Show Notes
Scott and Wes dig into a listener mailbag full of AI questions: how to bill freelance work when the tools make you faster, whether coding still matters in interviews, and if the AI bubble is about to pop. Plus sandboxing your agents, managing block-based CMS chaos, and what it takes to leave a stable job when you’re risk averse.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
01:09 Freelance Billing in the Age of AI: Who Gets the Speed Savings?
04:33 Value Based Pricing and Leveling Up Your Skills
06:37 Will Writing Code Become Irrelevant in Job Interviews?
Ghostty, Superlogical
Better Auth
11:05 Finding Human Answers in a Sea of AI Slop
14:57 Trust and Community Are the New Currency
15:49 Nobody Watches Conference Talks Anymore
AI Engineer
18:18 Is the AI Bubble Going to Pop?
The AI Bubble Survives on $1.65 Trillion in Hidden Debt
24:07 Where Is All the Software AI Was Supposed to Build?
26:19 AI Fatigue: When All You Do Is Review Code
True Cost of AI Coding
30:03 Managing Large Block Based CMS Systems
Fimo
Sanity
38:57 Taking the Leap: Leaving a Stable Job as a Risk Averse Dev
43:45 Sandboxing Your Agents Instead of Running YOLO Mode
CJ’s Video: Every Developer Should Know This
Docker
45:38 Will AI Companies Fingerprint and Ad Target You?
Colemak
Web Audio API
Brave on X
49:36 Labeling YouTube Exclusive Episodes for Podcast Listeners
52:16 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs
Sick Picks
Scott: Sandpaper Pads, Jellyfin, Apps2Samsung
Wes: Hisense TV
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