1039: 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?

Ghostty, Superlogical

Better Auth




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

AI Engineer




18:18 Is the AI Bubble Going to Pop?

The AI Bubble Survives on $1.65 Trillion in Hidden Debt




24:07 Where Is All the Software AI Was Supposed to Build?

26:19 AI Fatigue: When All You Do Is Review Code

True Cost of AI Coding




30:03 Managing Large Block Based CMS Systems

Fimo

Sanity




38:57 Taking the Leap: Leaving a Stable Job as a Risk Averse Dev

43:45 Sandboxing Your Agents Instead of Running YOLO Mode

CJ’s Video: Every Developer Should Know This

Docker




45:38 Will AI Companies Fingerprint and Ad Target You?

Colemak

Web Audio API

Brave on X




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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