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

In this episode of Syntax, Wes and CJ discuss recent news and updates in web development. They cover Safari 26's new APIs, including SVG favicons and WebGPU, and its implications for web apps and local AI models. They also discuss CSS updates in Safari, React news regarding Remix, Microsoft's TypeScript Native Previews, Cursor's 1.0 launch with background agents, and new features coming to the ECMAScript standard, such as Array.fromAsync and Explicit Resource Management. Additionally, they touch on Fredrik Schott's new email client built in Astro, the release of Rolldown Vite for faster build times, Angular 20, and encourage listeners to participate in the State of CSS Survey. The episode concludes with a promotion for Sentry, highlighting its new logs feature and its ability to connect various pieces of information for debugging.

Outlines

Part 1: Introduction and Safari Updates

Part 2: Remix and TypeScript Evolution

Part 3: AI-Assisted Development

Part 4: ECMAScript and Random Namespace

Part 5: Build Tools and Framework Updates

Part 6: Closing

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Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

Part 1: Introduction and Safari Updates

Introduction to Web Development News Roundup

Safari 26 and New Web APIs

WebGPU Implementation in Safari

WebGPU Use Cases and Firefox Support

Safari 26 WebGPU Stability and CSS Updates

Part 2: Remix and TypeScript Evolution

Remix's Transition Away from React

Remix's New Direction and Potential Challenges

Hot Module Reloading and Shopify's Influence on Remix

Shopify's AI-Driven E-commerce Vision and TypeScript Native Preview

TypeScript Native Preview Performance and AI Implications

Part 3: AI-Assisted Development

Cursor 1.0 and Background Agents

The Background Agent Space and Cost Considerations

The Future of AI-Assisted Development and Cursor's UI

CLI vs. UI and the Impact on Junior Developers

Part 4: ECMAScript and Random Namespace

New ECMAScript Features: Array.fromAsync

New ECMAScript Features: Error.isError and Explicit Resource Management

Explicit Resource Management Explained and Random Namespace

Random Namespace and Astro's Email Client

Part 5: Build Tools and Framework Updates

Astro's Email Client and RollDown Vite

RollDown Vite Performance and TypeScript

Parallel Processing and Build Time Improvements

Vite 7 Beta and Angular 20

Signals Implementation and State of CSS Survey

Part 6: Closing

Sentry Advertisement

Outro

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

Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

Part 1: Introduction and Safari Updates

00:00Introduction to Web Development News Roundup

Introduction to Web Development News Roundup

00:41Safari 26 and New Web APIs

Safari 26 and New Web APIs

03:09WebGPU Implementation in Safari

WebGPU Implementation in Safari

06:10WebGPU Use Cases and Firefox Support

WebGPU Use Cases and Firefox Support

07:19Safari 26 WebGPU Stability and CSS Updates

Safari 26 WebGPU Stability and CSS Updates

Part 2: Remix and TypeScript Evolution

10:19Remix's Transition Away from React

Remix's Transition Away from React

12:30Remix's New Direction and Potential Challenges

Remix's New Direction and Potential Challenges

14:29Hot Module Reloading and Shopify's Influence on Remix

Hot Module Reloading and Shopify's Influence on Remix

16:49Shopify's AI-Driven E-commerce Vision and TypeScript Native Preview

Shopify's AI-Driven E-commerce Vision and TypeScript Native Preview

17:54TypeScript Native Preview Performance and AI Implications

TypeScript Native Preview Performance and AI Implications

Part 3: AI-Assisted Development

20:15Cursor 1.0 and Background Agents

Cursor 1.0 and Background Agents

22:39The Background Agent Space and Cost Considerations

The Background Agent Space and Cost Considerations

25:31The Future of AI-Assisted Development and Cursor's UI

The Future of AI-Assisted Development and Cursor's UI

27:17CLI vs. UI and the Impact on Junior Developers

CLI vs. UI and the Impact on Junior Developers

Part 4: ECMAScript and Random Namespace

29:03New ECMAScript Features: Array.fromAsync

New ECMAScript Features: Array.fromAsync

31:15New ECMAScript Features: Error.isError and Explicit Resource Management

New ECMAScript Features: Error.isError and Explicit Resource Management

33:29Explicit Resource Management Explained and Random Namespace

Explicit Resource Management Explained and Random Namespace

36:29Random Namespace and Astro's Email Client

Random Namespace and Astro's Email Client

Part 5: Build Tools and Framework Updates

37:41Astro's Email Client and RollDown Vite

Astro's Email Client and RollDown Vite

41:15RollDown Vite Performance and TypeScript

RollDown Vite Performance and TypeScript

43:01Parallel Processing and Build Time Improvements

Parallel Processing and Build Time Improvements

44:43Vite 7 Beta and Angular 20

Vite 7 Beta and Angular 20

46:41Signals Implementation and State of CSS Survey

Signals Implementation and State of CSS Survey

Part 6: Closing

48:30Sentry Advertisement

Sentry Advertisement

49:52Outro

Outro