In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about code reviews, migrating legacy apps, CSS attr() use cases, pre-commit hooks, the future of creative web development, whether front-end devs need to be full-stack, and more!
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:43 When is the appropriate time to use requestAnimationFrame?
05:10 How do you handle code reviews on larger teams?
13:08 When to use the CSS attr() function
19:01 The future of browsing websites and the impact of AI
28:45 Brought to you by Sentry.io
29:10 Navigating browser preview in VS Code
31:31 Pre-populating email content with mailto
34:29 Is there increasing pressure for front-end developers to become full-stack?
43:14 What pre-commit checks should you run and how?
46:16 How do you deal with a poorly-built codebase when you already have thousands of active users?
50:05 What GitHub Copilot features should you disable while you’re learning something new?
52:22 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs
Sick Picks
Scott: WOLFBOX MF100 Electric Air Duster
Wes: Competition Kettlebells
Shameless Plugs
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