Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

Potluck × Crypto × SEO × Status Pages × Learning Tools

Apr 26, 2023

01:18:00

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

The Neumann MT 48 Audio Rack Mount Box

3min

TypeScript and Typecasting Versus Type Guard Declarations

6min

How to Use TypeScript to Assign Variables

3min

Blockchain and Proof of Personhood

3min

The Importance of Domain Names

4min

The Future of Blockchain

2min

How to Give Feedback on Podcasts

2min

The Future of Podcasting

2min

10.

How to Create Custom Status Pages for Your Platforms

2min

11.

How to Tell if Something Is Down on Your Website

4min

12.

Atlassian Status Page Status Page

2min

13.

How to Optimize Your Website for SEO

2min

14.

How to Integrate a Robot Crawler Into Slack

2min

15.

Cloudinary: A Way to Handle Images on the Front End

3min

16.

Unsigned Uploads on Cloudinary

3min

17.

Zed: A New Rust Based Code Editor

2min

18.

Zed: A High Performance Multiplayer Code Editor

4min

19.

Themes and Syntax Highlighting in VS Code

2min

20.

How to Stay Focused on Web Development

3min

21.

How to Make Web Development Fun

5min

22.

How to Learn Coding Concepts

3min

23.

The Importance of Mind Node for Notes

3min

24.

WTFR Signals and the Fateless Plugs West

2min

25.

The Splatypus Jar Scraper Spatula

2min

26.

How to Test a Circular Saw

3min

27.

The Best Double a Rechargeable Batteries After One Year

2min

28.

The Power of a Battery-Powered Chainsaw

2min

In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about type guards vs type casting, crypto usage, feedback for Syntax, custom status pages, SEO and metadata, uploading images, home automation, and more!

Show Notes

00:12 Welcome
01:23 Scott’s new gear
MT-48
Volt USB Audio Interfaces
07:36 Are type guards safer and superior to type casting?
13:51 I know you guys (lightly) rag on Crypto, but do you see any use-case there for proof-of-personhood?
23:34 Where do I give feedback outside of Twitter?
User Feedback | Sentry Documentation
27:19 Do you have custom status pages created for your platforms?
UptimeRobot: Free Website Monitoring Service
Privacy Badger
Status.io - Hosted Status Pages
Statuspage | Atlassian
DigitalOcean Status
35:12 Is metadata only good for SEO? Does SEO matter on pages you can only view if you’re logged in?
39:00 How do you upload images from authenticated users?
46:30 What do you think of Zed?
Zed - Code at the speed of thought
53:21 I’ve got ADHD - any tips for focusing and staying on track?
56:54 How do I convince my partner to accept more home automation?
02:15 What kind of tools and processes do you use and find effective when learning?
Obsidian
Mind Map & Brainstorm Ideas - MindNode
06:42 Would it make any sense to use the Fetch API with a long running stream?
08:31 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××