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Running your dev process off your main machine doesn't have to mean the cloud. Scott and Wes break down how to host projects on a box you can reach from any device, close your laptop mid-build, and keep long-running processes alive. They cover Scott's stack (Mosh, Caddy, Tailscale, Zed, and terminal AI agents like Claude Code), the annoyances of mobile TUIs, and whether it beats staying local. Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:36 Welcome to Syntax! 01:56 Benefits of Remote Development 07:50 Process for Remote Development 09:34 Tech Stack for Remote Development Mosh instead of SSH Caddy for domains and routing Tailscale for local network Zed editor Herdr for terminal sessions Opencode or ClaudeCode for AI via the term Termius for iOS AI 15:09 Tools and Alternatives for Remote Development 21:16 Exploring Workspaces and Terminal Management 30:31 Mobile Terminal Applications and Their Features 32:30 Navigating the Terminal Landscape: Tools and Alter 35:22 Headless Browsers and Authentication Challenges 38:35 Work Trees and Their Use Cases 44:21 Cloud Hosting and Local Development Solutions 45:28 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Elgato Stream Deck Pedal Wes: Packing Cubes Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

CJ and Scott break down the biggest week in web dev: TypeScript 7 ships with a 10x-faster native port, Bun gets rewritten in Rust (much to the Zig team's dismay), and Better Auth joins Vercel. Plus GPT-5.6 first impressions, Odin 1.0, Cloudflare's new Workers cache and drag-and-drop deploys, and the OpenCode 2 beta. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:21 CJ upgraded his homelab network 02:09 TypeScript 7 is 10x faster 11:19 Bun Rust rewrite drama Zig creator criticizes rewrite 28:18 GPT 5.6 Impressions Ashley Peachock on X Matt Shumer on X 40:58 Better Auth Acquired by Vercel 49:51 Grok Build CLI is stealing your code International Cyber Digest on X 56:00 Cloudflare Worker Cache and Drop 01:01:22 Check out CJ's latest video I Built an LLM from Scratch 01:03:06 Odin 1.0 Announced 01:05:33 OpenCode 2.0 Beta released 01:07:32 Winamp Skin Museum 01:11:08 CJ's new MP3 player 01:13:03 Scott's Robot Update Sick Picks Scott: Reachy Mini CJ: Snowsky Echo Mini Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

Tracklist and more info: https://www.bestdrumandbass.com/podcast602/ Welcome back my friends, ITS MY BIRTHDAY! (Today, July 17) We are celebrating by doing what we always do, bringing the fuckin basslines direct to you! This week we have Raw Session in the guest mix rocking out, and as always your resident mix by Bad Syntax. Lock it in, and rock it out, the birthday weekend has officially begun! N.A.P.S. 2026 presented by Abducted LTDFeaturing: Acidion / Bad Syntax / Basinys / Crvtch / Dark Adaptation / Diode / Dr.Uggist / Electron-C / Eskr / Evassive / FauxRealz / Goss & Subby / Messinian / Pish Posh / Skorpion / Sodie / Spiralus / Subfuze / Zaiaku / 9 WrenchesDownload / Stream: bestdrumandbass.com/altd142/Supported by: NOISIA, DJ Aphrodite, Doc Scott, Figure, Stonx, Nightstalker, Guddah, Akrom, Metric, dela Moon, 5AH5H, Abstr4ct, Bad Ace, The In Kill, Korax, MYGR, Acidion, Nox, Kozee, Protoss, Bytecode, Titanz, Contam, GroVe, ARI-ON, Subconscious BSC, Confusion, 360 Degrees, Crackindomes, Hijk, Stonerice, Drumad, Critical Control Point, Johannes Soppa, Lee UHF, The d34d b34t, Lennart Hoffmann, Octane Amy, Ollie Duracell, Dan, SeanTron, Insom, D_E_B_T, MV, Jay, J. Augustus, Affirmation, CRS and moreSubscribe to the podcast: bestdnb.com/podcast

Dax Raad, co-founder of OpenCode, joins Scott and Wes to talk remote dev servers, OpenCode 2.0, and why his team is “addicted” to AI models they're not even allowed to name yet. Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:43 Welcome to Syntax! 01:22 Remote Development Environments and Their Benefits Dax's post Latitude.sh exe.dev 06:24 The Setup: Tmux and Long-Running Sessions 07:15 Brought to you by Sentry! 08:12 Integrating AI with Personal Projects 11:21 Open Code 2.0: Features and Improvements 17:15 Software Engineering Methodology and Design Philosophy 21:33 Model Routing and AI Integration 23:58 The Evolution of AI Models 26:23 Comparing Open Source and Proprietary Models 28:27 Cost Implications of AI Model Usage 30:27 Local vs Cloud AI Model Hosting 32:08 Navigating Claude Code and Third-Party Integration 35:40 The Future of API Access for AI Models 37:27 Regulatory Concerns and AI Safety 39:25 Tools and Techniques for AI Coding Hex Handy 45:15 Final Thoughts and Future Directions 47:33 Sick Picks and Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Scott: Wes: Shameless Plugs Scott: Wes: Dax: exe.dev OpenTUI Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

Auto-accept on, brain off? We're getting into whether anyone actually reads the code they ship anymore — then it's HTTP's first new method in 16 years (meet QUERY) and OpenAI's compute-hungry “Sol Ultra” tier landing in Codex. Bring your hot takes and hang out with us live. Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:31 Welcome to Syntax! 01:44 World Cup Chat 03:21 Do you read the code? Theo's take Primeagen's take Dax's take notch's take David Fowler's take David Cramer's take 16:50 Query: NEW HTTP Method RFC 10008: The HTTP QUERY Method The new HTTP QUERY method explained 22:39 Github Repos on a CD-ROM Github's post 29:59 Brought to you by Sentry.io 30:35 Gea - compiler-first UI framework Gea React vs Gea 41:23 Fable First Impressions Anthropic announces Fable comeback 49:32 Codex Gets Sol Ultra 52:59 Update: Scott's Robot 56:36 Junior Slack Agent Junior 01:03:55 Supply Chain Security Updates Min release age now in all tools npm now adds a temporary, preventive safeguard for high-impact accounts 01:07:40 HTML element Chrome introduces element 01:10:16 Claude Code Auto Accepted Answers after 60 seconds "No response after 60s — continued without an answer” 01:13:21 Claude Code Fingerprints Requests to China Claude Code Is Steganographically Marking Requests 01:16:24 Responding to Chat 01:21:06 Organic Maps Organic Maps for all platforms 01:24:21 Starring the Computer Computers in movies and tv Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

WOW its a HUGE week its been for the NAPS crew! We hit #5 DNB release, and even broke the top 40 of all genres! I want to start off this episode with a heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped with that. This week we have one of the stars of the release, Acidion, in the guest mix to help rock out into the weekend! Lock it in, and if you havent yet PLEASE go check the latest release linked below! N.A.P.S. 2026 presented by Abducted LTDFeaturing: Acidion / Bad Syntax / Basinys / Crvtch / Dark Adaptation / Diode / Dr.Uggist / Electron-C / Eskr / Evassive / FauxRealz / Goss & Subby / Messinian / Pish Posh / Skorpion / Sodie / Spiralus / Subfuze / Zaiaku / 9 WrenchesDownload / Stream: bestdrumandbass.com/altd142/Supported by: NOISIA, DJ Aphrodite, Doc Scott, Figure, Stonx, Nightstalker, Guddah, Akrom, Metric, dela Moon, 5AH5H, Abstr4ct, Bad Ace, The In Kill, Korax, MYGR, Acidion, Nox, Kozee, Protoss, Bytecode, Titanz, Contam, GroVe, ARI-ON, Subconscious BSC, Confusion, 360 Degrees, Crackindomes, Hijk, Stonerice, Drumad, Critical Control Point, Johannes Soppa, Lee UHF, The d34d b34t, Lennart Hoffmann, Octane Amy, Ollie Duracell, Dan, SeanTron, Insom, D_E_B_T, MV, Jay, J. Augustus, Affirmation, CRS and moreSubscribe to the podcast: bestdnb.com/podcast

This episode tackles the growing pains of AI-assisted development, from the struggle of reviewing thousands of lines of agent-generated code to the mounting technical debt when teams merge PRs without meaningful human review. Scott and Wes also dig into local models, whether jujutsu really beats git, how freelancers should price work in the AI era, and getting your team on board with external libraries. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:45 Understanding AI-Generated Code 06:24 The Challenges of Code Review in AI Development 11:21 What the heck are local models? CJ's Guide to Local AI 16:09 Exploring New Tools: Jujutsu and Beyond 20:35 Exploring Version Control Innovations 22:18 Pricing Strategies in the Age of AI 24:52 webkit-box-reflect not in the browsers. 27:44 The Angular vs. React Debate 31:46 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Huggingface Reachy Mini Robot Wes: Bose QC35 Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

Google fires the engineer behind its Workspace CLI tool, OpenAI previews GPT-5.6 with three new model tiers, and Astro 7 lands with a full Rust rewrite. Plus: Coinbase cuts token costs with smarter routing, and more in this week's Syntax Live Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:34 Welcome to Syntax! 01:46 Google fires Workspace CLI Creator 12:30 GPT 5.6 Is Coming 19:59 GLM 5.2 Released 23:23 Astro 7 Rust Re-write 32:46 Cursor Announces iOS App 35:08 Scott's Workflow: Herdr + Mosh + Termius + Tailscale 40:33 Coinbase Reduces AI Cost with Model Routing 44:22 wayfinder-router - Local AI Routing CLI 48:16 Token efficiency in models and harnesses Martin Woodward on X 52:34 performativeUI - react components for AI startups 54:31 Brought to you by Sentry.io 55:21 Reachy Mini Robot 01:02:21 FUTO Keyboard Swipe for Android 01:05:40 CSS Quake 01:07:35 HTML Invoker API is Baseline Available 01:13:17 Cloudflare Temporary Accounts for AI Agents Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

Its official, 600 episodes in the back pocket, and were only getting heavier! This week we have None Decay making their debut in the guest mix, and we also are celebrating the first annual N.A.P.S. release! If youre not familiar with the North American Producer Showcase, its about celebrating all the amazing talent we have here in North America. The release is the first in the series, and we will be giving 100% of all profits to the artists to help celebrate them. We hope youll join us in celebrating this amazing project!N.A.P.S. 2026 presented by Abducted LTDFeaturing: Acidion / Bad Syntax / Basinys / Crvtch / Dark Adaptation / Diode / Dr.Uggist / Electron-C / Eskr / Evassive / FauxRealz / Goss & Subby / Messinian / Pish Posh / Skorpion / Sodie / Spiralus / Subfuze / Zaiaku / 9 WrenchesDownload / Stream: bestdrumandbass.com/altd142/Supported by: NOISIA, DJ Aphrodite, Doc Scott, Figure, Stonx, Nightstalker, Guddah, Akrom, Metric, dela Moon, 5AH5H, Abstr4ct, Bad Ace, The In Kill, Korax, MYGR, Acidion, Nox, Kozee, Protoss, Bytecode, Titanz, Contam, GroVe, ARI-ON, Subconscious BSC, Confusion, 360 Degrees, Crackindomes, Hijk, Stonerice, Drumad, Critical Control Point, Johannes Soppa, Lee UHF, The d34d b34t, Lennart Hoffmann, Octane Amy, Ollie Duracell, Dan, SeanTron, Insom, D_E_B_T, MV, Jay, J. Augustus, Affirmation, CRS and more

Scott and Wes raid the listener mailbag to settle the pnpm vs. npm debate, decode how web standards sneak into your browser, and ask the big one: is “AI” even intelligent, or just fancy autocomplete? Plus Stack Overflow nostalgia, the Shadcn head-scratcher, and why big design systems are sleeping on modern HTML. Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:44 Welcome to Syntax! 01:51 Exploring CSS Component Approaches 07:30 Brought to you by Sentry 08:09 The Advantages of PNPM over NPM 12:31 Nostalgia and Growth through Stack Overflow Wes' Stack Overflow Scott's Stack Overflow 19:13 The Evolution of Podcasting and Video Content 23:34 Understanding the Proposal Process for Web Standards TC39 Process TC39 Active proposals Stage 3 examples CSS Working Group Issues CSS Specifications CSS Agenda+ Chrome Platform Status Mozilla Standards Positions WebKit Standards Positions Web Platform Tests HTML Issues HTML pull requests HTML Living Standards TypeScript Issues TypeScript pull requests TypeScript Iteration Plans TypeScript blog Node Issues Node pull requests Node recent releases Node release schedule 28:25 Understanding AI: The Misconception of Intelligence 33:26 The Role of Modern Web Features in Design Systems 39:20 Navigating AI in Software Development: Two Camps of Engineers 47:05 The Importance of Fundamentals in the Age of AI 49:15 Scams in the Tech Industry: A Cautionary Tale 53:34 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Scott:Warhammer 40000 minitures Wes: Baby gate Shameless Plugs Scott: Wes: Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

Wes, Scott, and CJ break down the latest web dev news. From AI agents and coding tools to Deno Desktop, Nub, and predictive UX. They also discuss bot-filled social media, remote work debates, and a slick 3D bookstore experience. Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:35 Welcome to Syntax! 01:43 Codex Design Smell 03:55 More Bots Than Humans Bot vs Human Post-smoke test software era 12:38 Social Media Is Nothing But Bots 19:55 Brought to you by Sentry 20:38 Vercel Launches Agent Framework Introducing Flue Flue Introducing eve eve 36:14 We Want Local AI Agents 47:22 Deno Desktop Deno Desktop App 01:01:40 Nub Replaces Bun Introducing Nub Nub 01:06:04 ForsightJS Predicts User Intent ForesightJS v4 PointerEvent: getPredictedEvents() method 01:12:43 Is WFH Fraud? Remote work is fraud 01:18:38 3D Book Store Explorer 3D Book Store Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

Tracklist and more info: https://www.bestdrumandbass.com/podcast599/Woah, almost to 600 episodes, and we are ramping up for the epic N.A.P.S. 2026 release next week in the resident mix with Bad Syntax. We also have BENNIT in the guest spot with a silky smooth guest mix that will help to get your weekend started proper. Lock it in, the weekend has begun!Direct Shift ft Sez'Nah - D.Y.C.A.G.Y.S / Bankruptcy [Abducted LTD]Download / Stream: bestdrumandbass.com/altd141/Supported by: MNDSCP, Manta, X.morph, Doc Scott, Akrom, Pish Posh, Stonx, MV, Direct Shift, Unknown Konflikt, Contam, Protoss, Bytecode, Acidion, MYGR, Jane Doe DNB, SeanTron, ESKR, Nox, Insom, Confusion, Subconscious BSC, Needlenose, Hijk, Tschul, Korax, CRS, ARI-ON, Metric, Figure, Quannum Logic, Sindicate, Crackindomes, RCA Trash, J. Augustus, Jay, Lennart Hoffmann, Johannes Soppa, Octane Amy, Ollie Duracell, Dan, Murmuration Events, Lee UHF, BassDrive.com, Sinuous Recordings and moreSubscribe to the podcast: bestdnb.com/podcast  

In episode 295 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about Copilot Studio and SAPOver the last few months we saw a big increase of customers asking how they can connect Copilot Studio with SAP. Of course we have the official Joule & Copilot integration and as you might know we are activley working with SAP on the next steps. However, in parallel customers are looking for way to connect today. Luckily Copilot Studio comes with lots of different tools, and we are working with multiple customers and SAP and such integrations. Obviously, one way to scale is working with partners, and a few weeks we had a really cool customer workshop together with the partner Syntax to talk about Copilot Studio and SAP. This workshop was so successful, that we are already planning the next iteration. So in order to talk about this in more detail, I am glad to have Antje Rosendahl and Sinan Ioannidis from Syntax. Sign-up here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=FoihR0Mg0EyL9ODJQtjC1i_crxN6AHZErYdYZbOwqedUQUdDREQwUlJYUEQ2MUI3U0lCV0lZVDhNNS4uFind all the links mentioned here: https://www.saponazurepodcast.de/episode295Reach out to us for any feedback / questions:* Goran Condric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gorancondric/* Holger Bruchelt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holger-bruchelt/ #Microsoft #SAP #Azure #SAPonAzure #Copilot #CopilotStudio #Workshop

Is the web dead, or just evolving? Wes Bos breaks down his JS Nation Amsterdam talk on agentic interfaces, why chat won't replace everything, how Web MCP lets agents interact with your existing sites, and what “Clicks and Clankers” really means for the future of UI. Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:33 Welcome to Syntax! 00:46 Wes's Talk: Agentic Interfaces at JS Nation 01:37 Is the Web Dead? Chat vs. Traditional UI 03:13 No UI, Voice UI, and the Smart Home Vision 04:00 What Is Web MCP and How It Works 05:10 Clicks and Clankers: When to Click vs. Prompt 06:57 The Future of Shopping and the Open Web Problem 08:46 Delegating the Boring Stuff: Groceries and Expense Categorization 11:55 MCP Apps and the Happy Path Problem 12:55 Brought to you by Sentry.io 13:23 Generative UI: Can the LLM Make a Better UI Than You? 14:54 Smart Home Dashboards and the Jarvis Dream 17:24 Is the Web Dead? Final Thoughts Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

Scott, Wes, and CJ reunite fresh off a trip to Amsterdam to chat conferences, burnout, and whether Anthropic actually uses AI. They also dig into a packed bag of sick picks and tech news, including HTML streaming in Chrome, an image-to-ASCII generator, and a wild Arch Linux supply chain attack. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 02:15 Anthropic Doesn't Use AI Thariq's Tweet Tweet Response 06:15 Taste and Vision in Prompting Output 10:50 Wes and Scott's Slide Decks 18:05 Amsterdam Trip Recap 26:09 Are Conferences worth it? 27:21 Amsterdam Trip Recap 31:17 Fable 5 First Impressions 33:45 Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Banned 41:45 IRL Events Are Great For Burnout 45:12 Brought to you by Sentry.io 45:52 HTML Streaming now in Chrome 55:47 Image to ASCII Generator The Mitos Repo 01:01:31 Find Modern Module Replacements 01:05:55 Scott is Using MacOS / iOS Betas 01:09:25 Xiaomi OpenCode Fork and Mimo 2.5 Pro 01:14:06 Agent Dashboards 01:21:39 Arch Linux Supply Chain Attack 01:23:47 Should we train coding only models? 01:31:37 Thanks! Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

Shannon and Mary record their Season 8 finale, catching up on what they've been doing during the school year.    They've both been busy with balancing personal and professional responsibilities, with work hours increasing for Shannon in tutoring and for Mary in advocacy work and supporting parents in IEP meetings.   In their tutoring practices, they're both advancing beyond decoding work with many of their students, and during the discussion, they both realized they had adopted sentence-composing activities, inspired by 8.8's guest, Sara Lee.   During the discussion, they detail how their students use literature-based model sentences and scaffolded imitation to build sentence skills, comprehension, and vocabulary.   Shannon describes how she adds language support using English Linking Blocks and word lists.   The discussion then highlights their excitement about UFLI's upcoming structured morphology curriculum, Word Origins (adapted from Australia).   In the episode chat, they also touch on the AMIRA screener, Mary's recent SWI professional learning through Word Torque, and how they're both supporting students' math knowledge and skills in their tutoring.   Listen in to catch up with these reading teachers and find out how their literacy instruction continues to evolve.00:38 Life as Busy Parents02:30 Tutoring and Advocacy Load04:29 Discovering Sentence Composing07:37 Harry Potter Hook09:17 Linking Blocks Breakthrough13:18 From Sentences to Writing19:43 Structured Morphology Word Origins22:58 Structured Morphology Wins23:48 Curriculum Fidelity First27:06 Word Origins Details28:41 Australia Connections31:17 Getting It Into Schools32:15 Georgia Reading Screening37:59 Math Fluency Intervention40:22 Subitizing And Word Problems47:12 Wrap Up Season NotesRECOMMENDED RESOURCES RELEVANT TO THE EPISODE:UFLI Word Origins news updates formUFLI Word Origins InformationHands-On English Linking BlocksWord Torque websiteWord Inquiry In ActionReviews of Curriculum - The Reading LeagueGA Dyslexia Handbook related to updated laws for HS 307Math Their WayAubree Teaches - conceptual, visual math Aubree Teaches - store (this is not an affiliated link)Support the showGet Literacy Support through our PatreonBonus Episodes access through your podcast appBonus episodes access through PatreonBuy us a coffeeGet a FREE Green Chef box using our link

tracklist and more info: https://www.bestdrumandbass.com/podcast598/Welcome back my friends! we celebrate the new release from Direct Shift & Sez'Nah on Abducted LTD (that is currently in the top 40 DNB releases!) with a guest mix by Sez'Nah, alongside your usual resident madness with Bad Syntax. Lets get the weekend started!Direct Shift ft Sez'Nah - D.Y.C.A.G.Y.S / Bankruptcy [Abducted LTD]Download / Stream: bestdrumandbass.com/altd141/Supported by: MNDSCP, Manta, X.morph, Doc Scott, Akrom, Pish Posh, Stonx, MV, Direct Shift, Unknown Konflikt, Contam, Protoss, Bytecode, Acidion, MYGR, Jane Doe DNB, SeanTron, ESKR, Nox, Insom, Confusion, Subconscious BSC, Needlenose, Hijk, Tschul, Korax, CRS, ARI-ON, Metric, Figure, Quannum Logic, Sindicate, Crackindomes, RCA Trash, J. Augustus, Jay, Lennart Hoffmann, Johannes Soppa, Octane Amy, Ollie Duracell, Dan, Murmuration Events, Lee UHF, BassDrive.com, Sinuous Recordings and moreSubscribe to the podcast: bestdnb.com/podcast

Live at JSNation in Amsterdam, Scott, Wes, and CJ break down Cloudflare's acquisition of VoidZero, the company behind Vite, Vitest, Rolldown, and Oxc. They dig into why this is genuinely exciting, not scary, covering what it means for the open source tooling you already use, Cloudflare's growing tip-to-tail stack, and why infrastructure might be the one thing LLMs can never sherlock Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! Live from JS Nation Amsterdam 00:35 The Big News: Cloudflare Acquires VoidZero 01:06 First Reactions: Is This a Good Thing? 01:57 Vite+ Overview: Who's Using It 03:07 Why Would Cloudflare Want This? 03:38 The Void Framework: Cloudflare's Vite Plugin 04:31 VoidZero's Void Hosting Product (Built on Cloudflare) 04:53 Cloudflare Now Has Everything: Tip to Tail 05:57 What Cloudflare Is Still Missing (Auth) 06:20 Infrastructure as the Last LLM Frontier 07:27 Vendor Lock-In: The Trade-Off Worth Making? 08:09 Wrangler is Bad. 09:00 Vite's Impact on Web Dev 09:22 AI Acquiring Engineers: What It Says About the Industry 10:10 Behind the Scenes: Who Knew Before the Announcement 10:40 Recap: Everything Stays Open Source, MIT Licensed 11:06 The $1M Vite Ecosystem Fund 11:35 Wrap Up 12:14 Brought to you by Sentry.io Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

This is not a state occasion or official visit. The Scrimchanter Laureate is here on a personal matter: a visit to her grandchildren.CW: Difficult family relationships, Classism, Rot/decay, Fungi, Mentions/Discussions of: Death/dyingCreated by Lou Sutcliffe and Daisy McNamaraTranscript is available HERE: https://cytochromehear.wordpress.com/home/eelers-choice/eelers-choice-episode-9/Check out Syntax: https://syntaxpodcast.org/Merry Whitechanter - Tanja Milojevic Nama Fishercliff - Lindsey C. Prin Whitchanter - Caroline Orejuela. Pugill Flenserly - B. Narr. Aderyn Tanner - Leon Egan. Moryana Whitechanter - Erika Sanderson. Beyin Ossificer - Kale Brown. Anguille Lacehill was -Rissa Montañez. Percivale Railworth - by Vic Collins. Masha Pitclaidh -Liv SmithBone Creature - Fay Roberts. Writer, composer and sound designer - Lou SutcliffeProducer and dialogue editor - Daisy McNamara.Directed by Lou Sutcliffe and Daisy McNamara.Script editing was by Ken Cumberlidge.Our executive producer was Pongo.A production of Cytochrome Hear and Eelsong StudiosOur Social Media: The Website Formerly Known As Twitter: https://twitter.com/eelerschoiceTumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/eelerschoice Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/eelerschoice.bsky.socialWebsite: https://cytochromehear.wordpress.com/home/eelers-choice/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott and Wes sit down with Jake Archibald from Mozilla to unpack how web standards actually get made at Firefox. From browser features and developer feedback to the drama around the Prompt API. They discuss Interop 2026, the future of web APIs, and what it's really like shaping the web after a career spanning both Google and Mozilla. Show Notes 00:00 The Importance of Sunscreen 02:29 Welcome to Syntax! 04:35 Transitioning from Google to Mozilla 06:00 Brought to you by Sentry.io 06:43 Mozilla's Current Position and Development Priority HTML Sanitizer API 08:35 Feature Implementation and Developer Feedback 13:12 JPEG XL and AVIF: The Future of Image Formats 18:06 Balancing User Features and Web Standards 20:56 Navigating the AI Translation Dilemma 23:03 Understanding the Prompt API Controversy 32:56 Rethinking the Future of Prompt APIs 39:00 Exploring Local Models and User Control 44:04 The State of Firefox DevTools 45:42 Browser Stability and Developer Editions 47:39 Introduction to the Heading Offset API 51:14 Interop APIs and Their Importance Headingoffset & Headingreset attributes 54:10 Developer Feedback and Browser Features Developer Signals 58:05 Animating Display None and Its Challenges 01:00:44 HTML and Canvas: Opportunities and Concerns 01:04:01 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Scott: Wes: Jake: Clues by Sam Shameless Plugs Scott: Wes: Jake: Bluesky Mastodon Threads LinkedIn YouTube X Insatgram Tiktok Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

Tracklist: https://www.bestdrumandbass.com/podcast597/This week is extra special: Tom Finster has a new self released album dropping, and as you will soon see, it is full of amazingly lush and wonderful tunes. We are also celebrating the latest release on Abducted LTD in the resident seat, so lock it in, and lets rock it out!Direct Shift ft Sez'Nah - D.Y.C.A.G.Y.S / Bankruptcy [Abducted LTD]Download / Stream: bestdrumandbass.com/altd141/Supported by: MNDSCP, Manta, X.morph, Doc Scott, Akrom, Pish Posh, Stonx, MV, Direct Shift, Unknown Konflikt, Contam, Protoss, Bytecode, Acidion, MYGR, Jane Doe DNB, SeanTron, ESKR, Nox, Insom, Confusion, Subconscious BSC, Needlenose, Hijk, Tschul, Korax, CRS, ARI-ON, Metric, Figure, Quannum Logic, Sindicate, Crackindomes, RCA Trash, J. Augustus, Jay, Lennart Hoffmann, Johannes Soppa, Octane Amy, Ollie Duracell, Dan, Murmuration Events, Lee UHF, BassDrive.com, Sinuous Recordings and moreSubscribe to the podcast: bestdnb.com/podcast

Australian magpies are even cleverer birds than we thought. New research from Dr Stephanie Mason shows that they do two language-like things we used to think only humans could do: learn their calls socially, and combine their calls in a way that looks a lot like syntax. So are we calling this language? If so, how are the linguists taking it? Stephanie joins us to talk about magpies, media, and the territoriality of linguists. Timestamps 00:00 Start 00:54 Intros: Your favourite bird 07:10 What's coming up: Magpies 09:34 Join us! Patreon spruikery 11:32 News: Jamaican MP shut down for speaking Jamaican in Parliament 19:35 News: Whale phonology 31:46 News: Unicode to include new genderless pronoun for Mandarin 36:37 News: China and the Rubio Workaround 38:16 Related or Not: New theme from Hugh! 40:05 Related or Not 1: SLAP, SMACK, and SWAT 45:45 Related or Not 2: SOUND 56:13 Related or Not 3: SPECK, SPECKLE, SPECTRE, and SPECTRUM 01:00:36 Talking about magpies with Stephanie Mason 01:03:38 About Australian magpies 01:06:17 The problem of anthropomorphism 01:15:21 What's the semantic content? 01:22:52 Linguists can be territorial about language 01:34:48 Social complexity drives new behaviours 01:45:19 Magpies learn their calls socially 01:49:42 Magpies combine their calls 01:58:44 Magpies learn calls across the lifespan 02:05:36 Finding those birds 02:08:10 Doing public engagement: Are metaphors actually helping? 02:17:26 Words of the Week: mog 02:24:54 Word of the Week: pied-à-terre 02:27:48 Word of the Week: dummymander 02:33:03 Word of the Week: Sooooo-ee! 02:39:22 Etymology of Guacamole 02:39:35 Comment: guacamole = testicle sauce? 02:41:28 The reads 02:46:28 Outtake

Scott and Wes sit down with Ben Vinegar, former Syntax GM and founder of Modem.dev, to geek out over terminal-maxxing, from SSH-based development and tmux workflows to AI-powered coding agents. Ben also demos two of his open source tools: Hunk, a slick terminal code reviewer with 4k+ GitHub stars, and TermDraw, a terminal-based diagramming tool that posts directly to your agent. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:49 Introduction to Modem and AI Project Management 01:40 Exploring Terminal Usage and Productivity 04:26 Setting Up Remote Development Environments 08:38 The Power of TMUX in Development 11:20 What makes TMUX splitting different? 12:46 Integrating AI with Terminal Workflows 14:56 The Future of Terminal Applications 17:31 Balancing GUIs and Terminal Interfaces getfresh.dev Ben's talk at AI Engineer Miami 24:39 Navigating Development Tools and Environments 26:44 The Balance of Security and Convenience in Coding 30:27 Cautionary Tales: The Risks of YOLO Mode 33:53 Innovative Tools for Enhanced Coding Experience 34:09 Hunk: Terminal code review. 41:39 TermDraw: A New Way to Visualize Code and Ideas 46:22 The Dynamics of Open Source Contributions 48:31 Visualizing Code: Tools and Techniques 50:54 Podcasting and Editing Processes State of Agentic Coding. Podguy: Agent-driven post-production workflow for video podcasts 56:23 Introducing Modem: A Product Intelligence Platform 01:01:39 Connecting Feedback to Product Development 01:03:15 Sick Picks Sick Picks Ben: Nirvanna: The Band - The Show - The Movie, Timecrimes Shameless Plugs Ben: https://modem.dev/ Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

Tracklist and more info: https://www.bestdrumandbass.com/podcast596/Happy Friday my friends! We have a VERY SPECIAL edition this week, as one of the long time Abducted artists BINARY are here for a guest mix to celebrate their epic release on Skamele! Lock it in, and be ready to rock out my friends. The weekend has begun! The In Kill - Go Forth / Sick [Abducted LTD]Download / Stream: bestdrumandbass.com/altd140/Supported by: Doc Scott, Stonx, Akrom, Bad Syntax, 5AH5H, Direct Shift, Bytecode, Protoss, Acidion, Contam, Neothrope, Oalky, ESKR, Figure, DJ Odi, ARI-ON, Hijk, Metric, Quannum Logic, Malasuerte, Nox, Subcat, Korax, CRS, SeanTron, Autopsy, RCA Trash, J. Augustus, Sinuous Recordings, Tschul, Reverend Kathy Russell, John Morgan, Inside Dnb, Chris, Jay, Johannes Soppa, Lennart Hoffmann, Subconscious BSC, Critical Control Point, Crackindomes, Octane Amy, Confusion and more!Subscribe to the podcast: bestdnb.com/podcast

Right now, as you're reading this sentence, something remarkable is happening in your brain. Light waves from your screen hit your eyes, transform into electrical signals, and take on meaning. You understand what you're reading. This is language — our human superpower.But despite 150 years of intensive research, we still do not have a complete picture of how the brain actually accomplishes all of this. We don't even have a good answer to a seemingly simple question: Where in the brain does language happen? It turns out, the answer may be different in different people.Today we'll hear from neuro-linguist Cory Shain, one of the leaders of a new Big Ideas in Neuroscience project here at Wu Tsai Neuro that is combining multiple brain recording techniques to build individualized maps of the language network—and use these insights to improve brain implants for people who've lost the ability to speak or write due to brain injury or illness.Learn moreLaboratory for Computation & Language in Minds & BrainsLaboratory of Speech NeuroscienceNeural Prosthetics Translational LabBrainGateHow the Brain Processes Different Components of Language (Psychology Today, 2024)Big Ideas in Neuroscience tackle brain science of everyday life and more (Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, 2026)Study of promising speech-enabling interface offers hope for restoring communication (Stanford Medicine, 2025)The neuroscience of understanding (Stanford Momentum, 2025)Distributed Sensitivity to Syntax and Semantics throughout the Language Network(Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 2025)Hierarchical dynamic coding coordinates speech comprehension in the brain(Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2025)Send us a text!Thanks for listening! If you're enjoying our show, please take a moment to give us a review on your podcast app of choice and share this episode with your friends. That's how we grow as a show and bring the stories of the frontiers of neuroscience to a wider audience.We want to hear from your neurons! Email us at at neuronspodcast@stanford.eduLearn more about the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. 

On this episode, Scott and Wes dig into the messy reality of modern front-end work, from struggling to find skilled devs and navigating team chaos to questioning code quality, testing, and even whether AI is stealing the joy of programming. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax 01:06 The Challenge of Finding Skilled Front-End Developers 05:11 Understanding Design Mode and Its Applications 10:33 Navigating Team Dynamics and Code Quality 12:37 The Importance of Testing Strategies 13:39 Learning and Growing as a Developer 18:11 Consolidating Multiple Animation Libraries 21:16 Draw UI with Code Only 22:38 Avoiding Interview Scams 26:40 Embracing Change in Tech Careers 32:21 Why People Don't Do Software Updates 41:04 AI Kills my Joy of Programming 49:18 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Scott: USB LED Light Wireless Carplay Adapter Wes: Shameless Plugs Scott: Phases Podcast Wes: Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

Scott and Wes react to the freshly released State of AI 2026 survey, covering everything from skyrocketing AI adoption and the rise of coding agents to the pain points, job security fears, and big philosophical questions developers are wrestling with right now. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:06 Introduction to the State of AI in Web Development 02:47 Survey Insights: AI Coding Adoption and Sentiment 06:55 Models and Providers: Usage and Sentiment Analysis 09:14 Paid Agent Usage: Who's Paying for What? 11:31 Agents and Assistants. 15:21 Personal Experiences with AI Tools 20:33 Paid Agent Usage 22:36 Programming Languages: Trends in AI Coding 23:54 Image Generation Tools: A Shift in Usage 26:48 The Evolution of Image Generation Tools 28:44 The Future of Video Generation 29:42 AI in App Development 30:54 Code Review Tools 31:27 Brought to you by Sentry.io 34:59 AI's Role in Code Generation and Review 35:50 The Financial Impact of AI Tools 38:03 Local AI: Trends and Misconceptions 41:28 AI Risks and Pain Points 45:13 User Sentiment Towards AI 48:44 The AI Bubble: Current Perspectives 50:52 Survey Insights and Future Directions Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

Full episode info here: https://www.bestdrumandbass.com/podcast595/#NEUROWEIRDO is here yet again, and we are back and a pocket full of streaming troubles couldnt stop us! In the guest mix this week we have the ATL homie DEMOTANK slaying, and in the resident mix we are pushing the massive new single by THE IN KILL! Lock it in, its time to rock it out! The In Kill - Go Forth / Sick [Abducted LTD]Download / Stream: bestdrumandbass.com/altd140/Supported by: Doc Scott, Stonx, Akrom, Bad Syntax, 5AH5H, Direct Shift, Bytecode, Protoss, Acidion, Contam, Neothrope, Oalky, ESKR, Figure, DJ Odi, ARI-ON, Hijk, Metric, Quannum Logic, Malasuerte, Nox, Subcat, Korax, CRS, SeanTron, Autopsy, RCA Trash, J. Augustus, Sinuous Recordings, Tschul, Reverend Kathy Russell, John Morgan, Inside Dnb, Chris, Jay, Johannes Soppa, Lennart Hoffmann, Subconscious BSC, Critical Control Point, Crackindomes, Octane Amy, Confusion and more!Subscribe to the podcast: bestdnb.com/podcast

Scott and Wes sit down with Alex Sexton and Amadeus De Marzi from Pierre Computer to dig into the gnarly performance challenges behind building blazing-fast code review tools, covering virtualization, progressive rendering, and why GitHub's UI feels so sluggish. They also chat about how major AI coding tools like Claude, Codex, and Cursor are adopting Pierre's diffs library, plus the role of web components, benchmarking, and what it takes to build “VS Code 2.0.” Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 04:00 The Need for Better Infrastructure 05:53 Understanding Diffs and Trees diffs.com Trees by the Pierre Computer Co 08:16 Performance Challenges in Code Review 10:49 Virtualization Techniques for Smooth Scrolling 15:04 In-Page Find and Virtualization Limitations 17:00 Browser Limitations and Content Visibility 19:29 Progressive Rendering and Syntax Highlighting 23:05 Tools and Techniques for Performance Testing 33:35 Optimizing Performance with AI 36:31 Mastering Auto Research for Efficiency 42:00 Exploring Web Components and State Management 44:05 Innovations in Rendering and Virtualization 49:12 Business Insights and Future Directions 53:58 Sick Picks Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

In this conversation, I sat down with Kim Jenkins from Empowering Speech Services (https://www.empoweringspeechservices.com/meet-kim)  to talk about how she's used the frameworks from Language Therapy Advance Foundations (https://drkarenspeech.com/languagetherapy/)  along with the gestalt language processing stages, for reluctant readers, and AAC users. We also talk about how important it is for clinicians to think flexibly with how they apply frameworks in therapy so they can pull from multiple sources to come up with their own personal protocols that work for their caseload. We also chat about other topics such as what “alter ego” we want to emulate when we're going through a challenge, social media strategies and mindset, our dogs, and how to draw parallels between language therapy, clinical practice, fitness, tips for learning how to do pull-ups, and other areas of life. Kim Jenkins is a neurodiversity-affirming speech therapist who is passionate about helping neurodivergent children and their families flourish.  Empowering Speech Services was built on the idea that authentic and meaningful communication can be achieved by focusing on a child's strengths, meeting their sensory needs, following their lead, and empowering family members in the process. Serving the Milton and Alpharetta areas of Georgia, she takes the time to truly get to know her clients, their joys, interests, unique strengths, and individual challenges. In this conversation, we discuss:✅ How Kim uses semantic features and syntactic study with AAC users✅ Using the “Essential 5” framework from Language Therapy Advance Foundations with students who use a lot of scripting and gestalts✅ Engaging a reluctant reader literacy and vocabulary work✅ Parallels between life, language therapy, fitness, and social media marketingLearn more about Kim's private practice on her website here: https://www.empoweringspeechservices.com/Visit her on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@empoweringspeechservices@UCSeGnUyaf6NBHJFBuoUFUTA Visit her on Instagram @empoweringspeechservicesConnect with her on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-jenkins-a0288796/Check out her TeachersPayTeachers store here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/empowering-speech-servicesI mentioned the following previous De Facto Leaders Podcast interviews:EP 205: Using the Essential 5 to Build Vocabulary and Syntax in Secondary School (with Amy Baugh) here: https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/ep-205-using-the-essential-5-to-build-vocabulary-and-syntax-in-secondary-school-with-amy-baugh/EP 140: Creating an Intentional Career and Life with Alter Egos (with Meg Niman) here: https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/ep-140-creating-an-intentional-career-and-life-with-alter-egos-with-meg-niman/EP 154: Therapy Session Structure, Narrative Language, and Commentary on Gestalt Language Processing here: https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/ep-154-therapy-session-structure-narrative-language-and-commentary-on-gestalt-language-processing/Also mentioned in this episode:”Stories that Stick” by Kindra Hall here: https://www.storiesthatstick.com/Sarah Brashears from Social Mogules: @socialmogulsIn this episode, I mentioned Language Therapy Advance Foundations, my program that gives speech pathologists a scalable framework for building language skills needed to thrive in school, social situations, and daily life. You can learn more about the program here: https://drkarenspeech.com/languagetherapy Learn more about today's sponsors, Playworks, IXL and Renaissance:Learn more about Renaissance:As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.We're proud to be sponsored by Playworks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with evidence-based practices that help schools improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.If you're a school or district leader struggling with the challenge of chronic absenteeism, as so many are across the U.S., you may not realize that structured recess is a research-backed approach to keep kids in school. In fact, a UC Berkeley study of Title I schools found that those partnering with Playworks had significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Further, Mathematica research demonstrated that Playworks schools spent 27% less time transitioning from recess back to learning, saving teachers valuable instructional time. These results are possible for your students, too. 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What does leadership look like when the future won't sit still? In this episode of One Sharp Sword, Dr. Wayne Pernell sits down with Dessalen Wood, Global Chief People Officer at Syntax, to explore how leaders can navigate AI, uncertainty, and rapid change—without getting lost in fear or hype. Dessalen cuts through the noise with a powerful reframe: AI isn't about tools—it's about outcomes. And the leaders who win are the ones who stay grounded in what's true today while building toward what's next. You'll learn why resistance to AI isn't really about technology, how to create change that feels winnable, and why the most important leadership skills haven't changed at all. If you've been wondering how to lead in the age of AI—this conversation brings clarity. In This Episode: Why leaders must ask: “What does this mean for me right now?” The truth about AI replacing jobs vs. transforming tasks What's really driving resistance to AI adoption Why leaders don't need to be AI experts How to measure success with AI (beyond activity metrics) The enduring leadership edge: relationships, influence, and political intelligence How to focus your team on meaningful outcomes—not just automation Don't focus on the tool. Focus on the result—and let automation help you get there.Dessalen Wood is the Global Chief People Officer at Syntax with 25+ years of experience in HR, leadership development, and organizational culture. She is known for helping organizations adopt AI with clarity, realism, and a people-first approach. Find Dessalen Wood on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dessalen-wood-b1192513

GC13 and David discuss the pilot of Gameoverse. We love Glitch Techs too much to stay away from another cartoon with video gaming in its soul, but this one has a switch: if the hero wins their world is destroyed, so the good guys want to help each game world’s villain out! So join traumatized hero Kit, surly sidekick Kaboodle, and GC13’s favorite Gobbles in their missions on behalf of the Farcade against the evil Syntax. Oh yeah, speaking of the Syntax: Hi Crab Girl!

Wes and Scott talk about the foundational decisions that make AI-assisted coding actually work—database schemas, validation, routing, CSS structure, and more. They explore why consistency matters more than specific tools, and how a little upfront planning can keep agents from turning your codebase into chaos. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 03:19 Planning your database schema before AI touches it 06:08 Picking a validation strategy that won't drift 07:18 Mapping your routing structure and auth flow 08:48 Brought to you by Sentry.io 10:52 Locking in your CSS methodology and UI framework 13:31 Choosing how your client and server communicate 15:03 Creating a folder structure agents can follow 16:16 Don't be afraid to switch up your AI setup later Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

Tracklist and more info: https://www.bestdrumandbass.com/podcast594/WE ARE BACK MY FRIENDS! We have a very epic guest mix for you this week by MODAL! We also have the regular resident mix by Bad syntax ready and rocking to get your weekend started. So lock it in, lets get it movin!*NOTE: The new Abducted LTD release by The In Kill is delayed a bit and not out as of publishing, so we will update the post once it goes live or we have a final word on when to expect it! Sometimes things happen, we will keep you updated!Subscribe to the podcast: bestdnb.com/podcast  

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Eddie Chang, MD, a neurosurgeon and Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). We discuss the neural circuits underlying speech and language, including how the brain controls the larynx, vocal folds and articulators to shape breath into words. We also explore his pioneering work on speech neural prosthetics — brain-machine interfaces that allow paralyzed patients to communicate by decoding neural activity into speech and avatar-driven facial expressions. Additionally, we examine the neurobiology of stuttering, the role of auditory feedback in fluent speech, and the broader ethical questions surrounding brain augmentation technologies. Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Speech & Language (00:00:23) Speech vs Language, Pragmatics, Semantics & Syntax (00:03:11) Larynx, Vocal Folds & Shaping the Breath (00:05:35) Crying & Laughter, Vocalizations vs Speech (00:06:37) Sponsor: Function (00:08:52) Paralysis, Brainstem Stroke, ALS & Locked-In Syndrome (00:10:52) BRAVO Trial, Pancho & First Patient (00:12:31) Brain Surgery, Electrode Array & Decoding Speech (00:14:34) AI, 50-Word Vocabulary & Autocorrect (00:16:06) Sponsor: BetterHelp (00:17:30) Neuralink, Brain-Machine Interfaces & Augmentation Ethics (00:22:21) Avatars, Facial Expressions & Non-Verbal Communication (00:25:48) Sponsor: AG1 (00:27:12) Stuttering, Anxiety & Speech vs Language (00:30:18) Tool: Stuttering Therapy & Auditory Feedback (00:31:50) Recap & Acknowledgments Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wes and Scott talk about whether AI can actually create good design, or if it just remixes the same patterns over and over. They dig into AI-generated UX, design systems, YouTube thumbnails, Google's design.md spec, programmatic design, and the tools designers are actually using today. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 03:20 Can AI actually make you creative? 08:52 Why AI-generated YouTube thumbnails all look the same 10:34 Can good design be extrapolated from patterns? 13:46 Google's design.md and AI steering documents 16:57 Can AI make good UX? 19:37 Brought to you by Sentry.io 21:03 Can good design be programmatic? 23:57 Can AI optimize design for outcomes and conversions? 27:40 Should designers use AI to enhance their work? 32:41 The AI design tools people are actually using Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

Scott and Wes are joined by Jonny Burger, creator of Remotion, to talk about the explosion of programmatic video, going from 125k to 800k installs per day, and how AI and a new HTML-in-Canvas Chrome spec are changing the game. They dig into monetization, the wild world of video slop, motion graphics workflows, and the new Media Bunny tool. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! Remotion has skills! 02:20 Monetization Strategies and Sustainability Remotion Pro 04:40 The Impact of AI on Video Creation 07:46 User Demographics and Use Cases 09:49 The Future of Video Editing Workflows 13:14 HTML in Canvas: A Game Changer 16:17 Technical Challenges and Innovations 18:44 Brought to you by Sentry.io 19:09 The Future of Remotion and Community Feedback 22:59 Rendering CSS Animations and Performance Optimization 27:05 The Underworld of Video Slop 29:12 Transition to Media Bunny remotion.dev/docs/mediabunny/ 33:50 Motion Graphics Workflow 39:42 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Jonny: ENTTEC DMX to USB Interface Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

Tracklist and more info: https://www.bestdrumandbass.com/podcast593/Welcome back my friends, we have another wicked week in store for you! HIJK is here to present a wicked mix in the guest spot, and as always we have BAd Syntax kicking things off. So lock it in, and lets rock it out! Subscribe to the podcast: bestdnb.com/podcast  KORAX - Scorched Planet / Dropship [Abducted LTD]Download / Stream: bestdrumandbass.com/altd139/Supported by: Doc Scott, Pish Posh, Akrom, Stonx, 5HA5H, Bad Ace, Quannum Logic, Sinuous Recordings, MYGR, Korax, ESKR, Manta, Contam, Nox, Diode, Acidion, Unknown Konflikt, Malasuerte, CRS, X.morph, Sindicate, GroVe, Subcat, Protoss, Bytecode, Plasmator, ARI-ON, Crackindomes, Affirmation, Tschul, Autopsy, Ollie Duracell, RCA Trash, Confusion, Critical Control Point, Octane Amy, BassDrive.com, Lee UHF, Inside Dnb, Lennart Hoffmann, Johannes Soppa, Knoxz, MV, Metric, J. Augustus and more! 

Scott and Wes break down the “Mini Shai-Hulud” supply chain attack that compromised TanStack and other popular npm packages through a clever GitHub Actions cache poisoning exploit; a self-propagating worm that stole credentials and persisted through Claude Code hooks and VS Code tasks. They also cover how developers can protect themselves using pnpm's security defaults, dev containers, and other practical defenses. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:25 Understanding the Shai-Hulud Worm Post Mortem of Shai Hulud Attack 02:47 Mechanics of the Attack: GitHub Actions and Cache How the attack happened Who Was Involved in the Attack Several npm latest releases are compromised Socket.dev Step Security 05:44 Brought to you by Sentry.io 06:09 Propagation and Impact of the Worm 09:30 Preventative Measures for Developers Dead Man's Switch 12:33 The Role of Package Managers in Security Block Exotic Subdeps 18:39 Using Dev Containers Why You Should Use Dev Containers Scott Tolinski's Security Review 20:57 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Sentry has Skills! Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

Scott and Wes chat all things agent skills for web developers, sharing their favorites for everything from CSS animations and HTML generation to logo extraction, marketing copy, and video creation. Whether you're just getting started with AI-powered development or looking to level up your workflow, this episode is packed with practical skills you can put to use today. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:33 Hot Tip Skill 05:55 CSS Motion Systems 08:17 Agent Browser Skill 09:30 HTML Skill 12:01 Extract Logos Skill 13:34 Dex Task Skill 14:50 Remotion and Hyper Frames Skills Syntax Episode 550 with Remotion 16:22 Discussion on AI and Design Skills 18:50 Marketing Skills and Copywriting 23:01 Final Thoughts and Resources 24:10 Brought to you by Sentry.io Sentry Skills Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

Tracklist and more info: https://www.bestdrumandbass.com/podcast592/We are back for another BANGER of a session this week my friends! We have MOFW with his debut on the podcast bringing the heavier side of DNB, and you have the usual resident mix with Bad syntax to get things shaking. Lock it in, and lets rock it out. The weekend has begun! Subscribe to the podcast: bestdnb.com/podcast  KORAX - Scorched Planet / Dropship [Abducted LTD]Download / Stream: bestdrumandbass.com/altd139/Supported by: Doc Scott, Pish Posh, Akrom, Stonx, 5HA5H, Bad Ace, Quannum Logic, Sinuous Recordings, MYGR, Korax, ESKR, Manta, Contam, Nox, Diode, Acidion, Unknown Konflikt, Malasuerte, CRS, X.morph, Sindicate, GroVe, Subcat, Protoss, Bytecode, Plasmator, ARI-ON, Crackindomes, Affirmation, Tschul, Autopsy, Ollie Duracell, RCA Trash, Confusion, Critical Control Point, Octane Amy, BassDrive.com, Lee UHF, Inside Dnb, Lennart Hoffmann, Johannes Soppa, Knoxz, MV, Metric, J. Augustus and more! 

In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about LLM usage-based pricing, security risks from malicious code in interviews, staying current in a fast-moving dev landscape, a new CSS linter, managing Node environments and tooling without losing your mind, and more! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:17 Copilot's new usage-based pricing and the end of cheap AI Model multipliers for annual Copilot Pro and Copilot Pro+ subscribers 08:53 Why Syntax dropped clever ad transitions 10:33 Debugging issues on the Syntax website with Sentry 12:51 Brought to you by Sentry.io 13:01 Getting hacked through a fake recruiter and malicious repos Adib Hanna's hacking story scammer.md DeskPad 17:57 How to catch up after stepping away from dev 25:10 React components vs native browser APIs 32:41 New CSS linting tools and Project Wallace updates csskit 36:06 How to interview developers in the age of AI 41:21 Managing Node, package managers, and dev environments 46:59 Sick picks + shameless plugs Sick Picks Scott: ZEISS Lens Care KeyboardCleanTool Wes: Amaran Halo 100x Shameless Plugs Syntax YouTube Channel Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

Scott and Wes tackle the all-too-real stress of crunch time as a web developer—how to handle looming deadlines, avoid sloppy shortcuts, and stay methodical when everything feels like it's falling apart. They share practical tips on planning, communicating, cutting scope, asking for help, and preventing the chaos from happening again next time. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 02:53 The Importance of Planning and Organization. 05:16 Slow Down, Take a Step Back. 06:05 Identifying and Managing Tasks. 08:35 The Role of Communication in Project Management. 11:24 Cutting Features and Managing Expectations. 14:52 The Balance Between Perfectionism and Productivity. 16:42 Getting To Work. 19:31 Updating Tools and Issues As You Go. 22:34 Asking for Help. 25:29 Prevention. 30:22 Communicate Clearly. 32:57 Brought to you by Sentry.io. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

Tracklist and more info: https://www.bestdrumandbass.com/podcast591/New release day has arrived my friends. Today we celebrate the EPIC new drop by our very own North American legend KORAX! On top of that, the rising stars from the UK, Titanz (UK) step into the guest mix to celebrate their very own new and HEAVY single. Lock it in, it is a big week! Subscribe to the podcast: bestdnb.com/podcast  KORAX - Scorched Planet / Dropship [Abducted LTD]Download / Stream: bestdrumandbass.com/altd139/Supported by: Doc Scott, Pish Posh, Akrom, Stonx, 5HA5H, Bad Ace, Quannum Logic, Sinuous Recordings, MYGR, Korax, ESKR, Manta, Contam, Nox, Diode, Acidion, Unknown Konflikt, Malasuerte, CRS, X.morph, Sindicate, GroVe, Subcat, Protoss, Bytecode, Plasmator, ARI-ON, Crackindomes, Affirmation, Tschul, Autopsy, Ollie Duracell, RCA Trash, Confusion, Critical Control Point, Octane Amy, BassDrive.com, Lee UHF, Inside Dnb, Lennart Hoffmann, Johannes Soppa, Knoxz, MV, Metric, J. Augustus and more! 

Wes and Scott celebrate 1000 episodes of Syntax, reflecting on how the podcast started, the team behind it, memorable moments, listener stats, inside jokes, and how the show has evolved over time—from early recordings and sponsors to supercuts, spooky episodes, and what's next. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 02:01 Intro to Kaitlin 03:08 Intro to Randy 06:16 Intro to CJ 09:01 Intro to Niki 10:08 Who “yaps” more, Wes or Scott? 10:28 Brought to you by Sentry.io 18:37 Wes' supercuts app 24:04 How Syntax got started 28:04 Joining Sentry 29:47 The 6-7 compilation 30:42 The original Syntax doc 38:44 Dead Nuts supercut 38:58 Kaitlin's journey from Level Up to Syntax 45:30 Where new listeners should start 46:41 The Wordle episode and viral moments 48:24 Most popular Syntax episodes 48:40 The Halloween episodes and spooky stories tradition 50:57 Listener stats by country 55:22 First sponsors and early monetization 57:30 Who edited the early Syntax episodes? 59:25 Will there be a Syntax conference? 01:01:33 How many guests have been on Syntax? 01:02:58 Evolution of Syntax intros 01:07:54 More Syntax supercuts Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

Scott and Wes break down what makes CSS truly manageable—from preventing style leaks and embracing fluid layouts to choosing the right methodology, whether that's utility CSS, component-scoped styles, or CSS modules. They also dive into practical tips like leveraging CSS variables, layers, scoping, and tooling to keep your stylesheets clean and scalable. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:31 Understanding CSS Manageability 01:44 This CSS doesn't leak to other parts of website. 03:41 This CSS is easy to maintain. 05:54 This CSS is reusable. 06:10 Global Solutions Instead of Local Solutions. 07:12 Flexibility and Adaptability in CSS 09:36 Fluid Typography and Responsive Design fluid-type 12:09 Variables and Consistency in CSS 13:40 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 14:14 Values vs Variables. Project Wallace. 18:19 Choosing the Right CSS Methodology 18:48 Utility CSS and Atomic CSS 22:35 Exploring StyleX and Other Approaches Syntax Ep 650. 25:14 Panda CSS. 25:37 Component Scoped CSS: A Preferred Approach 29:08 The Evolution of CSS Modules 34:03 Global CSS: Best Practices Josh Comeau's CSS Reset. Scott's Graffiti UI. 38:22 Harnessing CSS Variables 41:33 Understanding CSS Layers 43:52 The Power of CSS Scoping 46:16 Enforcing CSS Standards with Tools Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

Wes and Scott talk about making AI coding more reliable using deterministic tools like fallow, knip, ESLint, StyleLint, and Sentry. They cover code quality analysis, linting strategies, headless browsers, task workflows, and how to enforce better patterns so AI stops guessing and starts producing maintainable, predictable code. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! Losing two clients in one week 04:49 Code quality tools jscpd.dev knip.dev fallow.tools wallace 14:11 Finding and using components Storybook AI 17:28 Brought to you by Sentry.io 17:42 Finding bugs Sentry CLI Spotlight 19:55 Formatting and linting Vite+ ESLint StyleLint clint 25:41 Headless browsers agent-browser chrome-devtools-mcp Lightpanda 32:11 Tasks and todos dex beads 33:32 Docs Context7 34:22 TanStack Code Mode 36:01 Getting AI to use these tools 38:18 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Scott: Leaf Two Razor Wes: Puzzles Shameless Plugs Phases.fm Podcast Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

Scott and Wes dig into a huge batch of community-submitted projects, from JSON tools and CSS editors to AI agents, view transitions, and everything in between. It's a rapid-fire showcase of what developers have been building, including picks like Arrow JS, Sugar High, Drift, and a whole lot more. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! Wes' Bluesky Post Wes' X Post 01:20 JSON-Alexander. 02:43 FFF - Fastest File Search. 04:44 View Transitions Toolkit. 08:06 Agentation and Svelte Agentation. 11:21 CSS Studio. 13:12 Peon Ping 14:26 Peekdown. 16:03 Dex. 20:22 Content Copilot. 22:16 Opencode Sentry Monitor. pi-sentry-monitor. 24:56 Arrow JS. 29:20 Comark. 33:19 Silly Software Club. 34:05 Sugar High. 36:04 Drift. 37:19 Fallow. 41:20 Edit Mind. 44:46 Clint. 47:18 Honorable mentions. 47:21 Artemisapp. 49:53 Open Screen. 50:14 CanvidHQ. 52:02 Proxybox Zero. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

Wes and Scott talk about the latest CSS and browser features, including the Grid Lines API for masonry layouts, HTML in Canvas, name-only container queries, CSS random, search-text styling, and more. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:57 Grid Lines API for masonry-style layouts Introducing CSS Grid Lanes CSS Grid Lanes browser support 03:25 HTML in canvas and next-gen UI effects @jaffathecake @mattrothenberg 11:30 Name-only container queries for scoped styles Name-Only Containers: The Scoping We Needed 14:37 Brought to you by Sentry.io 15:34 Safari removes haptic feedback workaround 17:38 CSS random for dynamic values Rolling the Dice with CSS random() 18:49 Styling find-in-page with ::search-text 21:44 Sticky positioning now works in both axes @una 22:43 Multi-column CSS finally gets usable fixes Looking at New CSS Multi-Column Layout Wrapping Features 24:41 Border shape improvements and new design options @una MadCSS.com 27:09 Why MDN demos need to be better 28:24 Element-scoped view transitions for cleaner animations @bram.us Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

In this episode, Scott and Wes sit down with Tim Neutkens and Jimmi Lai from the Next.js team to dig into the new Adapters API, what it takes to run Next.js across platforms like Cloudflare and Netlify, and how caching and infrastructure choices affect performance. They also go deep on TurboPack's internals, why Next.js doesn't run on Vite, and the evolution of bundling in the framework. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:14 Introduction to Next.js and the Adapter Platform Next.js Across Platforms 02:23 The Adapters API: Features and Community Needs 04:46 Building and Testing the Adapters API 07:37 Infrastructure Requirements for Next.js Apps 11:38 Caching Strategies and Performance Optimization 13:29 The Role of Cache Components in Next.js 17:21 First Steps of Optimizations. 19:48 Blessed Adapters and Community Contributions 22:56 Future Directions and Runtime Support 25:05 Challenges with Different Runtimes and Debugging 26:45 Webpack vs. TurboPack: The Evolution of Next.js 29:45 Why Not Run on Vite? 32:47 Navigating Bundler Challenges 36:59 Building TurboPack: Lessons Learned 41:42 Incremental Compilation and Performance Episode with ByteDance's Zack Jackson 43:50 Framework Comparisons and Performance Metrics 46:42 Exploring Future Directions for TurboPack 49:44 TurboPack's Integration and API Development 52:50 Standardization in Bundler Tools 56:52 TurboPack's Adoption and User Experience 57:49 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Tim: Acquired Podcast Jimmy: Hydrangea Coffee Shameless Plugs Jimmy: nextjs-across-platforms Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads