784: Logging × Blogging × Testing × Freelancing

Hosted byWes Bos

In this Potluck episode, Scott and Wes tackle listener questions on modern blogging, website environmental impact, and using LangChain with LLMs. They also cover CSS hyphens, unit vs. integration testing, and balancing web development with new parenthood.
Show Notes • 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!

• 00:13 How to submit a question for future episodes. • Potluck Questions.
• 02:46 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
• 03:21 Logging from a site.
• 08:39 Blogging in 2024.
• 11:49 Sharing website environmental data. • Green Web Foundation.
• Website Carbon Calculator.
• Syntax Site Results.
• Scott’s Site Results.
• 17:38 Using LangChain when working with LLMs.
• 21:03 CSS Hyphens and Overflow-Wrap. • Hyphens Browser Compatibility.
• Overflow-Wrap.
• 25:52 Similarities between WASM, JVM and .NET.
• 27:25 Writing unit testing and integration testing.
• 32:00 How can new parents stay current on web development trends?
• 34:47 Working globally as a freelance developer.
• 37:26 Scott’s audio setup. Why audio interfaces have DSP built in. • ChaseBliss Pedal.
• 43:04 UI libraries for synth/audio plugins.
• 44:02 CSS module scripts. • CSS Modules in CSS Module Scripts.
• 48:39 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs.

Sick Picks • Scott: Deep Cover Podcast.

• Wes: Pressure Washer Surface Cleaner.

Shameless Plugs • Wes: Syntax.fm/videos.
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