AI Summary
5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: A casual, conversational Q&A podcast episode. It feels like two friends riffing on tech topics, sharing personal updates, and occasionally going on tangents.
- The Key Players:
- Wes Bos: The enthusiastic, hands-on tinkerer. He's currently obsessed with building a "second brain" using Obsidian and AI, and he's not afraid to admit when he's wrong.
- Scott Tolinski: The pragmatic, slightly more cynical counterpoint. He's the voice of reason who loves new tech but is wary of hype, and he's also a proud dad launching a parenting podcast.
- The Vibe: Fun & Educational. The hosts have great chemistry, balancing deep technical dives with lighthearted banter and genuine frustration with bad UX.
🗝️ Key Themes & Topics
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski**
- 2 (01:02) **Dialog & Popover for Navigation**
- 3 (03:40) **iOS Haptics via the Vibrate API**
- 4 (05:48) **Does Code Quality Matter with AI?**
- 5 (09:28) **Wes's Second Brain Update (Obsidian)**
- 6 (17:28) **Scott's Obsidian Workflow**
- 7 (19:56) **Supporting Older Browsers vs. Using New Features**
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Show Notes
In this potluck episode, Wes and Scott answer your questions about popover navigation patterns, the Vibrate API on iOS, whether code quality still matters in the AI era, Wes’s evolving Obsidian second-brain setup, where to start with modern full-stack JavaScript, and more!
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 01:02 Using display none with popover and hamburger navigation
- 03:37 Vercel on iOS and experimenting with the Vibrate API
- 05:47 Does code quality still matter in the AI age?
- 11:08 Wes’ second brain update and Obsidian workflow
- 19:57 Brought to you by Sentry.io
- 20:21 Supporting older browsers and missing out on modern web features
- 23:32 iPad browsing quirks and dealing with outdated Safari
- 28:26 What to do when you encounter a badly built or inaccessible website
- 33:37 Is the Effect TypeScript library worth the learning curve?
- 37:04 Where to start with modern full-stack JavaScript
- 43:39 Are column grid frameworks still relevant with modern CSS?
- 49:54 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs
Sick Picks
- Scott: AVerMedia Video Capture Card
- Wes: Power Bar Extension Cord
Shameless Plugs
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