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Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

Potluck × Crypto × SEO × Status Pages × Learning Tools

Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

Wes Bos

Technology, News, Tech News

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 April 2023

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about type guards vs type casting, crypto usage, feedback for Syntax, custom status pages, SEO and metadata, uploading images, home automation, and more! Show Notes 00:12 Welcome 01:23 Scott’s new gear MT-48 Volt USB Audio Interfaces 07:36 Are type guards safer and superior to type casting? 13:51 I know you guys (lightly) rag on Crypto, but do you see any use-case there for proof-of-personhood? 23:34 Where do I give feedback outside of Twitter? User Feedback | Sentry Documentation 27:19 Do you have custom status pages created for your platforms? UptimeRobot: Free Website Monitoring Service Privacy Badger Status.io - Hosted Status Pages Statuspage | Atlassian DigitalOcean Status 35:12 Is metadata only good for SEO? Does SEO matter on pages you can only view if you’re logged in? 39:00 How do you upload images from authenticated users? 46:30 What do you think of Zed? Zed - Code at the speed of thought 53:21 I’ve got ADHD - any tips for focusing and staying on track? 56:54 How do I convince my partner to accept more home automation? 02:15 What kind of tools and processes do you use and find effective when learning? Obsidian Mind Map & Brainstorm Ideas - MindNode 06:42 Would it make any sense to use the Fetch API with a long running stream? 08:31 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: Project Farm Wes: Splatypus Shameless Plugs Scott: Sentry Wes: Wes Bos Tutorials Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets

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0:00.0

You're listening to Syntax, the podcast with the tastiest web development treats out there.

0:06.1

Strap yourself in and get ready.

0:07.9

Here is Scott Zelensky and WestBoss.

0:11.4

Welcome to Syntax, the podcast with the tastiest web development treats out there.

0:15.8

We've got a pot luck for you today.

0:17.0

This is where you submit the questions.

0:18.9

We provide the answers.

0:19.9

We've got some really good questions about type guards versus type assertions in TypeScript.

0:25.5

When should you use one or the over the other?

0:29.1

What do you think about proof of person?

0:33.0

What about the new website?

0:35.0

What about SEO?

0:37.2

What about cloud anarian?

0:38.2

Lots of really good questions today.

0:40.3

Keep them coming by the way.

0:41.3

Go to Syntax.fm, top right hand corner, there's a button, just ask a Paula question.

0:47.0

Hit that button and type her question in because we will answer it.

0:49.9

We do these once a month.

0:52.0

With me, as always, is Mr. Scott Zelensky, how are you doing today, Scott?

0:55.4

Oh, hey, I'm doing good, man.

0:58.0

I've been doing really good.

0:59.6

I got an ear infection, like a child.

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