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1029: The Workflow of the Future With Zed

Nathan Sobo joins Scott and Wes to explain why Zed was built in Rust, how GPUI works, and what happens to editors once agents write most of the code. They also talk about DeltaDB, Zed’s new Git-compatible version control system, and Delta, the collaborative agentic editor it powers. Show Notes 00:00 Start 00:35 Welcom to Syntax 01:13 The Journey to Zed: Building the Ultimate Tool 03:26 Why Rust was chosen for Zed? 06:29 Brought to you by Sentry! 07:07 Building a UI from scratch in Rust GPUI 15:55 AI’s role in coding and development 18:42 The role of text editors in the age of AI 21:52 Delta DB: The vision for collaborative development DeltaDB 29:06 The Evolution of Collaborative Coding 44:45 The Future of User Interfaces 52:42 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Scott: Wes: Nathan Sobo: Keychron Q11 Grant Green - Idle Moments Shameless Plugs Scott: Wes: Nathan Sobo: DeltaDB Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

1028: Cloudflare Wallets

Cloudflare is rolling out crypto wallets with claimable handles as identity, and a real React compiler finally landed for regular hooks-based code. Plus: OpenAI's pricing war, Vue Vapor benchmarks, GitHub's new npm malware scanning, and an active supply chain attack hitting 868 packages. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:02 Shai Hulud is back! New Shai-Hulud announcement Attacked keyv packages 05:27 GitHub scans your npm packages for malware 06:42 Your agent has a wallet now Make your own Cloudflare wallet announcement blog post X402 payments 12:10 Yet another React compiler? Ripple.ts Inferno.js Dominic Gannaway’s launch post Octane Native Script Reactivity + Rendering Benchmark 27:19 Scott switched his browser AGAIN! Dia Knock off extension 31:56 AI Mental health survey 32:29 OpenAI models are becoming cheaper? 38:49 GitHub stacked PRs finally arrived 41:48 AI video podcasts HeyGen launch post Hank Green’s unhealthy AI usage 48:15 Brought to you by Sentry! 49:28 News from the TC39 meeting ECMAScript news Await dictionary TC39 Process 56:58 Qwen 3.8 01:02:31 Latest and greatest in CSS and UI libraries Foley.dev Morphicons Lucide Nucleo 8bit library CSS radar Impeccable Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

1027: The Rise of the Design Engineer

Scott and Wes tackle your questions on the rise of the design engineer, why AI still lacks “taste” (and why it’s about more than just looks), and how to actually write tests in the age of AI-assisted coding. Plus: is AI a bubble about to burst, keeping coding agents efficient in massive codebases, introducing kids to AI, a Linux life update, and more! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:18 The Rise of the Design Engineer Role 08:39 Why AI Has No Taste: It’s Not Just How It Looks 14:28 Brought to you by Sentry.io 14:52 Testing in the AI Era: Are We Using AI to Write Tests? 20:09 Is AI a Bubble? Will It Burst? The AI Bubble is Bursting on YouTube 24:35 Negative Public Sentiment Towards AI and Data Centers 30:16 Update on Scott Using Omarchy and Linux Is The Omarchy Hype Real? 38:14 Introducing AI to Kids: A Parent’s Perspective with Dr. Courtney 49:34 Getting Hired Without AI Experience: How to Catch Up 52:53 Keeping Coding Agents Efficient: Token Usage, Speed, and Accuracy Modem.dev Article Fallow Docs 57:10 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Scott: Kitchen Sink Brush Wes: Magnet Fishing Shameless Plugs Scott: Phases Podcast, Phases Podcast on YouTube Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

1026: OpenAI Agent Hacks Hugging Face

A rogue OpenAI agent allegedly hacks Hugging Face, the React Compiler lands in Rust, and a fresh Rust full-stack framework ships. Scott, Wes, and CJ also dig into Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement, Claude Opus 5, and the campaign to kill the cookie banner. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:03 React Compiler Ported to Rust 06:39 Vercel releases TS to Native Compiler 19:26 Standard Agent Zen Garden 29:14 In-House LLM at Netflix 34:14 Brought to you by Sentry.io 35:15 Anthropic to pay $1.5B over book piracy 38:06 Open Weights and American AI Leadership 40:27 Kimi K3 Weights Released 44:26 Claude 5 Context Engineering 45:40 Writing Code For Agents to Read 48:02 Gemini 3.6 Flash / 3.5 Flash Cyber 50:44 Qwen Image 3.0 Released 54:46 Cactus Hybrid - Fine Tune Small Models 56:06 topcoat - Rust Full Stack Framework 01:01:00 SvelteKit 3 Migration Notes 01:05:16 Canvas UI 01:07:26 Jelly UI 01:09:24 Kill the Cookie Banner 01:12:31 Hugging Face Hacked by OpenAI 01:21:27 AI Alliance for AI Safety and Security 01:24:51 htmx 4: the game for gameboy 01:29:00 Stolen Buttons 01:29:33 Fonts in Use 01:32:39 3d Splats Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

1025: The Open Web's second chance (w/ Dan Abramov)

Dan Abramov joins Scott and Wes to explain AT Protocol, the open standard quietly rebuilding the social web. They get into how it actually works, why it’s way bigger than just Bluesky, and why Dan calls it one of the most interesting ideas on the internet right now. Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:45 Welcome to Syntax! 01:46 Introduction of Dan Abramov 02:55 Understanding AT Protocol and Its Importance 06:41 The Relationship Between AT Protocol and Bluesky 08:22 Identity and Hosting in AT Protocol 11:29 Brought to you by Sentry 11:54 Use Cases for AT Protocol 13:08 How Content is Managed in AT Protocol 19:12 Public Data and Future Extensions of AT Protocol pds.ls 20:33 Schema Flexibility in AT Protocol Standard.site 25:28 Exploring AT Protocol Patterns UFOs 28:27 Media and Data Integration Challenges Stream.place 31:15 User Experience and Accessibility in AT Protocols 32:13 AI Intersections with AT Protocol 36:54 Comparing Protocols: Bluesky vs. Mastodon 41:43 Decentralization and Crypto Connections 44:59 Addressing Abuse and Spam in Protocols 48:24 Community Trust and Content Quality 51:20 Innovations and Future of AT Protocol 55:55 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Scott: Wes: Dan: Solo Monk Shameless Plugs Scott: Wes: Dan: Next.js 16.3: Instant Navigations Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads