Frameworks vs. Vanilla: Navigating Web Development

Scott and Wes tackle a variety of audience questions, from the nuances of over-engineering to the energy consumption of AI LLMs. They also discuss the pros and cons of monorepos, frameworks, and the ever-important question: Do you really need to learn all the developer tooling?

• 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
• 00:41 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
• 01:07 Challenges around a resume playback function.
• 05:56 Why use Google Forms for Potluck questions?
• 07:57 What constitutes over-engineering and how to avoid it.
• 13:28 Webview vs native component based mobile apps.
• 18:06 Running and managing monorepos.
• 20:59 Energy consumption of AI LLMs vs static web content.
  • A guide to LLM inference and performance.
  • From Words to Watts: Benchmarking the Energy Costs of LLM Inference.
• 25:19 Why do we need frameworks?
  • Frank M Taylor Blog Post.
• 33:05 Handling ad-blockers blocking Sentry and other tools.
  • Syntax GitHub.
• 38:25 Creating sites without JavaScript.
• 42:49 Do I really have to learn all the various developer tooling?
  • Wes Bos Tweet.
• 44:47 What are the best ways to network and meet other developers?
• 50:16 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs.

• Scott: Tweek App/
• Wes: Rain-X Waterless Car Wash.

• Scott: Swag Store.
• Wes: Audio Player Updates.

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