Wes and Scott talk with Steve Faulkner about vinext, a Vite-powered Next.js fork. They dive into AI coding workflows, agent browsers, code quality, and what modern dev tooling looks like in an AI-first world.
Show Notes
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00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
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02:01 Knowing how to use AI
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02:31 The idea behind “slop fork”
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06:27 How to approach a project like this
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07:53 Using markdown as a planning and thinking tool
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12:35 Steve’s OpenCode setup
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14:31 What agent browsers are and how they work
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15:34 Where agent browsers fall short
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19:02 Why agents work best with tight feedback loops
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21:23 Dealing with poor code quality from AI
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23:54 Brought to you by Sentry.io
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24:19 Searching for a reliable AI workflow
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25:54 What about security?
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28:46 When it makes sense to port a framework vs switch
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32:03 What an AI-first programming language might look like
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33:16 TypeScript in an AI-driven workflow
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35:36 Cloudflare and improving developer experience
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38:10 Being excited and uneasy about where AI is heading
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39:06 Which industries AI disrupts next
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41:29 Sick picks + shameless plugs
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