In this Potluck episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes tackle community questions on handling overwork, teaching programming to family, and React’s Server Components. They also discuss quantifying accessibility improvements, choosing course platforms, and navigating professional growth in challenging workplaces.

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- Thanks to Codeium.
- Syntax Episode 728 with Codeium.
01:37 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
02:38 Rewarding hard work with more work.
07:14 April Fools Episode.
- Syntax Episode 750 on April Fools.
09:03 Teaching programming to your family.
- Codespark.
15:56 React Server Components using JS runtime.
19:58 What happened to the intro music?
23:06 How can I quantify my work to the executive leadership team?
29:16 Should I host my own course website or use Udemy?
35:34 Navigating professional growth in toxic workplaces.
40:43 Getting started in native dev with tools like Tamagui.
- Syntax Episode 601 on Tamagui.
45:42 Cloudflare, what the heck is it?
50:49 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs.

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Sick Picks

Scott: Folex.
Wes: CalDigit TS4.

Shameless Plugs

Scott: Syntax on YouTube
Wes: Ditto

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