Episode Details

In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott are live from Reactathon 2022!

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Show Notes

• Live video version

• 00:32 Welcome

• 04:10 Hot Take Tweets

• What is your JavaScript Hot Take or unpopular opinion?

• 05:42 Semi colons are not optional

• 06:11 For loops are not needed

• 07:19 People forget about ES Harmony

• 08:11 Sponsor: Sentry

• 09:23 A good website should function without JavaScript

• 10:28 Classes were a mistake

• 10:54 Stay as close to the platform primatives

• 11:36 TypeScript is overrated and overhyped

• 11:50 Kickin it old school

• PNG Fix

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