970: Why Did Anthropic Buy Bun?

Wes and Scott answer your questions about whether Git GUIs beat the terminal, balancing accessibility with experimental web projects, blocking malicious traffic, smart home setups, why Anthropic bought Bun, navigating tricky team dynamics, and more!

Show Notes

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00:00 Welcome to Syntax!

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00:51 Why did Anthropic buy Bun (bun.com)?

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07:33 Should you use Git GUIs or the terminal?

• github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit

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12:54 How to make better coding videos

• v_framer (vframer.video)

• Recut (getrecut.com)

• DaVinci Resolve (blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve)

• Shure MV7+ (amzn.to/44xIWsm)

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20:31 How do you handle a difficult dev teammate?

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24:16 Brought to you by Sentry.io (sentry.io/syntax)

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24:41 Creative and experimental code vs accessible code

• Using luminance instead of lightness (lea.verou.me/blog/2024/contrast-color/#using-l…)

• Color contrast checker (colorcontrast.app)

• Auto color (github.com/stolinski/graffiti/blob/fbede55763b…)

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31:51 Smart home setups we actually use

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35:37 How do you block bad bots and ISPs?

• Bad ASN list (github.com/brianhama/bad-asn-list)

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38:02 What is SAP UI and why is it everywhere?

• SAP UI5 Demo Kit (sapui5.hana.ondemand.com)

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41:28 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs

Sick Picks

• Scott: Inside Archaeology (youtube.com/@Inside_Archaeology/videos)

• Wes: ProfessorBoots (youtube.com/@professorboots)

Shameless Plugs

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

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