In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about selling themes, which browser to use, where to keep your 2FA codes, Remxi vs Svelte Kit, and more!

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Show Notes

00:11 Welcome
02:10 Can you explain import.meta?
07:20 What are your thoughts on publishing and selling HTML & CSS/SASS templates/themes?
12:00 When is it best to use a semantic menu vs a nav?
16:14 Sponsor: Sentry.io
17:36 As a newbie in web dev., which browser do you recommend, Chrome or Firefox Dev. Edition?
20:25 Are TypeScript types are like creating models in Mongoose?
26:16 If you use 2FA, where do you store your recovery codes?
1Password
29:32 Do you know a programming language which similar syntax to js and without the need of a runtime-framework?
Syntax 429 - Cloudflare Workers
32:54 I am not feeling the hype for Remix. I would rather put my energy into SvelteKit.
Remix
Svelte Kit
36:41 Sponsor: Sanity
38:09 Do you guys have any advice on getting unstuck from tutorial hell and at what point do you think someone is ready to apply for junior web dev jobs?
41:36 Do you feel frameworks like Next.js, Remix, etc. abstract too much the complexity that it takes to build full-stack web apps?
44:19 How do you keep up on new technologies?
Swyx
Scott’s Newsletter
Intent to Ship
54:04 Sponsor: Freshbooks
55:06 Sick Picks!

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Scott: The River Runner (2021) - IMDb
Wes: Mike’s Hot Honey

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