In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about LLM usage-based pricing, security risks from malicious code in interviews, staying current in a fast-moving dev landscape, a new CSS linter, managing Node environments and tooling without losing your mind, and more!
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 01:17 Copilot’s new usage-based pricing and the end of cheap AI
- 08:53 Why Syntax dropped clever ad transitions
- 10:33 Debugging issues on the Syntax website with Sentry
- 12:51 Brought to you by Sentry.io
- 13:01 Getting hacked through a fake recruiter and malicious repos
- 17:57 How to catch up after stepping away from dev
- 25:10 React components vs native browser APIs
- 32:41 New CSS linting tools and Project Wallace updates
- 36:06 How to interview developers in the age of AI
- 41:21 Managing Node, package managers, and dev environments
- 46:59 Sick picks + shameless plugs
Sick Picks
- Scott:
- Wes: Amaran Halo 100x
Shameless Plugs
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