Scott and Wes sit down with Ben Vinegar, former Syntax GM and founder of Modem.dev, to geek out over terminal-maxxing, from SSH-based development and tmux workflows to AI-powered coding agents. Ben also demos two of his open source tools: Hunk, a slick terminal code reviewer with 4k+ GitHub stars, and TermDraw, a terminal-based diagramming tool that posts directly to your agent.
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<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=00:49">00:49</a> Introduction to <a href="https://modem.dev/">Modem</a> and AI Project Management</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<a href="#t=01:40">01:40</a> Exploring Terminal Usage and Productivity</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<a href="#t=04:26">04:26</a> Setting Up Remote Development Environments</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<a href="#t=08:38">08:38</a> The Power of <a href="https://github.com/tmux/tmux">TMUX</a> in Development</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<a href="#t=11:20">11:20</a> What makes TMUX splitting different?</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<a href="#t=12:46">12:46</a> Integrating AI with Terminal Workflows</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<a href="#t=14:56">14:56</a> The Future of Terminal Applications</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<a href="#t=17:31">17:31</a> Balancing GUIs and Terminal Interfaces
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="getfresh.dev">getfresh.dev</a></li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IxSbMhT7v4">Ben’s talk at AI Engineer Miami</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<a href="#t=24:39">24:39</a> Navigating Development Tools and Environments</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<a href="#t=26:44">26:44</a> The Balance of Security and Convenience in Coding</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<a href="#t=30:27">30:27</a> Cautionary Tales: The Risks of YOLO Mode</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<a href="#t=33:53">33:53</a> Innovative Tools for Enhanced Coding Experience</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<a href="#t=34:09">34:09</a> <a href="https://github.com/modem-dev/hunk">Hunk: Terminal code review</a>.</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<a href="#t=41:39">41:39</a> <a href="https://github.com/benvinegar/termdraw">TermDraw: A New Way to Visualize Code and Ideas</a>
</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<a href="#t=46:22">46:22</a> The Dynamics of Open Source Contributions</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<a href="#t=48:31">48:31</a> Visualizing Code: Tools and Techniques</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<a href="#t=50:54">50:54</a> Podcasting and Editing Processes
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data">
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM1sIVIZYRg">State of Agentic Coding</a>.</li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="https://github.com/modem-dev/podguy">Podguy: Agent-driven post-production workflow for video podcasts</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<a href="#t=56:23">56:23</a> Introducing Modem: A Product Intelligence Platform</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<a href="#t=01:01:39">01:01:39</a> Connecting Feedback to Product Development</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<a href="#t=01:03:15">01:03:15</a> Sick Picks</li>
</ul>
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<a></a>Sick Picks</h3>
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data">Ben: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35522483/">Nirvanna: The Band - The Show - The Movie</a>, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480669/">Timecrimes</a>
</li>
</ul>
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<a></a>Shameless Plugs</h3>
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data">Ben: <a href="https://modem.dev/">https://modem.dev/</a>
</li>
</ul>
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