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Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

By: Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack JavaScript Web Developers
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  • Full Stack Developers Wes Bos and Scott Tolinski dive deep into web development topics, explaining how they work and talking about their own experiences. They cover from JavaScript frameworks like React, to the latest advancements in CSS to simplifying web tooling.
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  • 763: Web Scraping + Reverse Engineering APIs

    763: Web Scraping + Reverse Engineering APIs
    May 1 2024
    Web scraping 101! Dive into the world of web scraping with Scott and Wes as they explore everything from tooling setup and navigating protected routes to effective data management. In this Tasty Treat episode, you’ll gain invaluable insights and techniques to scrape (almost) any website with ease. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 03:13 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 05:00 What is scraping? Socialblade. 08:01 Examples of past scrapers. Canadian Tire. 10:06 Cloud app downloader. 16:13 Other use cases. 16:58 Scraping 101. 17:28 Client Side. 19:08 Private API. Proxyman. 22:40 Server rendered. 23:27 Initial state. 24:57 What format is the data in? Google Puppeteer Extension. 27:08 Working with the DOM. 27:12 Linkedom npm package. 29:02 querySelector everything. 31:28 How to find the elements without classes. 34:08 Use XPath selectors for select by word. 34:53 Make them as flexible as you can. Classes change! 35:10 AI is good at this! 36:26 File downloading. 38:20 Working with protected routes. Proxyman. 40:41 Programatically retrieve authentication keys because they are short-lived. Fetch Cookie. 43:20 Deal-breakers. Mechanical Turk. 44:58 What happened with Amazon? Uniqlo Self-Checkout 46:42 Wes’ portable refrigerator utopia. 47:25 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: KeyboardCleanTool. Wes: Yabai. Shameless Plugs Scott: Syntax 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
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    53 mins
  • 762: What to Steal. Finding Inspiration in Web Development

    762: What to Steal. Finding Inspiration in Web Development
    Apr 29 2024
    Scott and Wes discuss the delicate balance of what’s acceptable to borrow or be inspired by in web development and what crosses into territory that’s off-limits. Tune in as they share personal experiences, discuss where to find ethical inspiration, and offer tips on how to effectively capture and utilize it. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:57 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:26 What is okay to steal? 02:57 Color palettes. 03:14 Font stacks. 06:26 Type scales. Warp’s CSS Gradient Border. Sentry’s Date Picker. 08:52 General layout patterns. 10:39 General vibes. 11:20 What is NOT okay to steal? 11:26 Whole site designs. 13:32 Taking too many things from ‘what to steal’ list. 16:30 Text copy. Wes’ Parity Purchasing Power. 18:48 What we’ve had stolen + how it feels. 21:45 Where to find inspiration. 21:56 Code inspiration. CSS Scan Buttons. CSS Scan Box Shadows. Codrops. CodePen 25:18 Design inspiration. Bentro Grids. Dribble. Site Inspire. SaaS Landing Pages. One Page Love. Type Wolf. Mobbin. Syntax Newsletter. Hoverstat.es. Internet Gems. 32:48 UX inspiration. Good UI. The Component Gallery. Open UI. Nicely Done. 35:25 How to capture inspiration. 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
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    38 mins
  • 761: Cloudflare Analytics Engine, Workers + more with Ben Vinegar

    761: Cloudflare Analytics Engine, Workers + more with Ben Vinegar
    Apr 26 2024
    Scott and Wes dive into Cloudflare’s Analytics Engine and Workers with special guest Ben Vinegar, Syntax’s General Manager. Tune in as they explore Clickhouse, data tracking, infrastructure costs, and transitioning from software products to managing a podcast. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:17 Who is Ben Vinegar? Episode 434 with Ben. 02:21 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 04:00 Cloudflare analytics engine. Counterscale.dev. Episode 634 with Armin. 09:08 What is clickhouse? 11:01 Can Clickhouse be used for things outside of analytics tracking? 13:46 What kind of events are you able to track? 15:00 How do you assign values to track? Counterscale Schema. 18:40 Data type limitations. 19:55 The troubles with sampling data. 23:57 Sample intervals. 24:24 Pricing for these services. 25:34 How it actually runs. 27:31 Infrastructure costs and pricing models. 30:19 Running production apps in Cloudflare. 31:49 Cloudflare and HonoJS. 32:47 One year with Sentry and Ben’s role with Syntax. Episode 600 with David. 39:33 How does it feel going from a software project to a media project? Syntax Team. 43:00 How do you sell Syntax to Sentry? 48:37 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Ben: Randy’s YouTube, Boom. Shameless Plugs Ben: Counterscale.dev 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
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    52 mins
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