Show Notes
Scott and Wes react to the freshly released State of AI 2026 survey, covering everything from skyrocketing AI adoption and the rise of coding agents to the pain points, job security fears, and big philosophical questions developers are wrestling with right now.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:06 Introduction to the State of AI in Web Development
02:47 Survey Insights: AI Coding Adoption and Sentiment
06:55 Models and Providers: Usage and Sentiment Analysis
09:14 Paid Agent Usage: Who’s Paying for What?
11:31 Agents and Assistants.
15:21 Personal Experiences with AI Tools
20:33 Paid Agent Usage
22:36 Programming Languages: Trends in AI Coding
23:54 Image Generation Tools: A Shift in Usage
26:48 The Evolution of Image Generation Tools
28:44 The Future of Video Generation
29:42 AI in App Development
30:54 Code Review Tools
31:27 Brought to you by Sentry.io
34:59 AI’s Role in Code Generation and Review
35:50 The Financial Impact of AI Tools
38:03 Local AI: Trends and Misconceptions
41:28 AI Risks and Pain Points
45:13 User Sentiment Towards AI
48:44 The AI Bubble: Current Perspectives
50:52 Survey Insights and Future Directions
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