JavaScript Strings and Testing Frameworks

In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about strategies to find good Twitter follows, should we use TypeScript for a company blog, what’s Playwright, and more!

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Show Notes

• 00:10 Welcome
• 01:53 TikTok update
• 02:46 What strategies do you use to find the good stuff?
• Tweetdeck
• 11:17 What is the clear distinction b/w how the CRUD Ops & the Real time chat protocols (XMPP, Websockets, etc) differ?
• 15:56 Should we use TypeScript for a new blog?
• 20:45 Sponsor: Sanity
• 21:45 Is there any reason to still use string concatenation over template literals?
• 26:13 What should React devs use to get initial scaffolding in place?
• Create React App
• Vite
• Turbo Pack
• 29:38 What’s the deal with Playwright?
• Playwright
• 34:28 Sponsor: LogRocket
• 35:19 What separates a “scripting” language from a “programming” language?
• 39:37:14 Sponsor: Prismic
• 40:23:02 Do you have any tips on how to change a defeated programmer mindset?
• Partydown
• 47:34:07 How has your use of and work in the browser changed with Arc?
• Arc Browser
• Syntax 514 - Supper Club × Arc Browser with Hursh Agrawal
• 49:18:15 Why would I attach an event listener with the useCapture argument as true?
• 51:33:24 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

• Scott: Screwless plates / 4 pack of screwless plates
• Wes: Shoe Boxes for Cords

Shameless Plugs

• Scott: LevelUp TikTok
• Wes: Wes Bos TikTok

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