Eric Meyer, web pioneer and CSS expert, joins Wes and Scott to discuss the early days of CSS, the importance of test suites in web development, unexpected uses of WebKit, challenges of keeping up with new web technologies, exploring color mixing in CSS, and funding challenges for browser developers.

The hosts of this podcast share their predictions for the future of web development in 2024, covering topics such as JavaScript types, the Temporal API, performance tooling, CSS replacing JavaScript, server-side rendering frameworks, Svelte, Astro, React, state management systems, project funding controversies, advancements in technology, and AI tooling for web development.

In this episode, Wes and Scott discuss printing from websites and apps, including CSS for printing, creating PDFs, using units in CSS, CSS counters, naming pages, and more. They also cover debugging print CSS and tools for generating PDFs. Additionally, they explore invoice printing, laser printers, and the world of printing, including Bluetooth label printers and hacking restaurant receipt printers.

Anna Poblets from Passage talks with Wes and Scott about passkeys, their advantages over passwords, implementing passkeys on websites or apps, phishing resistance, password recovery workflow, backup devices, recommended UI for passkeys, tech behind passkeys, companies implementing passkeys, and the future of passkeys.

Wes, podcast host and programmer, answers questions about naming things in programming, use case for generators, CSS @Layers follow up, database prefixes, generalist vs specialist, missing sick picks page, and growing as developers with ADHD.

The hosts discuss improving the performance of the Syntax.fm website, including caching, loading transcripts, and optimizing database calls. They also talk about the benefits of using Apollo and Apollo GraphQL, as well as solving issues with LinkedIn using Redis caching.

In this episode, Wes and Scott review their 2023 predictions including the rise of server-side rendering, TypeScript inference, new JS APIs, and CSS container queries. They discuss the progress of JavaScript runtimes and the slow progress of the TypeScript type checker project. They also talk about the launch of React beta docs and Vercel's role, as well as updates in web development tooling. They reflect on their predictions and share their favorite 'sick picks', including Kodiak's protein pancake mix and Super Mario Brothers Wonder for Nintendo Switch.

Exploring AI integration with traditional models vs. LLM, benefits of Hugging Face library, demystifying Llama, spaces in AI, available services like PyTorch and TensorFlow, controlling model output with temperature and top_p, prompt engineering, and fine-tuning existing models

Feross Aboukhadijeh, developer of Socket, Wormhole, and Web Torrent, joins Wes and Scott to discuss the safety of running random code from npm. They explore Socket's focus on visibility and security, npm spam attacks, managing dependencies with shrink wrap or lock files, implementing web torrent with JavaScript, exploring browser APIs, and the risks of running random code from npm.

In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott try to stump each other with JavaScript and CSS interview style questions including CSS contain, naming the 7 parts of Houdini, what ARIA stands for, 5 limitations of serverless, and more. Show Notes 00:25 Welcome 01:31 Syntax Brought to you by Sentry 02:01 Explain CSS Contain and why it exists? 07:27 In CSS Grid, how would I make a grid of 3 equal columns with 20 pixels between them? Wes Bos on X: 🔥 A visual guide to getting equal width columns in CSS Grid / X 10:31 Which of the following elements are fake? 13:00 Which of the following HTML tags are deprecated? 16:38 What is the samp element? 17:27 Name the 7 parts of CSS Houdini 21:07 In JavaScript for loop with 10 items, how can you exit a loop early? 22:34 What is the difference between a pseudo element and a pseudo class? 25:59 How could you implement CSS :has with JavaScript? 27:56 What are two attributes that would make an SVG more accessible? 29:43 How can you stop your process from exiting if you have an unhandled rejection? 32:27 How do you prevent flex children from getting squished? 34:40 In TypeScript, what does using keyof and typeof together do? 37:19 What does ARIA stand for? 37:39 Name 5 limitations that a serverless or edge function have over tradtional long running server? 40:38 Write an item using Flex code, not grow to fill it’s container, or shrink, and the item will take up only the space based on it’s content size. 42:03 If I’m building an application that needs to announce a change to the user, how would I do that? 43:46 Name the 5 different Git elements methods on a document? 45:39 What does the CSS prospective property do? 48:23 Sick picks Sick Picks Scott: Pushpin hangers Wes: Niimbot Label Maker, Bearclaw Screws) Shameless Plugs Scott: Sentry Wes: Wes Bos Courses Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads