Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

Full Stack Developers Wes Bos and Scott Tolinski dive deep into web development topics, explaining how they work and talking about their own experiences. They cover from JavaScript frameworks like React, to the latest advancements in CSS to simplifying web tooling.

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Holiday Gift Guide


In this episode Wes and Scott bring you their holiday gift guide - things, ideas or experiences that would make great gifts for any developer, ranging from a few bucks to a few hundred bucks.

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Show Notes

3:57 - Foodie Gifts

  • Hot Sauce
    • Merfs
    • Every Cholula Hot Sauce
    • Jalapeno from Trader Joes
    • Blue Top Creamy Buffalo
  • Everything but the bagel Spice
  • Loose leaf Teas from Teahaus.com
  • Wes’ Tea Steeper
  • Scott’s Tea Mug & Steeper
  • Flavored Salts (No link, just go find them)
  • Savory Spice Shop
  • Rainbeers - make it yourself
  • Beer Making Kit
  • Umai Dry Steak Aging and Charcuterie Bags

11:27 - Experiences

  • Knife Skills Class
  • Butchering Class
  • Cooking Class
  • Float tank Subscription
  • Massages

18:15 - Subscriptions

  • Headspace
  • Spotify
  • HBO Go
  • YouTube TV
  • MeUndies Underwear Subscription
  • Memrise
  • LastPass
  • Magazines
  • Mantry Crates
  • Kids Crates

23:07 - Books / Audible

  • BadBlood
  • Beat the bank - for Canadians Only
  • American Kingpin
  • Rich Dad / Poor Dad
  • Kingpin: How One Hacker Took Over the Billion-Dollar Cybercrime Underground
  • Anything You Want
  • Essentialism
  • The E-Myth Revisited

29:47 - Clothes

  • Uniqlo Jeans - w/ elastic
  • Carhart Beanie (TOQUE)
  • Naked and Famous Raw Selvedge Denim Jeans
    • Skinny Guy
    • Weird Guy
  • Nudie Raw Selvedge Denim “thin Finn”
  • “Unbranded” Raw Denim
  • Custom Leather Belt
  • TNF Fanorak Windbreaker
  • Hoodies
    • Adidas Black-on-black NMD crewneck
    • Champion Hoodie
  • Sneakers
    • Nike Airmax 270
    • Jordans DonTrip
  • RayBans with mirrors
    • Original Wayfarer Sunglasses
  • Under Armour Boxer Jock Underwear
  • Reebok Boxer Brief Underwear
  • dvlpr.io Merch

39:08 - Gadgets

  • Mechanical Keyboards
    • CTRL Keyboard
    • WASD Keyboard
    • Code Keyboard
    • Ergodox
  • 10W qi Wireless Fast Charger Charging Pad
  • USB C Gadgets
    • 8-in-1 USB Type-C Hub with HDMI
    • USB C Hub
    • LaCie Rugged USB-C Hard Drive
  • Koomus Car CD Slot Magnet Mount for your phone
  • Anker Portable Battery
  • Extra Long Braided Phone Cables
    • Lighting
    • Micro USB
    • USB-c
  • Anker USB Power Block
    • 4 ports with Fast Charge
    • 6 ports with Fast Charge
  • Wifi Hotspot
    • SkyRoam Solis
  • Magnet Breakway USB-C Cable that handles 87w
  • Tello Programable drone
  • High end mini screwdrivers
    • MaxCraft 7-in-1
    • iFixIt 64 bit set

48:00 - Smart Home

  • Google Home
  • Ring Doorbel
  • Nest Doorbell
  • Ring Floodlight Security Camera
  • EcoBee
  • WeMo Plugs
  • TP Link Smart Plug
  • Leviton Smart Wifi Dimmers
  • LIFX Bulbs
  • Sonoff $5 wifi Switch

54:40 - Grooming and Wellness

  • Seki clippers
  • CBD balm
  • A nice comb
  • Burts Bees Lip Balm in a tin

58:57 - High End

  • Apple AirPods
  • Bose QC 35 Wireless Headphones
  • Samsung QLED TV - very high end
Shameless Plugs
  • Scott’s Level 1 Typescript Course
  • Wes’ updated course platform
Tweet us your tasty treats!
  • Scott’s Instagram
  • LevelUpTutorials Instagram
  • Wes’ Instagram
  • Wes’ Twitter
  • Wes’ Facebook
  • Scott’s Twitter
  • Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets


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