Scott and Wes are back with their annual Syntax Holiday Gift Guide! They’ve curated the best gadgets, tools, games, and even kitchen essentials for the dev in your life — plus a few treats anyone would love to unwrap.

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:46 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
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01:59 Syntax holiday gift guide.
02:25 Our absolute favorites.
- Leatherman Arc.
- Peak Design Everyday.
- 1.5 KG of Maldon, Salt Cellars.
- Anker Cube.
- Anker MagGo.
- Theragun, Off-Brand Massage Gun.
- Subscription to Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT.
- Syntax Swag.
13:33 Our (Scott’s) top games.
- Factorio.
- Cascadia.
- Azul.
- SteamDeck.
19:01 Gifts under $30.
27:50 Clothing gifts.
35:02 Desk item gifts.
- MX3s Master Mouse
- Target Candles
- Candle Melter Wax.
- Laptop Stand
  - Rain Design mStand.
  - Any Foldable Amazon Stand
- Desk Treadmill.
- Insta360 Link 2.
- Small Rig Rotatable Collar Mount.
- Thermal Printer.
- Cable Management Straps + Clips
- Mini Tripod.
- Super Clamp.
- Fishskyn.
45:02 Kids gifts.
- Yoto Player.
- Toniebox.
- First Cat in Space.
- Bathbombs.
- Kahn Academy Kids App.
- Codespark.
51:11 Kitchen gifts.
59:02 Eatables.
- Hot Sauce:
  - Truff Hot Sauce.
  - Secret Aardvark.
  - Cholula Gift Pack.
  - Laoganma Chili Crisp.
  - Merfs.
- Bachan’s Japanese BBQ Sauce.
01:00:51 Smart home gifts.
- Smart Dimmers
- ESP32 + WS2815 LED Strips
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