Exploring the Functionality and Relevance of RSS Feeds

Scott and CJ explore why RSS still matters and how it’s more underused than outdated. They discuss how to self-host RSS readers, escape the noise of the modern web, and reclaim a cleaner, ad-free reading experience across devices.

Show Notes

• 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
• 01:09 Brought to you by Sentry.io
• 02:41 What is RSS and how does it work?
  • RSS
  • Atom (web standard)
  • JSON Feed
• 06:14 Hosting your own RSS server: Miniflux, FreshRSS, and more
  • Miniflux
  • FreshRSS
• 11:00 Decluttering the web with article scraping
• 12:38 Best RSS clients for desktop and mobile
  • Capy Reader
  • Google Reader
  • ReadKit
  • Pocket is shutting down
  • wallabag
  • mymind
• 18:51 Where to find RSS feeds
  • The Brutalist Report
  • Programming Subreddit
  • Hacker News
  • BlueSky

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