Get stoked, jQuery 1.2 is here! Join Scott and Wes as they discuss jQuery Mobile, slicing PSD files, CSS rounded corners, CoffeeScript features, WordPress 2.3, and the rise of Skeuomorphism, shaping the landscape of web development this year.

• 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
• 01:16 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
• 02:17 jQuery 1.2 released!
• 07:38 jQuery Mobile.
• 09:34 Skeuomorphism.
• 10:25 How do you slice up your .PSDs?
• Slicy By MacRabbit

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Scott and Wes are joined by special guests Trudy MacNabb and Anne Thomas from Design Packs, diving into the nitty-gritty of Shopify design. Tune in as they dissect the pros and cons, challenges, and unveil their daily toolkit for crafting stunning Shopify websites.

• 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
• 00:59 Who is Anne Thomas?
• 02:30 Who is Trudy MacNabb?
• 04:06 Shopify themes, how does one build a theme?
• 05:34 Do you have enough control with LiquidJS?
• 07:52 Changing components of a liquid template.
• 08:58 LiquidJS improving their dev tools.
• 09:29 LiquidJS email marketing.
• 10:32 Can you make your own LiquidJS methods?
• Too Many Tabs

• Trudy: Bar of Shampoo

• Trudy: 25% off using SYNTAX25 at Design Packs

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Level up your coding game -and your gains! Today, Scott and Wes weigh in on the importance of physical fitness for developers, covering motivation, diet, lifting basics, routines, and swole-inducing supplements.

• 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
• 01:14 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
• 03:10 A very quick disclaimer.
• 03:32 A brief view of our fitness history.
• 06:19 Why is fitness important for developers?
• 09:12 Setting your goals.
• 13:06 Getting started with fitness.
  • 13:13 Body-weight.
  • 13:58 Stretching.
  • 16:47 Fun activities that don’t feel like workouts.
  • 17:48 Lifting weights.
  • Stronglifts

• Wes: Wikday Pull Up Bands

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Join Wes and Scott for a hasty episode of Syntax as they unpack the power of middleware for developers, covering caching, authentication, A/B testing, error handling, and user redirection in a quick, punchy rundown to supercharge your backend skills!

• 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
• 00:41 Syntax on YouTube.
• 01:28 What is middleware?
• 05:04 Some real-world examples of middleware.
  • 05:10 Authentication.
  • 07:44 Redirecting users to a specific instance.
  • 08:28 Logging + statistics.
  • 09:41 Debugging.
  • 10:00 Timers.
  • 10:46 A/B testing.
  • 11:59 Error handling + logging.
  • 12:23 Caching.
  • 13:02 Multi-tenant applications.
• 15:08 Where does it run?
• 18:07 What are the limitations?
• 21:52 Next.js middleware is one file only.
• NextJS Middleware

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Deploy your own tech stack: Wes and Scott are joined by Kubernetes expert David Flanagan to be schooled on how Kubernetes, Docker and even WASM containers work.

• 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
• 01:55 Should developers know how to run their own servers?
• 04:57 What is “bare metal”?
• 11:49 What the hell is Kubernetes?
• 12:25 Why would somebody need Kubernetes?
• 15:37 Using Kubernetes to spin up different instances on cloud providers.
• etcd

• David:
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• David:
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Wes and Scott dive deep into the world of JavaScript toolchains, exploring everything from linters and compilers to transpilers and formatters. Tune in as they shed light on cutting-edge technologies like Biome, UnJS, and Ezno that are shaping the future for developers.

• 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
• 01:37 Syntax is on YouTube.
• 02:09 Do we really need tooling?
• 04:02 Popular tools are predominantly plug and play.
• 06:15 What can tooling do for us?
• 07:16 The tools in today’s workflow.
  • 07:21 Linters.
  • 11:29 Compilers and transpilers.
  • 13:30 Formatters.
  • 16:18 Tokenizers and Parsers.
  • 16:46 Bundlers.
  • 17:59 Macros.
• 20:26 The new tools in the space.
  • 20:47 Biome, one toolchain for your web project.
  • 28:27 Oxc, the JavaScript oxidation compiler.
  • 33:01 Deno, code formatting.
  • 34:13 ESBuild, an extremely fast bundler for the web.
  • 34:37 Rolldown, fast Rust-based bundler for JavaScript.
  • 38:34 Ezno, TypeScript type checker.
  • 40:24 UnJS, Unleash JavaScript’s Potential.
  • 41:45 Lightning CSS, CSS parser, transformer, bundler, and minifier.
• 42:31 Is JavaScript good enough to handle these tools?
• 43:26 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs.

• Scott: Shinobi-Geddon: The 1980s Ninja Craze

• Scott: Syntax on YouTube

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Join Scott and CJ on a rapid-fire journey through Docker. From unraveling containerization to practical advice on incorporating Docker into your workflow, this quick-paced episode has everything you need to navigate the world of container technology.

• 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
• 01:19 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
• 02:20 Easily reproducible environments.
• 02:57 Containerization technology.
• Containerization

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Wes and Scott welcome Cameron McEfee, a seasoned creative director whose journey spans GitHub, Sentry.io, and the innovative realm of JavaScript plugins with his creation, GuideGuide. Cameron explores plugin building, iterating on the iconic Octocat for GitHub, and shedding light on the multifaceted roles of a creative director.

• 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
• 01:06 Who is Cameron McEfee?
• 03:00 What does a Creative Director do?
• 09:47 In a creative and collaborative field, how do you deal with hurt feelings?
• 12:32 Experiences at GitHub (404/500 pages).
• 15:35 Who is responsible for all the Octocat variations?
• GitHub Octodex

• Cameron:

• Ember Mug

• Cameron: GuideGuide 50% off

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Scott and CJ dive into a potluck of developer queries, from their favorite tech reads to essential web dev fundamentals. Tune in as they dish out expert advice on migrating React projects to TypeScript, crafting precise timers for countdown apps, and navigating the world of free-tier plans.

• 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
• 01:20 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
• 02:16 What book changed your life?
  • Whatever you think, think the opposite

• Scott: Ellenos Yogurt

• Syntax.fm YouTube

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Wes and Scott tackle TypeScript trivia, from combining string literal types to unraveling the mystery of d.ts files. Join them as they challenge each other on conditional types, interfaces, triple-slash directives, and TypeScript records.

• 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
• TypeScript

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