Show Notes
Wes, Scott, and CJ break down the latest web dev news. From AI agents and coding tools to Deno Desktop, Nub, and predictive UX. They also discuss bot-filled social media, remote work debates, and a slick 3D bookstore experience.
Show Notes
00:00 Intro
00:35 Welcome to Syntax!
01:43 Codex Design Smell
03:55 More Bots Than Humans
Bot vs Human
Post-smoke test software era
12:38 Social Media Is Nothing But Bots
19:55 Brought to you by Sentry
20:38 Vercel Launches Agent Framework
Introducing Flue
Flue
Introducing eve
eve
36:14 We Want Local AI Agents
47:22 Deno Desktop
Deno Desktop App
01:01:40 Nub Replaces Bun
Introducing Nub
Nub
01:06:04 ForsightJS Predicts User Intent
ForesightJS v4
PointerEvent: getPredictedEvents() method
01:12:43 Is WFH Fraud?
Remote work is fraud
01:18:38 3D Book Store Explorer
3D Book Store
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