687: Hosting NextJS × Spicy Sidedishes × Modern Forms × Abandoning TypeScript

In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about hosting NextJS, spicy sidedishes, putting forms in modern websites, why is everyone abandoning TypeScript, CSS Survey follow up, do devs need to be into CSS, and more! Show Notes 00:10 How to submit a question to Syntax Syntax Potluck Listener Questions

00:45 Syntax meet up in Toronto 02:11 Syntax Brought to you by Sentry 02:36 Vendor lock in with NextJS? Next.js by Vercel

Vercel

SST

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Cloudflare Pages

Netlify

Open source Next.js serverless adapter

09:48 🌶️ Spicy Sidedish: Stop calling Firefox the new IE Jen Simmons

16:40 Can you compare Database as a service and provide your recommendation and suggestions? “Serverless” Databases — Syntax Podcast 551

PlanetScale

Firebase

20:00 How do I do native forms outside of CMS like WordPress? Builder.io

28:01 Why have Svelte and Turbo abandoned Typescript? 32:17 Why are companies hesitant to migrate to Next? 33:36 Is React Native dead? 38:33 Do I use the keyword “new” when throwing an Error or not? 41:59 touch-action use case Announcing Quina

Quina - Menu

Announcing Hondo

Hondo - a word game in 100 words or less

42:57 Subgrid and the :has selector usage 46:02 Is it okay to be a front end developer and not be as interested in CSS? Tool Academy (American TV series)

51:12 Could you explain what are workers, processes, jobs, tasks, and deamons? 56:29 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: Infamous International: The Pink Panthers Story

Wes: PowerBlock Adjustable Dumbbells For Home Gym & Commercial Use

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