796: Do We Need JS Frameworks × Are You Over-Engineering? × Webview vs Native

Scott and Wes tackle a variety of audience questions, from the nuances of over-engineering to the energy consumption of AI LLMs. They also discuss the pros and cons of monorepos, frameworks, and the ever-important question: Do you really need to learn all the developer tooling? Show Notes • 00:00 • Welcome to Syntax! • 00:41 • Brought to you by Sentry.io • . • 01:07 • Challenges around a resume playback function. • 05:56 • Why use Google Forms for Potluck questions? • 07:57 • What constitutes over-engineering and how to avoid it. • 13:28 • Webview vs native component based mobile apps. • 18:06 • Running and managing monorepos. • 20:59 • Energy consumption of AI LLMs vs static web content. • A guide to LLM inference and performance • . • From Words to Watts: Benchmarking the Energy Costs of LLM Inference • . • • 25:19 • Why do we need frameworks? • Frank M Taylor Blog Post • . • • 33:05 • Handling ad-blockers blocking Sentry and other tools. • Syntax GitHub • . • • 38:25 • Creating sites without JavaScript. • 42:49 • Do I really have to learn all the various developer tooling? • Wes Bos Tweet • . • • 44:47 • What are the best ways to network and meet other developers? • 50:16 • Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks • Scott: Tweek App • / • Wes: Rain-X Waterless Car Wash • . Shameless Plugs • Scott: Swag Store • . • Wes: Audio Player Updates • . 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