881: What Happened to Remix. Worth Using Axios? Client Only Next.js?

Hosted byWes Bos

Scott and Wes answer your listener questions! They debate Axios vs. Fetch, discuss whether Next.js is overkill without a backend, talk htmx and Alpine, dive into tech career transitions, and tackle everything from podcast ads to password hashing myths.
Show Notes • 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!

• 00:55 Scott’s health update.
• 04:11 Submit your questions.
• 04:26 Is Axios still worth using over Fetch? • shiki.
• xior.
• ky.
• 10:17 Does Alpine.js solve HTMX’s client-side limitations? • Syntax Ep. 868: The State of JavaScript.
• Server Driven Web Apps With HTMX.
• Syntax Ep. 568: Supper Club × Caleb Porzio.
• Alpine.js.
• Inertia.js.
• 16:47 How should I host my database for a local-first app? • Neon Tech
• 22:50 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
• 24:14 Should I use Next.js if I want a separate backend? • Create Vite Extra.
• 32:08 Are ad networks like BuySellAds worth it for podcasts?
• 36:36 Can I transition from airline pilot to senior software developer?
• 41:23 Is Base64 encoding a valid alternative to password hashing?
• 45:43 How do I use unexported functions from a third-party package?
• 48:09 How do you stay on top of package and browser updates? • Syntax Ep. 425: Updating Project Dependencies.
• npm-check-update.
• 52:38 Why are Chrome and Firefox’s mobile presets outdated?
• 57:20 Should I give feedback on bad UX/UI designs from agencies?
• 01:01:53 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs.

Sick Picks • Scott: Nothing Ear (a).

• Wes: SmallRig Phone Cage.

Shameless Plugs • Wes: Syntax on YouTube.
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