- 32 minutes 43 seconds1043: I’m Using GPUI For Everything
Scott and Wes ditch Electron and Tauri for GPUI, the GPU accelerated Rust UI framework from the Zed team. They get into its React-like API, styling that feels a lot like Tailwind, GPUI Kit components, the community fork drama, and the tiny desktop apps Scott has built with it.
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 01:24 Electron, Tauri, and the Trouble With Web Views
- 04:05 Enter GPUI: Why We Don’t Take Money to Talk About Tools
- 05:32 Brought to you by Sentry.io
- 05:59 What GPUI Is: GPU Accelerated, Cross Platform, Native All the Way Down
- 06:50 A React Like API in Rust: Divs, Flex, and Chained Methods
- 09:35 Components, Props, and State in GPUI
- 11:21 How Much of CSS Does GPUI Actually Reimplement?
- 12:52 Flexbox Everywhere, But Where Is CSS Grid?
- 14:17 Where Does Your App Logic Live? No RPC Layer Needed
- 15:53 Render vs RenderOnce: Stateful and Static Components
- 16:57 GPUI Kit: The shadcn of GPUI
- 18:46 GPUI CE: The Community Fork and Ecosystem Tension
- 21:29 Apps Scott Built With GPUI: Gendo, File Bro, and Mr. Space
- 22:48 Why Tiny Utility Apps Should Stay Tiny
- 24:25 File Bro: File Automations a la Hazel
- 25:27 Mr. Space: Building a macOS Window Manager
- 27:05 The Downsides: No Native UI Elements and No Browser DOM
- 29:56 Testing GPUI Apps With Jev and the Accessibility Tree
- 30:39 GPUI Mobile: Experimental, But It Works
- 31:52 Final Verdict: GPUI for Personal Desktop Software
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30 September 2026, 11:00 am - 1 hour 22 minutes1042: Is the Jev Hype Overblown?
Is Jev actually a leap forward for classification or just hype and fake demos? We dig in, plus Claude Code’s new AGENTS.md support, TinyCast (the free, open-source Raycast alternative), an iPhone Fold simulator in Xcode, and a stack of dev tools you’ll want to try
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 01:17 The iPhone Fold Simulator and Foldable Web APIs
- 07:03 Claude Code Finally Supports agents.md
- 11:42 Using Your Claude Subscription Inside PI
- 13:07 Raycast Pricing Changes and the Rise of Tinycast
- 18:24 Our Most Used Raycast Features
- 21:22 Browser Hopping: Back on Helium After Ditching Dia
- 22:12 1Password’s Redesign and Reliability Problems
- 23:11 Jev Explained: A Model That Only Answers Questions
- 31:59 CJ’s Jev Chat Bot Demo With MCP Tools
- 36:09 The Kevs in the Room: Open Source Jev Alternatives
- 45:39 What We’ve Actually Built With Jev So Far
- 51:59 Brought to you by Sentry.io
- 52:55 GPUI Kit: Building Native Rust Desktop Apps
- 58:07 Antfu’s DevFrame: A Framework for Building Dev Tools
- 59:45 Where Is the Line on Using AI in Video Editing?
- 01:06:00 AI Upscaled Security Photos and Internet Detectives
- 01:08:07 Qwen Image 2.1 and Real Transparent Backgrounds
- 01:10:18 AI Generated Posters Don’t Have to Be Horrible
- 01:13:28 Orca: A GUI for Wrangling Your Fleet of Agents
- 01:15:37 Grok 4.7 First Impressions and Its Pricing
- 01:18:58 Waiting on Google and Microsoft’s Big Models
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28 September 2026, 11:00 am - 47 minutes 21 seconds1041: What are normies using AI for?
Scott and Wes talk about how non-developers are actually using AI today. They also cover the stuff they don’t think holds up, like AI-staged listings and automated marketing.
Show Notes
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:38 Welcome to Syntax!
- 01:50 Finding Parts With AI: Van Buckles and Weird Bolts
- 03:59 Brought to you by Sentry!
- 04:37 Fixing Printers, Drivers, and Annoying Home Network Stuff
- 05:32 Rescuing E-Waste: Flashing a Broken Skylight Calendar
- 08:42 Red Tape, Permits, and Filling Out Awful PDF Forms
- 09:57 Self-Hosting Made Easy: Updating Your NAS and Docker Containers
- 11:18 Fighting Home Assistant Rot With Agents
- 13:20 Inbox and Calendar Management for a Family of Six
- 18:05 AI in Real Estate and Property Staging
- 21:10 Using Agents for Video Editing and Multicam Automation
- 23:53 GFX.computer: Building Better Infographics
- 25:59 Things That Won’t Hold Up: Generated Text and Automated Marketing
- 30:27 Home Lab Management Over Tailscale and SSH
- 32:46 3D Printing Parts With Nurb: Stands, Cases, and Airflow
- 34:51 MCP Servers for Software You Only Use Occasionally
- 36:58 Travel Planning: Great at Logistics, Terrible at Taste
- 39:31 Proposals and Job Applications: Everybody Sounds the Same
- 42:14 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs
Sick Picks
- Scott: Nomadix Backpack
- Wes: Silicone chair socks
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23 September 2026, 11:00 am - 1 hour 33 minutes1040: Developing for the iPhone Duo
Scott, Wes, and CJ break down developing for the iPhone Duo with the Device Posture and Viewport Segments APIs, plus the React 19.3 release and Pi’s new Radius platform. Also on deck: Tailwind joining Shopify, Shopify going back to native, Homebrew 7, Aeropeek, and Meta’s Muse Agent.
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 01:05 React 19.3
- 05:30 Pi announces Radius
- 15:26 iPhone Duo Initial Reactions
- 22:35 Developing for the iPhone Duo
- 32:16 Syntax Meetup in SF
- 32:52 Brought to you by Sentry!
- 33:10 Tailwind Labs is joining Shopify
- 35:36 Native is the Future of Mobile at Shopify
- 40:23 Herdr remote agents
- 46:13 Homebrew 7 Released
- 50:55 Meta Muse AI Agent
- 01:00:19 Scott’s Switzerland Trip
- 01:07:25 Mic FX from Teenage Engineering
- 01:10:46 Three.js conference Badge
- 01:13:29 Don’t let anyone take away your big box of cables
- 01:16:22 Aerospace Tiling Manager
- 01:24:26 Scott’s new backpack
- 01:26:52 Claude, change this button to blue
- Hacker News post
- 01:31:23 Knap markdown template language
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21 September 2026, 11:00 am - 1 hour 37 seconds1039: Should You Quit Your Job?
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?
- 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
- 18:18 Is the AI Bubble Going to Pop?
- 24:07 Where Is All the Software AI Was Supposed to Build?
- 26:19 AI Fatigue: When All You Do Is Review Code
- 30:03 Managing Large Block Based CMS Systems
- 38:57 Taking the Leap: Leaving a Stable Job as a Risk Averse Dev
- 43:45 Sandboxing Your Agents Instead of Running YOLO Mode
- 45:38 Will AI Companies Fingerprint and Ad Target You?
- 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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16 September 2026, 11:00 am - 1 hour 25 minutes1038: OpenAI Releases GPT 6 Astra
Wes and CJ dig into OpenAI’s GPT‑6 Astra; the massive jump in computer use, the wild Blender MCP 3D demos, and whether all the AGI talk actually holds up. Plus Hugging Face’s robot duck, Vitest 5 and the arrest behind the shai‑hulud supply chain attacks
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 00:52 30 Years of JScript: How Microsoft Cloned JavaScript
- 03:28 Ryan Dahl’s Fight to Free the JavaScript Trademark
- 05:48 The Rise of Micro Ducks and DIY Robotics
- 13:58 VeriSign Is Killing Third Level .name Domains
- 18:31 How Many Domains Do You Own? Registrar Pricing and Transfers
- 21:00 GPT-6 Astra Is Here: Is This Actually AGI?
- 23:40 Computer Use: Letting AI Draw Our Thumbnail in MS Paint
- 33:10 Can AI Edit Video? The DaVinci Resolve MCP Hype
- 40:18 Blender, 3D Workflows and the Death of Educational Content
- 47:45 Audacity 4: A Long Overdue Facelift
- 52:31 Ripping CDs and Owning Your Music Library Again
- 55:35 Vitest 5: Faster Tests, Benchmarks and Trace View
- 59:45 Brought to you by Sentry.io
- 01:00:24 Prompt Injecting Claude Opus 5 With a Malicious Zip File
- 01:05:46 The Shai-Hulud Hackers Got Arrested: How They Slipped Up
- 01:09:15 The VS Code Documentary Is Out (and Wes Is In It)
- 01:11:14 216 Million Spy TVs: LG Is Watching and Listening
- 01:17:05 Roku, Walmart and What Your Data Profile Really Knows
- 01:19:12 Google AI Mode Shows Products 21% More Expensive
- 01:22:31 Agentic Shopping and the Sameness of AI Taste
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14 September 2026, 11:00 am - 56 minutes 30 seconds1037: WebMCP is here (and you should care)
Scott and Wes talk about WebMCP with Sarah Drasner and Dominic Farolino from the Chrome team, which is the new W3C standard that lets your site hand real tools to an agent. They cover the security model, headless and multi-tab agents, and how to wire it into an app you’ve already shipped.
Show Notes
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:46 Welcome to Syntax!
- 01:18 What Is WebMCP and How Is It Different from MCP?
- 02:32 WebMCP for UI: Enabling Agents to Use Websites Directly
- 06:05 Brought to you by Sentry!
- 06:43 Is This Just a Chrome Thing? W3C Standards and Open Development
- 11:49 WebMCP Security: Annotations, Hints, and Multi-Layered Defense
- 15:26 Best Use Cases: E-Commerce, Video Editing, and Complex UIs
- 16:27 The WebMCP Challenge: 5,000 Entries and Creative Applications
- 19:20 Headless WebMCP: Running Agents in the Background
- 22:43 Multi-Tab Scenarios: Using WebMCP Across Multiple Sites
- 24:23 WebMCP and Security: Safe Origin Policy and Agent Containment
- 28:09 Performance and Core Web Vitals for the Agentic Web
- 38:11 The Future of Web Monetization: Ads, Commerce, and Agent Payments
- 40:53 Building an Agent Platform: Extensions, Harnesses, and Browser Vendor Roles
- 45:19 Support from Anthropic, Safari, Firefox, and Other Players
- 49:11 Getting Involved: Origin Trial, Community Feedback, and the W3C Spec
- 52:45 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs
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- Scott:
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- Dominic: Steven Pinker: The Sense of Style
- Sarah: Vintage Story
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9 September 2026, 11:00 am - 1 hour 12 minutes1036: Cursor & OpenAI Break Up
The messy breakup is official; as of November 12, OpenAI's models are getting pulled from Cursor, and we're digging into who's really to blame (and why Wes called it). Plus pnpm 12 goes full Rust, Mitchell Hashimoto drops Superlogical, ~700 AI agents attack Hugging Face, and Zod 4.5's compiled schemas get up to 9x faster.
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 00:33 pnpm 12 Rust Re-Write
- 02:45 Zod 4.5 brings Schema Compilation
- 05:22 Brought to you by Sentry!
- 07:14 Cursor OpenAI Break Up
- 15:35 vGPU - WebGPU library for agents
- 22:32 Omarchy Security Issues and Linux Chat
- 36:38 Scott Bought an M5 Ultra Mac Studio
- 44:45 Superlogical is a new terminal multiplexer
- 48:31 Zurich JS
- 48:55 Katamari Object Library
- 52:05 ThreeUI - Three.js library
- 55:36 Hugging Face Hack Analyzed / Updates
- 01:00:46 llms.txt used to pwn devs
- 01:03:56 Running Isolated Code Poll
- 01:05:47 OpenShot 4.0 - OSS Video Editor
- 01:09:06 Lake America
- 01:11:24 Ox Alpha is GLM 5.3
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7 September 2026, 11:00 am - 26 minutes 36 seconds1035: Why everyone is moving to Stylex?
Meta’s StyleX compiles thousands of styles into a few reusable class names at build time—zero runtime, fully type-safe. Scott and Wes break down why it’s suddenly everywhere, and why it might be the best CSS tool for AI agents.
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 02:18 What Is StyleX and How Does It Work?
- 04:27 The Difference Between StyleX and Other CSS Scoping Methods
- 06:03 What People Are Saying: StyleX Is Superior for AI Agents
- 11:30 Type Safety and Design System Constraints
- 12:46 No Runtime Dependency: All Computed at Build Time
- 13:49 Brought to you by Sentry.io
- 14:13 Reusable Styles: Import, Export, and Auto-Import
- 17:53 Composability and Overriding Styles With JavaScript Objects
- 18:24 It Sucks to Write by Hand
- 19:25 Modern CSS Properties and Waiting for Implementation
- 20:58 Nested CSS and Nested Selectors Are Tricky
- 22:24 Alternatives: Panda CSS and CSS Modules
- 24:41 The Auto-Complete Experience: Why StyleX Shines for Agents
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2 September 2026, 11:00 am - 1 hour 15 minutes1034: Omarchy Quattro Release
Grokbot actually earns its keep, Cursor takes a swing at GitHub with Origin, and Omarchy Quattro ships pre-wired for nine coding agents. Plus: the GitHub outage post-mortem, a compromised Rust crate, native app vibe-coding with Dactyl, and CAD skills for your AI via nurb.dev
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 00:26 Brought to you by Sentry.io
- 00:37 Grok’s New Agentic App: Grokbot
- 12:51 GitHub’s Major Outage and Postmortem
- 16:42 Cursor’s Origin: A GitHub Competitor
- 22:59 Omarchy: The Linux Distro for Nerds
- 29:21 CachyOS: Another Arch-Based Alternative
- 31:12 The $10 Million Omarchy Foundation
- 34:54 Dactyl: Native iOS and Android Development in the Browser
- 44:19 Nurb: AI-Powered 3D CAD Design
- 49:36 Security Stories: Supply Chain Attacks and Model Cheating
- 49:43 Rust Supply Chain Attack
- 51:34 Every Model Cheats: AI Benchmark Findings
- 53:13 Felony Bench: Ranking AI Models by Crimes Committed
- 54:19 Casio’s Smart Dumb Watch
- 58:43 Everything I Own Is Owned: Reverse Engineering USB Devices with AI
- 01:08:05 The Mystery 0x Alpha Model
- 01:13:48 Dactyl Returns Something
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31 August 2026, 11:00 am - 18 minutes 36 seconds1033: 8 New CSS, JS and HTML Features You Should Know
Scott and Wes run through eight new CSS, JS, and HTML features landing in browsers; including the relative alpha() color function, the progress() function for calculating values between units, Promise.allKeyed(), and native camera and microphone elements. They also get into an upgraded attr(), shrink-to-fit containers, and text-box-trim for finally killing that annoying extra space above your text.
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 00:22 CSS Alpha() Relative Color Function
- 02:25 Brought to you by Sentry.io
- 02:48 CSS CSS Progress() Function: Calculate Values Between Units
- 05:09 Promise.allKeyed(): Object-Based Promise Resolution
- 06:55 Camera and Microphone HTML Elements
- 09:24 Advanced CSS Attr() Function: Props for CSS
- 11:25 CSS Sibling-Index() and Sibling-Count() Functions
- 13:56 CSS Shrink-to-Fit Container
- 15:36 CSS Text-Box-Trim and Text-Box-Edge
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