Best Sst Podcasts (2025)

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886: AWS and IAC for Dummies with SST 39:46

1h ago39:46

39:46

Wes and Scott talk about Infrastructure as Code and how SST makes deploying to AWS easier than ever. They dive into SST’s features, developer experience, and how it simplifies managing services like databases, email, and more. Plus, insights on Cloudflare integration, auto-scaling, and real-world use cases. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! Suppe…

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890: Accepting Money on the Internet in 2025 46:27

33m ago46:27

46:27

Wes and Scott talk about the ins and outs of accepting payments online—from choosing processors like Stripe and PayPal to handling fraud, taxes, custom checkouts, and more. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 02:34 Payment processors Stripe PayPal Square Authorize.net 09:29 Checkouts 18:22 The checkout flow 23:10 Methods of accepting money 25:30 Br…

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889: Planning A Build 29:47

20h ago29:47

29:47

Scott and Wes talk about the planning process for a major redesign of the Syntax.fm website. They share their thoughts on organizing tasks, choosing tech, handling styling, and the debates that come with deciding what to keep and what to change. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:36 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:48 Why we need version 3.0 of …

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888: You Need a Monorepo × Client Only React × TanStack + More 52:46

1h ago52:46

52:46

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887: Vibe Coding Is a Problem 16:47

2h ago16:47

16:47

Is Vibe Coding the future of software development or just a fun way to experiment? Scott and Wes talk about coding with AI, the risks of ignoring the details, and the cool (and sometimes cursed) projects they’ve Vibe Coded. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:31 “Personal Software”. 01:30 What exactly is Vibe Coding. 02:46 The challenges of codi…

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Antonio Scandurra - Atom, Zed and the Future of Text Editors 53:59

2h ago53:59

53:59

This week we're delighted to welcome Antonio Scandurra to the show. Antonio is the co-founder of Zed, a new text editor built in Rust. He was one of the core contributors to Atom, the text editor from GitHub that was the start of a new era of text editors. Join us as we chat about the past, present and future of text editors. https://github.com/as-…

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885: CSS Fonts Fallbacks, Variable and Trimming 23:10

42m ago23:10

23:10

Scott and Wes dig into the wild world of CSS fonts—covering fallbacks, variable fonts, and new tricks like text-box-trim. They also break down font-display, font kits, and how to avoid layout shifts when loading custom type. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:06 Brought to you by Sentry.io. Damnit Sans. 02:53 @font-face. 03:27 Font Display. 07:…

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Simen Svale - sanity.io 53:54

29m ago53:54

53:54

This week we're joined by Simen Svale, the co-founder and CTO of Sanity.io Sanity is a content management system that's built for developers, and it's a great alternative to traditional CMSs like WordPress. Sanity focuses on developer experience, and it's a great choice for building modern, scalable content-driven applications. https://sanity.io ht…

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2025-03-12 The Watt from Pedro Show 3:00:00

22h ago3:00:00

3:00:00

hour one:"liberia" (live excerpt 1960) john coltrane"citizen junkie" neverland ranch davidians"fat back" neverland ranch davidians"I ate the light" uh (dominic & fionnuala kennedy)"think thank thunk" pierre de gaillande and mike watt"giff breed" tobacco"fran cisco" guided by voices"wrong religion" [1996] bomis prendin"pig latin" red mass"sparkle pl…

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884: Typescript Just Got 10x Faster 1:08:44

11d ago1:08:44

1:08:44

Wes and Scott talk with Anders Hejlsberg and Daniel Rosenwasser about TypeScript’s leap to native code. They discuss the challenges, trade-offs, and the decision to port TypeScript to Go, unlocking faster compilation, better concurrency, and new possibilities for AI-assisted development. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:38 TypeScript compiler…

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883: Web Vitals Explained 22:34

2d ago22:34

22:34

What are Web Vitals, and why should you care? Scott and Wes break down metrics like LCP, FCP, CLS, and INP, explaining what they measure, how they impact your site’s performance, and how to track them yourself. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 03:26 What each web vital means. Web Vitals Playground. 03:38 LCP - Largest Contentful Paint. 05:04 FCP…

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2025-03-10 The Watt from Pedro Show 3:00:00

9d ago3:00:00

3:00:00

hour one:"my favorite things" (live excerpt from the comblain-la-tour jazz festiva on august 1, 1965) john coltrane"lix" saturn's flea collar"the song that used to be about midgets" saturn's flea collar"dawn believes" guided by voices"his heart is in the right place" [1987] bomis prendin"overwhelming" position normal"nagasaki's children" they must …

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Charles Lowell - Frontside, Effection, and Structured Concurrency 53:14

2d ago53:14

53:14

This week we talk to Charles Lowell, a developer and consultant who has created a library called Effection. Effection is a library that allows you to write structured concurrency code in JavaScript. What is structured concurrency and how could it be useful for you? Find out in this episode! https://frontside.com/effection https://github.com/thefron…

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2025-03-09 The Watt from Pedro Show 3:00:00

3d ago3:00:00

3:00:00

hour one:"my favorite things" (live excerpt from kulttuuritalo helsinki, finland nov. 22, 1961) john coltrane w/eric dolphy"the good stuff" jad fair & samuel locke ward"the prettiest" jad fair & samuel locke ward"the light on - sound meditation 1" (excerpt) david first"fly religion" guided by voices"wonderful" jad fair & samuel locke ward"war" ani …

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2025-03-07 The Watt from Pedro Show 3:00:00

26d ago3:00:00

3:00:00

hour one:"blue train" (live excerpt from olympia theatre, paris, france, nov. 18, 1961) john coltrane w/eric dolphy"on and on" mssv"super dumb" mssv"I am waiting for a bus" thousand dollar movie"angry dozer" thomas burkhardt"waves become clouds" a bad day"cycle - plectere VIII" stefano pilia"aesop dreamed of lions" guided by voices"the real psychos…

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882: Aaron Francis is putting PHP in Your JS Files 54:10

14d ago54:10

54:10

Wes and Scott talk with Aaron Francis about Fusion for Laravel, a new way to seamlessly integrate PHP into JavaScript. They discuss how Fusion expands on Inertia, its potential for React support, and how it simplifies full-stack development. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:22 Aaron’s background in PHP Yii Laravel 02:27 What is Fusion for Lar…

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2025-03-05 The Watt from Pedro Show 3:00:00

7d ago3:00:00

3:00:00

hour one:"blue train" (live excerpt from olympia theatre, paris, france, nov. 18, 1961) john coltrane w/eric dolphy"louie louie" eddie and the subtitles"american society" eddie and the subtitles (original version)"are you ready?" marshall allen"tastebud" black moth super rainbow"clearly aware" guided by voices"backseat driver" tar babies"maris stel…

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881: What Happened to Remix. Worth Using Axios? Client Only Next.js? 1:07:50

9d ago1:07:50

1:07:50

Scott and Wes answer your listener questions! They debate Axios vs. Fetch, discuss whether Next.js is overkill without a backend, talk htmx and Alpine, dive into tech career transitions, and tackle everything from podcast ads to password hashing myths. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:55 Scott’s health update. 04:11 Submit your questions. 04:…

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2025-03-03 The Watt from Pedro Show 3:00:00

9d ago3:00:00

3:00:00

hour one:"my favorite things" (live at kobe kokusai hall in kobe japan july 17, 1966) john coltrane w/jimmy garrison on bass"no one" minutemen"insurance from god" 45 grave"wet spot dare" black moth super rainbow"thumb door crashed" agnes steck"driving time" guided by voices"pastoral" matt nelso"I was born on the wrong planet" [1979] bomis prendin"s…

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Josh Comeau - Creating Delightful Developer Education 53:39

9d ago53:39

53:39

This week we talk to Josh Comeau, a developer and educator who has created a series of interactive courses on CSS, React, and JavaScript. His courses are lauded for their interactive nature and his ability to explain complex concepts in a way that is both easy to understand and fun to learn. Join us as we discuss his journey from a developer to an …

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2025-03-01 The Watt from Pedro Show 3:00:00

26d ago3:00:00

3:00:00

hour one:"my favorite things" (live excerpt from the comblain-la-tour jazz festiva on august 1, 1965) john coltrane"stabby eyes" (live at kitten robot studios on jan 29, 2025) astral jets"blood and broken glass" (live at kitten robot studios on jan 29, 2025) astral jets"overrated species anyhow / sparrow sparrow" deerhoof"everybody's a star" guided…

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2025-02-28 The Watt from Pedro Show 3:00:00

1M ago3:00:00

3:00:00

hour one:"liberia" (live excerpt 1960) john coltrane"nuevo ola" matt mottel & aquiles navarro"still rock n roll to me" colin l & talibam! billy joel cover band"hate wrapped in prayer (we say…)" clang quartet"still" n8noface"angels and demons at play" marshall allen"swarm of devils" tar babies"long eddy river riddim 2020 style" matt mottelhour two:"…

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880: Creator of Home Assistant: Web Components, Self Hosting and Home Hacking 58:34

14d ago58:34

58:34

Wes and CJ talk with Paulus Schoutsen, creator of Home Assistant, about the future of smart homes, AI-powered automation, and open-source innovation. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:29 What is Home Assistant? 03:32 Web Components in Home Assistant Home Assistant Frontend 10:41 Home Assistant’s stability and longevity 17:05 Is Home Assistant …

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879: Fullstack Cloudflare 58:30

16d ago58:30

58:30

Wes and CJ break down everything Cloudflare—from Workers and R2 Storage to Hyperdrive and AI Gateway. Get the scoop on what makes Cloudflare tick, the quirks of their ecosystem, and whether vendor lock-in is a real concern. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:40 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:58 What we’re talking about today. 02:48 Cloudflare …

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2025-02-24 The Watt from Pedro Show 3:00:00

17d ago3:00:00

3:00:00

hour one:"blue train" (live excerpt from olympia theatre, paris, france, nov. 18, 1961) john coltrane w/eric dolphy"candy apple morning" nikki o'neill"a space to dream" nikki o'neill"conceive the sea" marucoporoporo"shapeshifters" the love pretender"oh no" tekamolo"aluminum stingray girl" guided by voices"lacinia off axis" stefano pilia"I like shoe…

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2025-02-23 The Watt from Pedro Show 3:00:00

18d ago3:00:00

3:00:00

hour one:"impressions" (live excerpt from newport, ri on july 1 1961) john coltrane"anytime soon" peter holsapple"the face of 68" peter holsapple"slumber party theme" [1991] bomis prendin"elfin flower with knees" guided by voices"ere" stefano pilia"are glued" position normal"hymn" cluster lizard"jackals" flying vipers"mock the hours" david nance"be…

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2025-02-21 The Watt from Pedro Show 3:00:00

20d ago3:00:00

3:00:00

hour one:"blue trane" (live excerpt from kulttuuritalo helsinki, finland nov. 22, 1961) john coltrane w/eric dolphy"ode to the yellow river for concert band" (live on apr 25, 2024) vanderbilt university concert band"romance (for choir)" c4 choral composer / conductor collective"free steppe" cluster lizard"intellectual property (aka- song for robert…

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878: You Are Sleeping On Nuxt, Nitro and Vue w/ Daniel Roe 58:27

21d ago58:27

58:27

Wes and Scott talk with Daniel Roe about Nuxt and Nitro, demystifying the UnJS ecosystem, serverless deployments, open-source sustainability, and the future of full-stack web development. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 02:52 Daniel’s work with Nitro Nitro 06:01 What’s the connection between Nitro and Nuxt? Nuxt 09:23 What makes something an Un…

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2025-02-19 The Watt from Pedro Show 3:00:00

22d ago3:00:00

3:00:00

hour one:"impressions" (live excerpt from olympia theatre, paris, france, nov. 18, 1961) john coltrane w/eric dolphy"hell called earth" jesse daniel edwards"the fox" jesse daniel edwards"swanfanpadayo" eliot eidelman"a feast of fire ants" bomis prendin"drudge" snore"play shadows" guided by voices"ghost of haxby" the illness"chancellor" the island"p…

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877: Tailwind 4 25:11

23d ago25:11

25:11

Tailwind 4.0 is here, and Scott and Wes break down all the spicy new features, from CSS-powered configs to first-class container queries. Plus, they dig into Tailwind Oxide, @property magic, and whether it’s finally time to stop asking, “Why not just use normal CSS?” Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:16 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:03 Tailw…

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2025-02-17 The Watt from Pedro Show 3:00:00

24d ago3:00:00

3:00:00

hour one:"impressions" (live excerpt from olympia theatre, paris, france, nov. 18, 1961) john coltrane w/eric dolphy"freak" captain's audio project"be careful who you kiss" trashcan joe"my imitation skin" thresher"next stop, rocket science" bomis prendin"with their shields" cluster lizard"berlin" fluxion"burn rate" (rhys fulber remix) apaull"speed …

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David Blass, - ArkType, better runtime type validation 56:39

1M ago56:39

56:39

This week we talk to David Blass, the creator of ArkType, a runtime validation library for TypeScript. ArkType goes against the mold of other TypeScript validation libraries by using a syntax that is as close to native TypeScript as possible. It's packed with interesting features and has made David a TypeScript performance expert. https://bsky.app/…

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2025-02-15 The Watt from Pedro Show 3:00:00

26d ago3:00:00

3:00:00

hour one:"naima" (live from the kobe kokusai kaikan, kobe, japan on july 17, 1966) john coltrane"st jock" gareth sager"the johnny bristol flu" gareth sager"prologue" marshall allen"larfin trees" position normal"I will be a monk" guided by voices"the owl that calls upon the night" reptile reptiles"pantilde" the worm"disco sofa" gareth sager"god is d…

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876: MIDI & Music in the Browser 49:00

28d ago49:00

49:00

Wes and Scott talk about the Web Audio and Web MIDI APIs, diving into how they enable powerful music and sound manipulation in the browser. They explore MIDI messaging, synthesizing audio, creative coding with music, and share hands-on projects, tips, and libraries to get started. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:17 Brought to you by Sentry.i…

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2025-02-12 The Watt from Pedro Show 3:00:00

29d ago3:00:00

3:00:00

hour one:"blue trane" (live excerpt from kulttuuritalo helsinki, finland nov. 22, 1961) john coltrane w/eric dolphy"love is a wish away" faith nyc"I stood up" faith nyc"ripped headline" midwestern medicine"independent animal" guided by voices"before I cry" matt nelson"sustain and ring 2" roscoe mitchell quartet"flight" aerocobra"red-handed" bomis p…

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Aaron Boodman - Replicache and Zero, Building Sync Engines for the Web 47:15

2M ago47:15

47:15

This week we talk to Aaron Boodman, a founder of Rocicorp, the company behind Replicache and Zero. They have been innovating in the sync engine space for years and have been working on Zero for a while now. Zero is a sync engine that is designed to be a general purpose sync engine for the web with a focus on DX and UX. https://rocicorp.dev/ https:/…

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875: JavaScript Signals Explained 16:27

30d ago16:27

16:27

JavaScript is missing a built-in way to make variables reactive—but Signals might change that. Scott and Wes break down what Signals are, how they compare to React state, and how different frameworks like Preact, Solid, Vue, and Qwik are already using them. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:49 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:28 Why JavaScript …

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2025-02-10 The Watt from Pedro Show 3:00:00

1M ago3:00:00

3:00:00

hour one:"I want to talk about you" (live excerpt from olympia theatre, paris, france, nov. 18, 1961) john coltrane w/eric dolphy"candy coloured catastrophe" redd kross"stunt queen" redd kross"and I muddled all the ins" position normal"the main attraction" redd kross"19th man to fly an airplane" guided by voices"cancion enojada" redd kross"what`s y…

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2025-02-07 The Watt from Pedro Show 3:00:00

1M ago3:00:00

3:00:00

hour one:"impressions" (live excerpt from olympia theatre, paris, france, nov. 18, 1961) john coltrane w/eric dolphy"ascension" adam h & the silent treatment"transit" adam h & the silent treatment"summer cannibals" (live 1973) sonic smith's ascension"aniara" (act I canto II) relay station + david dellacroce + hatsune miku & friends + oona pearsons …

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874: Fast Apps - Easy Perf Wins 54:50

1M ago54:50

54:50

Is your app feeling sluggish? Scott and Wes break down the biggest performance bottlenecks—like bloated assets, slow databases, and waterfall requests—and share easy wins to make your site feel lightning fast. From smarter caching to preloading tricks, these tips will have your app zipping along in no time! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:58…

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2025-02-05 The Watt from Pedro Show 3:00:00

1M ago3:00:00

3:00:00

hour one:"I want to talk about you" (live excerpt from olympia theatre, paris, france, nov. 18, 1961) john coltrane w/eric dolphy"after midnight, my mind is different" cirm"aniara act I canto VI" relay station + david dellacroce + oona pearsons symfauxnic partchchestra"veris - plectere V" stefano pilia"down close" nels cline"ashtray" seb radix w/mi…

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873: Standard Schema: The Universal JavaScript Data Interface 13:31

1M ago13:31

13:31

Wes and Scott talk about the standard schema for data validation, a collective effort by various library authors to create a unified interface. They discuss the benefits, how it works, and its impact on developers and libraries. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:24 Brought to you by Sentry.io 02:44 What is Standard Schema and how does it work?…

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Ryan Carniato - SolidJS, Marko.js, and the Future of Frontend Development 59:49

2M ago59:49

59:49

This week we talk to Ryan Carniato, the creator of SolidJS. SolidJS is a modern frontend framework that is designed to be simple, fast, and reactive. It work in almost the exact opposite way of React, but with very familiar patterns. Learn how it's been behind the scenes influencing things for years. https://bsky.app/profile/ryansolid.bsky.social h…

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