of Twitter?

User Feedback | Sentry Documentation

27:19 Do you have custom status pages created for your platforms?

UptimeRobot: Free Website Monitoring Service

Privacy Badger

Status.io - Hosted Status Pages

Statuspage | Atlassian

DigitalOcean Status

35:12 Is metadata only good for SEO? Does SEO matter on pages you can only view if you’re logged in?

39:00 How do you upload images from authenticated users?

46:30 What do you think of Zed?

Zed - Code at the speed of thought

53:21 I’ve got ADHD - any tips for focusing and staying on track?

56:54 How do I convince my partner to accept more home automation?

02:15 What kind of tools and processes do you use and find effective when learning?

Obsidian

Mind Map & Brainstorm Ideas - MindNode

06:42 Would it make any sense to use the Fetch API with a long running stream?

08:31 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

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• Scott: Project Farm

Wes: Splatypus

Shameless Plugs

• Scott: Sentry

Wes: Wes Bos Tutorials

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