946: We Got Roasted for Our Websites — Fair

In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about why devs neglect their own websites, hosting shady projects (hypothetically), AI rules in version control, balancing side projects and family life, and more!


Show Notes



00:00 Welcome to Syntax!


01:43 Why devs neglect their own websites (and how to convince your parents coding is a real job)


07:04 AirPods, Nothing Ear, and the ANC struggle


10:22 Shipping Syntax merch from Canada


12:43 Scott’s update on Omarchy and Linux laptop life


18:05 What to do when a user account gets hacked (and how to prevent it)


21:33 Should you commit LLM context files and AI-generated docs to Git?


25:27 How to balance career, side projects, and family life


29:25 Building and hosting a “legally dubious” website


33:27 Best practices for dealing with images


42:46 Where to find Wes’ awesome wallpapers


44:19 Can you trust services with a generous free tier?

ServerlessHorrors





50:32 Do we still use GIFs?


52:23 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs


55:59 Brought to you by Sentry.io




Sick Picks


Scott: Mkv-Quicklook


Wes: Momofuku Sweet & Savory Korean BBQ Sauce




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