1002: The Real Pricing of LLMs

In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about LLM usage-based pricing, security risks from malicious code in interviews, staying current in a fast-moving dev landscape, a new CSS linter, managing Node environments and tooling without losing your mind, and more!

Show Notes

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00:00 Welcome to Syntax!

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01:17 Copilot’s new usage-based pricing and the end of cheap AI

• Model multipliers for annual Copilot Pro and Copilot Pro+ subscribers (docs.github.com/en/copilot/reference/copilot-b…)

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08:53 Why Syntax dropped clever ad transitions

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10:33 Debugging issues on the Syntax website with Sentry

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12:51 Brought to you by Sentry.io (sentry.io/syntax)

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13:01 Getting hacked through a fake recruiter and malicious repos

• Adib Hanna’s hacking story (x.com/adibhanna/status/2046988777789555191)

• scammer.md (gist.github.com/adibhanna/6c66552b94577951bc4c…)

• github.com/Stengo/DeskPad

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17:57 How to catch up after stepping away from dev

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25:10 React components vs native browser APIs

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32:41 New CSS linting tools and Project Wallace updates

• csskit.rs

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36:06 How to interview developers in the age of AI

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41:21 Managing Node, package managers, and dev environments

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46:59 Sick picks + shameless plugs

Sick Picks

• Scott:

• ZEISS Lens Care (amzn.to/4eOF5No)

• KeyboardCleanTool (folivora.ai/keyboardcleantool)

• Wes: Amaran Halo 100x (amzn.to/41X69Tb)

Shameless Plugs

• Syntax YouTube Channel (youtube.com/@syntaxfm)

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