In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about AI’s role in web dev, modernizing legacy codebases, selling side projects, React context best practices, the Discord vs forum debate, and more!

Show Notes

• 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
• 04:30 Do you still need to learn JS/CSS/HTML in the age of AI?
• 08:33 Where do you start with moving a large codebase from vanilla JS to a more modern stack?
• 15:09 Thoughts on Effect.ts
  • Local First and TypeScript’s Missing Library with Johannes Schickling
• 19:53 What's the best way to hand off or sell an app?
  • Nimboard
  • fffuel
• 23:55 Brought to you by Sentry.io
• 24:20 React context vs component composition?
  • react-scan
• 29:00 What's your take on the ongoing trend of open source projects using Discord for support?
• 36:20 Are companies over-relying on AI?
  • Shopify CEO tells teams to consider using AI before growing headcount
• 43:44 How do you reliably scroll to elements when they become visible on the page?
• 48:27 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs

Sick Picks

• Scott: BORUIT 1000LM Flash Light
• Wes: Headlamp

Shameless Plugs

• Scott: Syntax CSS Battles
• Wes: Syntax on Spotify

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