OCT 27TH 5-7PM
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Wes breaks down the Model Context Protocol, from tool calling vs MCP to remote servers, OAuth, resources, and prompts, after his AI currency calculator kept hallucinating math. Plus jackhammers, Mario Kart, and a very cursed Wii mod.
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Scott gushes about Better Auth, the open source TypeScript auth library with plugins for passkeys, 2FA, admin impersonation, rate limiting, and even Stripe. Plus a tour of the auth landscape and why Scott is ditching his hand-rolled auth.
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Superhuman's head of engineering explains how they make email feel impossibly fast with local-first data, bespoke React UI, and a 100ms rule for every interaction. Plus AI drafts, keyboard shortcuts, and why dark mode is still a sore spot.
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Scott and Wes shake out the AI tools actually worth your time, from node-based agent builders to voice dictation and a browser that might replace ChatGPT. Plus, Arc refugees, ComfyUI weirdness, and a very good hat segment.
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Potluck time! Scott and Wes tackle maintaining a popular NPM package, what to learn after a layoff, imposter syndrome, reverse proxies, and why Scott's lighting suddenly looks so good. Plus a cardboard cutter, kitchen scissors, and Gridfinity obsession.
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Scott and Wes dig into the new wave of long-running background agents and CLI coding tools like Cursor, Codex, and Claude Code, and ask whether a $200 a month plan is genius or madness. Plus, sick picks include a $50 corporate projector and a smart ring.
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Wes and Scott break down the freshest TC39 proposals heading to JavaScript, from deferred imports to a full random toolkit and a long-overdue clamp. Plus, Hulu rants, struggling backwards, and a charger with a screen.
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Safari finally shows up to the party with WebGPU and a pile of CSS goodies, Remix breaks up with React, and TypeScript and Vite go Go and Rust for absurd speedups. Wes and CJ break down a two-week firehose of web dev news.
Special
Payload CMS founder James Mikrut drops the news that Figma just bought Payload, and explains what it means for open source, AI-generated apps, and closing the gap between design and code. Spoiler: Payload stays free, and the CMS gets a whole lot more ambitious.
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Scott and Wes tour the 2025 browser landscape, from Chromium skins and the death of Arc to Firefox's struggles, Safari's quirks, and the Ladybird engine. Plus real usage stats, dev tools rankings, and why Opera Air wants you to do neck exercises.