Potluck × Twitter Following × TypeScript × Playwright
In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about strategies to find good Twitter follows, should we use TypeScript for a company blog, what’s Playwright, and more!
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Show Notes • 00:10 Welcome
- 01:53 TikTok update
- 02:46 What strategies do you use to find the good stuff?
- Tweetdeck
- 11:17 What is the clear distinction b/w how the CRUD Ops & the Real time chat protocols (XMPP, Websockets, etc) differ?
- 15:56 Should we use TypeScript for a new blog?
- 20:45 Sponsor: Sanity
- 21:45 Is there any reason to still use string concatenation over template literals?
- 26:13 What should React devs use to get initial scaffolding in place?
- Create React App
- Vite
- Turbo Pack
- 29:38 What’s the deal with Playwright?
- Playwright
- 34:28 Sponsor: LogRocket
- 35:19 What separates a “scripting” language from a “programming” language?
- 39:37:14 Sponsor: Prismic
- 40:23:02 Do you have any tips on how to change a defeated programmer mindset?
- Partydown
- 47:34:07 How has your use of and work in the browser changed with Arc?
- Arc Browser
- Syntax 514 - Supper Club × Arc Browser with Hursh Agrawal
- 49:18:15 Why would I attach an event listener with the useCapture argument as true?
- 51:33:24 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××
××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× • Scott: Screwless plates / 4 pack of screwless plates
- Wes: Shoe Boxes for Cords
Shameless Plugs • Scott: LevelUp TikTok
- Wes: Wes Bos TikTok
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
