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Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

986: Does Code Quality Matter Anymore?

Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

Wes Bos

Tech News, Technology, News

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2026

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

In this potluck episode, Wes and Scott answer your questions about popover navigation patterns, the Vibrate API on iOS, whether code quality still matters in the AI era, Wes’s evolving Obsidian second-brain setup, where to start with modern full-stack JavaScript, and more! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:02 Using display none with popover and hamburger navigation 03:37 Vercel on iOS and experimenting with the Vibrate API 05:47 Does code quality still matter in the AI age? 11:08 Wes’ second brain update and Obsidian workflow QMD 19:57 Brought to you by Sentry.io 20:21 Supporting older browsers and missing out on modern web features 23:32 iPad browsing quirks and dealing with outdated Safari 28:26 What to do when you encounter a badly built or inaccessible website 33:37 Is the Effect TypeScript library worth the learning curve? 37:04 Where to start with modern full-stack JavaScript 43:39 Are column grid frameworks still relevant with modern CSS? Graffiti 49:54 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Scott: AVerMedia Video Capture Card Wes: Power Bar Extension Cord Shameless Plugs Phases Podcast 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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0:00.0

Welcome to Syntax. Today we got a potluck episode. You bring the questions. We bring the answers. We got a couple really interesting questions today. First of all, I'm going to give you an update on my second brain update, which is my note-taking slash, I need to remember this. I need an easy way to log all of these pieces. I've made some progress. I'm pretty happy. I'm sure that with you. Pop over and

0:21.4

dialogue for navigations. Is that the move? Does code organization even matter anymore with AI?

0:28.2

Can we just put a whole bunch of slop into our repo and it doesn't even matter? Do you need a layout

0:34.2

system with Flexbox in grid? You know, like before, we used to have all these layout systems, and they don't seem to be that popular anymore. Do you even need something like that? And a whole bunch more questions, effect.TS, some stuff about supporting older browsers and new CSS features, all of kinds of good stuff. If you've got a question, go to Syntax.com. There is a button in the nav that says, Ask a Paula question.

0:54.9

Click on and put your question in there. We'll answer it on an upcoming episode.

0:58.7

My name is Wes Bosb with me. As always, is Scott Telensky. Let's get into it.

1:02.5

All right. First question here from Alex. With dialogue and popover available to us, I understand that we don't need to use JavaScript to toggle a navigation anymore.

1:12.5

But are we now back to using a display none or similar on the button if the navigation is hidden

1:19.5

behind a hamburger menu on smaller screens, but spelled out on larger screens?

1:25.2

Are we back to using a display none or similar on the button?

1:30.1

Yeah, he's talking about like you have like a nav that slides out from the side and then

1:34.7

you have a hamburger button and you press that and the thing slides.

1:37.7

On like a desktop, you're not showing the hamburger menu, right?

1:42.2

You're simply just like hiding it.

1:44.2

Yeah, but what are we saying?

1:45.5

Are we now back to it?

1:46.5

Isn't that how we've always been doing it even?

1:48.5

I think so, yeah.

1:49.6

Without this technique.

1:50.7

Yeah.

1:51.4

So to me, this is a nothing issue, a nothing burger.

1:55.9

Because to me, yeah, this is just how I've always done it.

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