946: We Got Roasted for Our Websites — Fair

Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about why devs neglect their own websites, hosting shady projects (hypothetically), AI rules in version control, balancing side projects and family life, and more!

Show Notes

• 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
• 01:43 Why devs neglect their own websites (and how to convince your parents coding is a real job)
• 07:04 AirPods, Nothing Ear, and the ANC struggle
• 10:22 Shipping Syntax merch from Canada
• 12:43 Scott’s update on Omarchy and Linux laptop life
• 18:05 What to do when a user account gets hacked (and how to prevent it)
• 21:33 Should you commit LLM context files and AI-generated docs to Git?
• 25:27 How to balance career, side projects, and family life
• 29:25 Building and hosting a “legally dubious” website
• 33:27 Best practices for dealing with images
• 42:46 Where to find Wes’ awesome wallpapers
• 44:19 Can you trust services with a generous free tier?
  • ServerlessHorrors
• 50:32 Do we still use GIFs?
• 52:23 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs
• 55:59 Brought to you by Sentry.io

Sick Picks

• Scott: Mkv-Quicklook
• Wes: Momofuku Sweet & Savory Korean BBQ Sauce

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