Scott and Wes dig into a listener mailbag full of AI questions: how to bill freelance work when the tools make you faster, whether coding still matters in interviews, and if the AI bubble is about to pop. Plus sandboxing your agents, managing block-based CMS chaos, and what it takes to leave a stable job when you’re risk averse.
<h3 class="code-line"><a></a>Show Notes</h3>
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=00:00">00:00</a> Welcome to Syntax!</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=01:09">01:09</a> Freelance Billing in the Age of AI: Who Gets the Speed Savings?</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=04:33">04:33</a> Value Based Pricing and Leveling Up Your Skills</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=06:37">06:37</a> Will Writing Code Become Irrelevant in Job Interviews?
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="https://mitchellh.com/ghostty">Ghostty</a>, <a href="https://mitchellh.com/writing/superlogical">Superlogical</a></li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="https://better-auth.com/">Better Auth</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=11:05">11:05</a> Finding Human Answers in a Sea of AI Slop</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=14:57">14:57</a> Trust and Community Are the New Currency</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=15:49">15:49</a> Nobody Watches Conference Talks Anymore
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@aiDotEngineer">AI Engineer</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=18:18">18:18</a> Is the AI Bubble Going to Pop?
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXlcMbxzz0U">The AI Bubble Survives on $1.65 Trillion in Hidden Debt</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=24:07">24:07</a> Where Is All the Software AI Was Supposed to Build?</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=26:19">26:19</a> AI Fatigue: When All You Do Is Review Code
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPUn1Fnfn0k">True Cost of AI Coding</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=30:03">30:03</a> Managing Large Block Based CMS Systems
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="https://fimo.ai/about">Fimo</a></li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="https://www.sanity.io/">Sanity</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=38:57">38:57</a> Taking the Leap: Leaving a Stable Job as a Risk Averse Dev</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=43:45">43:45</a> Sandboxing Your Agents Instead of Running YOLO Mode
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ulRSvQIObk">CJ’s Video: Every Developer Should Know This</a></li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="https://docs.docker.com/get-started/">Docker</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=45:38">45:38</a> Will AI Companies Fingerprint and Ad Target You?
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="https://colemak.com/">Colemak</a></li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Audio_API">Web Audio API</a></li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="https://x.com/brave/status/2091232672659972110">Brave on X</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=49:36">49:36</a> Labeling YouTube Exclusive Episodes for Podcast Listeners</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="#t=52:16">52:16</a> Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="code-line"><a></a>Sick Picks</h3>
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data">Scott: <a href="https://amzn.to/3SGll64">Sandpaper Pads</a>, <a href="https://jellyfin.org/">Jellyfin</a>, <a href="https://github.com/Apps2Samsung/Apps2Samsung">Apps2Samsung</a></li>
<li class="has-line-data">Wes: Hisense TV</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="code-line"><a></a>Hit us up on Socials!</h3>
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