Dax Raad, creator of SST.dev and healthcare/finance apps, discusses local-first approach in app development. Topics include simplifying app dev, user experience excellence, benefits of local-first, challenges in updating apps, and embracing craftsmanship in software development.

In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Dax Raad about building on serverless infrastructure, Next.js, and SST. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your code, track errors and monitor performance with Sentry. Sentry’s Application Monitoring platform helps developers see performance issues, fix errors faster, and optimize their code health. Cut your time on error resolution from hours to minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners new to Sentry can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code TASTYTREAT during sign up. Show Notes 00:36 Welcome 01:05 Sponsor: Sentry 02:05 Who is Dax Raad? Dax on Twitter thdxr.com Tomorrow.fm Podcast SST.dev 04:22 Why doesn’t AWS have a simple way to build on top of it? 07:46 What is Open Next? Vercel Next.js Open-Next.js 10:25 How many people are involved in building Open Next? 11:14 Mapping Next.js to Amazon products 14:25 What is the edge? 18:56 Pricing in serverless 23:33 What about image assets? 25:02 Is the CDK a layer on top of something Amazon is doing? Amazon CDK 27:23 What is terraform? Terraform 28:50 What is SST and why SST? 30:54 Do I build with SST or on top of SST? 32:06 How do you do local development with SST? 37:01 What about databases with SST? 40:12 What about build pipelines? 42:28 What is Seed? Seed 43:52 Any advice for someone learning AWS? SST on YouTube 46:05 Supper Club questions Neovim Toyko Night theme Nerd Fonts Astro TypeScript Alacritty i3 Cloudflare Inside the Meteoric Rise—and More Epic Flop—of HQ Trivia 52:45 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Planetscale Shameless Plugs Rebase.tv @RebaseTV on Twitter Tomorrow.fm episode on Rebase.tv Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets

Dax Raad, the maintainer of the SST framework, dives into the fascinating world of serverless architecture. He explains its pay-as-you-go pricing model and its impact on business strategies. Dax shares his personal experiences in tech and offers insights into the challenges of deploying web applications on AWS. The conversation delves into the pros and cons of programming languages like Go and Node.js in serverless functions. Plus, hear about his innovative projects, including a new programming language and a management tool for healthcare.

Dax Raad, a witty tech Twitter personality known for his sharp insights, joins the conversation to discuss SST, the infrastructure as code tool he's passionate about. He shares exciting details about their new engine, Ion, and its user benefits. The duo dives into cloud provider trustworthiness, the evolution of infrastructure management, and the marketing strategies that resonate with developers. Dax also compares code-based workflows to UI tools, emphasizing coding's efficiency in handling complexity.

Dax Raad, expert in building serverless applications on AWS using the SST framework, discusses the benefits of SST in simplifying AWS infrastructure with TypeScript. He compares AWS CDK and SST, and explores the decision-making process between Terraform and Pulumi for infrastructure management. The podcast also covers local development in a cloud environment and the complexity of parenthood in the industry.