849: How to Pick a JS Package

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You’ve got a project, and you need the right tool—but how do you know if that JavaScript package is the one? Scott and Wes guide you through finding and validating packages, from checking NPM to scoping out social proof, so you can pick tools you can trust.

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:29 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
- Take The Pledge
01:44 How to find a JS package.
- 02:56 Searching via NPM.
- 03:28 Searching via Socket.dev.
- 06:02 Searching via Reddit.
- 06:24 Searching via Perplexity.
- 08:31 Searching via Google autocomplete.
- 09:25 Searching via Awesome repo.
- 09:51 Searching via social networks.
- 10:47 Searching via established projects.
11:19 Evaluating the quality of a package.
- 12:02 Validating via GitHub Issues.
  - html2canvas.
- 13:58 Are there types?
- 15:16 Validating via Socket.
- 16:15 Validating via Bundlephobia.
- 17:15 Validating via the docs.
- 17:55 Validating via GitHub Search.
- 18:14 Validating via GitHub Insights.
  - GitHub Network Dependents.
- 20:19 Validating via the package.json file.
  - Syntax Episode 563.

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849: How to Pick a JS Package

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Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:29 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
- Take The Pledge
01:44 How to find a JS package.
- 02:56 Searching via NPM.
- 03:28 Searching via Socket.dev.
- 06:02 Searching via Reddit.
- 06:24 Searching via Perplexity.
- 08:31 Searching via Google autocomplete.
- 09:25 Searching via Awesome repo.
- 09:51 Searching via social networks.
- 10:47 Searching via established projects.
11:19 Evaluating the quality of a package.
- 12:02 Validating via GitHub Issues.
  - html2canvas.
- 13:58 Are there types?
- 15:16 Validating via Socket.
- 16:15 Validating via Bundlephobia.
- 17:15 Validating via the docs.
- 17:55 Validating via GitHub Search.
- 18:14 Validating via GitHub Insights.
  - GitHub Network Dependents.
- 20:19 Validating via the package.json file.
  - Syntax Episode 563.

Hit us up on Socials!

Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads

Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads

Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads

Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

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914: 5 Upcoming + Next Gen JavaScript Features 33:44

לפני 4 ימים33:44

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Wes and Scott talk about the latest JavaScript proposals from TC39, including features like import defer, the powerful new random namespace, Array.fromAsync, and native clamp and upsert methods. They break down what’s coming, why it matters, and how it might improve your code. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 02:55 Brought to you by Sentry.io 05:37 Import Defer proposal-defer-import-eval proposal-deferred-reexports Rob Palmer 09:30 Random Functions proposal-random-functions proposal-seeded-random 18:32 Array from Async proposal-array-from-async 20:56 Upsert for Maps proposal-upsert 23:13 Clamp proposal-math-clamp 27:02 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Scott: Anker Max USB 4-Port Wes: Clarkson’s Farm Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads…

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913: NEWS: Remix drops React, Safari 26 CSS + mega fast Vite and TypeSCript 50:11

לפני 6 ימים50:11

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Wes and CJ break down the latest web dev news, including big changes in Safari 26, TypeScript Native Previews, and Remix dropping React. They also chat about new proposals from TC39, Vite 7 beta, and a surprise project from the Astro team. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:41 Safari WWDC . 01:05 SVG Favicons. 02:01 Every site can be a web app on iOS and iPadOS. 03:08 WebGPU in Safari. 08:02 Lots of CSS goodies. @Una Tweet . 10:19 Remix 3 dropping React. Wake Up Remix . @mjackson Tweet . 17:40 Typescript Native Preview. @drosenwasser Tweet . Microsoft Blog: Announcing TypeScript Native Previews . 20:53 Cursor 1.0 . 29:12 TC39 Advances Several Proposals to Stage 4. 29:51 Array.fromAsync. 31:15 Error.isError. 32:14 Explicit Resource Management: using. 36:53 Astro Creators working on an email client. @FredKSchott Tweet . 39:23 Announcing Rolldown-Vite. Voidzero . Compatibility . 44:43 Vite 7 in Beta . 46:04 Angular v20 Released . 47:30 Take the State of CSS Survey ! 48:40 Brought to you by Sentry.io . Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads…

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912: Why did Figma buy a CMS? 26:16

לפני 11 ימים26:16

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Wes chats with James Mikrut, founder of Payload CMS, about being acquired by Figma! They discuss building an open source business, the future of UI design, AI interfaces, and what this means for the future of Payload and Figma. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax. 01:06 What is Payload CMS ? 01:56 The big announcement. 03:03 Why does Figma want a CMS? 05:23 This has got to be about AI, right? 09:37 Brought to you by Sentry.io . 10:02 What will the interface be? 14:02 Generative, user-specific UI. 16:17 Agents make everything look like ShadCN . 18:18 What does this mean for Payload users? 20:23 How this improves Payload. 22:31 Trying to stand out as a CMS. 23:35 Is this going to cost users? 25:12 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks James: Triumph Street Triple , Malört Liquor . Shameless Plugs James: PayloadCMS . Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads…

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911: Browsers in 2025: Whats up with Arc, Dia, Firefox, Chrome and Opera GX? 47:06

לפני 13 ימים47:06

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Scott and Wes break down the state of web browsers in 2025, from the rise and fall of Arc and the fate of Firefox to hot takes on Opera GX, Raycast, and why power users might not be profitable. They compare rendering engines, rant about dev tools, and reveal what browser stats say about Syntax listeners. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:37 Rendering Engines. 02:11 Arc Browser. 02:41 Microsoft Edge. 03:45 Why not Brave? 05:25 Brought to you by Sentry.io . 05:50 Google Manifest v2. 07:32 Opera. OperaGX . 10:13 Vivaldi . 11:23 The death of Arc Browser. 11:44 Dia ? 14:43 No revenue from power-users. Letter to Arc Members . 15:38 Arc’s transition to a new browser. 17:02 Browser companies need to lock users fast! 19:42 Gecko. 19:45 Firefox. 21:08 Zen . 22:38 Webkit. There Still Arent Any iPhone Browsers With Custom Engines 29:18 Wtf is Ladybird ? 34:14 Usage statistics. StatCounter.com . 39:32 Dev Tools experience ranked. 42:06 Tab experience. 43:37 Containers and profiles. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads…

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910: If Statements in CSS? 24:38

לפני 18 ימים24:38

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Wes and Scott talk about the new If statements in CSS, breaking down how they work, why they matter, and when to use them. They explore use cases, syntax quirks, and how this feature pushes CSS closer to true conditional logic—no JavaScript required. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:30 Brought to you by Sentry.io 02:37 CSS If statements in action CSS if() functions & reading-flow (in Chrome 137) CodePen - If with style without attr 09:08 Advanced examples and the attribute function CodePen - CSS If() Themes 13:43 Mixing If statements with media queries CodePen - CSS If() Mixed Logic 16:54 Can’t this be done with classes? 18:16 The future of CSS: declarative APIs CSS Battle LIVE! in Denver | Switch Edition 21:10 Is CSS now a programming language? Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads…

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909: Handling and Throwing Errors 39:06

לפני 20 ימים39:06

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We break down how to properly throw, catch, and log errors in JavaScript and TypeScript. They cover client-side and server-side strategies, using tools like Sentry, and how to handle errors without taking down your whole app. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:19 Error terminology. 01:42 Thrown and catching. 03:01 What’s in an error. 04:09 Name and message. 04:42 Stack. 07:12 Node system errors. 07:34 Messages: strings, objects, or custom errors. 08:19 Throwing errors. 12:01 Promise errors. 12:10 Try catch block, .catch(). 14:13 Using awaited-to. 15:10 Finally. 16:29 promise.try() 17:14 Re-throwing errors. Error Cause 18:12 Client-side errors. 18:15 Catching at different levels. 18:51 Displaying errors. 21:59 Transforming server errors into client errors. 24:12 Error boundaries. 25:26 Server errors. 26:10 JSON API. 27:41 HTTP response codes. 30:09 Logging and solving errors. 31:16 Proudly supported by Sentry.io . Logging within Sentry 36:16 TypeScript and errors. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads…

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908: Storybook Has Evolved w/ Jeppe Reinhold 50:13

לפני 25 ימים50:13

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Wes and Scott talk with Jeppe Reinhold about Storybook 9’s powerful new features—including drastically reduced bloat, seamless Vite integration, and next-level component testing. They dive into visual regression testing, accessibility, performance, and best practices for writing robust, isolated UI components developers can actually enjoy testing and documenting. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:40 What is Storybook? 03:48 How Storybook makes component design easier 04:41 Vite integration and compatibility with other tools Vite webpack RSpack 06:50 Storybook’s significantly smaller bundle size e18e polka 13:31 Upgrading to Storybook 9 17:34 Testing components with Storybook Vitest 19:51 How do you write a component “story”? 24:29 Brought to you by Sentry.io 24:54 How visual testing works 28:38 How Storybook makes money 29:33 Best practices for component design 32:24 Mocking and testing strategies 34:49 Accessibility testing 40:51 Add-ons and future features 44:43 Storybook’s documentation 46:33 Sick Picks + Shameless plugs Sick Picks Jeppe: JBL Boombox 3 Wi-Fi Shameless Plugs Jeppe: chromatic Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads…

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907: Wes’ New Site: Gatsby → React Server Components 44:39

לפני 27 ימים44:39

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Wes rebuilt his personal site from Gatsby to a modern stack using Waku, React Server Components, and Cloudflare Workers — all while keeping the same design. Scott and Wes break down the pain points with Next.js, MDX, image handling, caching, and the custom setup that now powers a blazing-fast blog. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:03 Barcelona Conference. 04:09 Brought to you by Sentry.io . 04:33 Existing stack, goodbye to Gatsby. 06:11 New stack, the goals for moving. 06:56 So what is the new stack? 08:32 Challenges with NextJS. 08:58 Problems with plugins. 09:30 Problems with dynamic imports. 10:21 Problems with Cloudflare deployment. 12:37 Landing on Waku. 13:59 Hot Tips functionality updates. 16:30 Blog Posts + JavaScript Notes. 17:09 Moving from Gatsby. 19:03 Page speeds. 19:29 Removing nav resizing process. 21:03 Writing custom MDX plugins. 23:28 Hosting. 24:08 Why is the build so fast? 28:01 Pricing. 32:25 Caching. 34:49 Migration errors. 36:37 CSS. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads…

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906: Tech Startups and Raising Money with Dan Levine (Vercel, Sentry, Mux…) 56:58

לפני 5 weeks56:58

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Wes and Scott talk with VC Dan Levine about how developers can raise venture capital, what investors look for in early-stage startups, the realities of bootstrapping vs. fundraising, and why great ideas often start as simple side projects. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:55 Dan’s background and career 03:10 Is it common for tech investors to come from a tech background? 04:40 How can developers raise money? 08:35 What investors look for 12:39 How much funding is enough? 15:41 Are founders working with multiple investors? 18:26 What can you use the money for? 22:49 How much influence do investors have in the business? 29:56 Brought to you by Sentry.io 29:56 How involved are VCs in the business? 34:22 How do you know a startup is in trouble—and what can you do about it? 38:56 How much of the company do investors own? 40:43 What’s the endgame for investors? 44:02 How do acqui-hires work? 46:29 Is the AI space a real opportunity or just hype? 53:22 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Dan: Dandelion Chocolate Jules Pizza Shameless Plugs Dan: Linear Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads…

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905: You Should Learn Nuxt! 27:37

לפני 5 weeks27:37

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CJ steps in for Scott and joins Wes to share his experience working with Nuxt, from routing and data fetching to the pros and cons of the framework. They break down the Nuxt ecosystem, directory structure, and how it handles server routes and modules. Show Notes 00:00 Syntax Meetup ! 00:26 Welcome to Syntax 01:21 The deal with Nuxt. CJ’s Nuxt Course . 02:51 Why do you like Vue? 04:52 Brought to you by Sentry.io . 05:17 Routing with Nuxt. h3 - The Web Framework for Modern JavaScript Era . Nuxt Guides . 06:12 Built on Nitro. 06:49 The Nuxt Ecosystem. 07:52 API Route Support. 08:15 Nuxt Directory Structure. 09:09 Does Nuxt do too much for you? 11:15 Data fetching in a Nuxt app. 13:25 RPC, Form Actions, Server Actions? 15:00 Nuxt Server Folder Hastle. 15:57 useFetch Hook. CJ’s Nuxt Crash Course . 17:29 Core Modules and Community Modules? Nuxt Modules . shadcn-nuxt . @nuxt/ui . DaisyUI . Pinia . 21:17 Nuxt Hosting. Deploy . hub.nuxt . 23:59 Anything you don’t like? Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads…

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904: React vs Svelte × Windsurf Worth $3B × Typescript as Const × Layout Shift Tricks × More 51:14

לפני 6 weeks51:14

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In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and CJ answer your questions about OpenAI’s $3B Windsurf acquisition, the evolving role of UI in an AI-driven world, why good design still matters, React vs. Svelte, and more! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! Devs Night Out 02:35 OpenAI acquires Windsurf for $3B Windsurf Ep 870: Windsurf forked VS Code to compete with Cursor. Talking the future of AI + Coding 05:20 What is the future of UI now that AI is such a heavy hitter? 08:45 Handling spam submissions on websites Cloudflare Turnstile 14:18 Duplicating HTML for desktop and mobile websites? 17:03 Is it okay to use a JSON file for simple website data? 19:04 How to handle anonymous and duplicate users Better-Auth 21:55 Working with TypeScript Object.keys() and “any” vs “@ts-ignore” 25:51 Brought to you by Sentry.io 26:38 What is the difference between React and Svelte? 30:24 How should you name your readme file? 31:55 How do you find time to refactor code? 35:20 Best practices for testing responsiveness Polypane 39:19 Avoiding layout shift with progressive enhancement 46:56 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs Sick Picks CJ: Portable Chainsaw Wes: White Lotus Shameless Plugs CJ: Nuxt Wes: Full Stack App Build | Travel Log w/ Nuxt, Vue, Better Auth, Drizzle, Tailwind, DaisyUI, MapLibre Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads…

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903: Fork Yeah! Microsoft open sourcing Copilot 57:42

לפני 6 weeks57:42

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Scott and Wes are joined by Erich Gamma, creator of VS Code, and Kai Maetzel, Copilot Lead, to share some big news about the future of VS Code and Copilot. They discuss what it means for developers, how AI is shaping the future of coding, and why staying open to the community is key. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:00 The inception of VS Code. 02:49 VS Code adoption. 04:31 Brought to you by Sentry.io . 04:55 Syntax Denver Meetup ! 05:19 The big announcement. 06:25 The current state of Copilot and VS Code. 08:31 The challenges with LLMs running outside of the codebase. 09:31 How to make a business case for AI. 10:47 The maturing of the AI landscape. 13:01 The limitations of extensions. 14:06 Open source vs closed source. 14:49 Copilot’s context is public. 19:23 Is context language-specific? 21:23 How does this affect paid Copilot features? 23:27 Secrets of Copilot’s server-side. 28:36 What will be open and what will not? 29:03 Is Copilot’s UI influenced by VS Code forks? 31:31 Maintaining VS Code identity in forks. 33:07 What does open-sourcing GitHub Copilot mean for Cursor and Windsurf? 38:42 Were you surprised to see VS Code forks? 40:03 Are other extensions able to tap into the AI offerings? 43:20 There’s work to be done. 44:13 The timeline. 45:39 Simulation Tests (S Tests). 48:07 How to test LLMs. 49:10 The future of software development with AI. 52:47 What’s your favorite model? Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads…

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902: Fullstack Cloudflare with React and Vite (Redwood SDK) 46:53

לפני 7 weeks46:53

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Wes talks with Peter Pistorius about RedwoodSDK, a new React framework built natively for Cloudflare. They dive into real-time React, server components, zero-cost infrastructure, and why RedwoodSDK empowers developers to ship faster with fewer tradeoffs and more control. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:52 What is RedwoodSDK ? 04:49 Choosing openness over abstraction 08:46 More setup, more control 12:20 Why RedwoodSDK only runs on Cloudflare 14:25 What the database setup looks like 16:15 Durable Objects explained – Ep 879: Fullstack Cloudflare 18:14 Middleware and request flow 23:14 No built-in client-side router? 24:07 Integrating routers with defineApp 26:04 React Server Components and real-time updates 29:53 What happened to RedwoodJS? 31:14 Why do opinionated frameworks struggle to catch on? 34:35 The problem with Lambdas 36:16 Cloudflare’s JavaScript runtime compatibility 40:04 Brought to you by Sentry.io 41:44 The vision behind RedwoodSDK Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads…

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901: JS News: New React & Svelte APIs, RSC Updates, Redwood and Storybook 38:43

לפני 7 weeks38:43

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Scott and Wes break down the latest in JavaScript news, including new async patterns in Svelte, React Server Component tooling with Parcel, and Redwood’s push into Cloudflare with its new SDK. They also cover what’s new in Storybook 9 Beta, from visual testing to a sleeker, lighter build. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 02:50 Brought to you by Sentry.io . 03:37 Syntax Meetup ! 04:09 React View Transitions . 08:58 addTransitionType. 11:18 Activity API. Offscreen Renamed to Activity . 14:22 Maintaining state in search queries. 16:29 Asynchronous Svelte . Playground . 19:04 Svelte Boundary. 25:13 Parcel RSC . 27:15 Redwood SDK . 30:55 Storybook 9 Beta . Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads…

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900: 13 New CSS Features You Can Start Using Today 57:40

לפני 8 weeks57:40

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