<p class="has-line-data">Scott and Wes tackle listener questions on everything from local-first databases and AI-built CRMs to protecting APIs and raising kids with healthy digital habits. They also weigh in on Cloudflare’s AI crawler ban, portfolio critiques, and more hot takes from the dev world.</p>
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<a></a>Show Notes</h3>
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data">
<strong><a href="#t=00:00">00:00</a></strong> Welcome to Syntax!</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<strong><a href="#t=00:49">00:49</a></strong> Dreaming about web components.</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<strong><a href="#t=02:55">02:55</a></strong> Local-First Apps for Customer Support.
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<li class="has-line-data"><a href="https://sentry.io/syntax/">Brought to you by Sentry.io</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<strong><a href="#t=08:17">08:17</a></strong> AI-Built CRM: Portfolio or Problem?
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data">
<a href="https://x.com/bentlegen/status/1956318238603624875">Ben Vinegar’s Engineering Interview Strategy</a>.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<strong><a href="#t=18:55">18:55</a></strong> InstantDB vs. Other Local-First Databases.</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<strong><a href="#t=21:46">21:46</a></strong> Raising Kids with Healthy Digital Habits.
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data">
<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@portapottyprince1">Porta Potty Prince on TikTok</a>.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<strong><a href="#t=32:55">32:55</a></strong> Cloudflare Blocks AI Crawlers. Good for Creators?
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data">
<a href="https://blog.cloudflare.com/introducing-pay-per-crawl/">Cloudflare Pay Per Crawl</a>.</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<a href="https://blog.cloudflare.com/content-independence-day-no-ai-crawl-without-compensation/">Cloudflare No AI Crawl Without Compensation</a>.</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<a href="https://chriscoyier.net/2025/07/23/impact-of-ai-on-tech-content-creators/">Chris Coyier’s Blog Response</a>.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<strong><a href="#t=41:46">41:46</a></strong> Protecting APIs and Obfuscating Source Code.</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<strong><a href="#t=44:49">44:49</a></strong> Will Portfolio Critiques Return?</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<strong><a href="#t=46:45">46:45</a></strong> 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/4lt7OXZ">Wifi 7 Eero</a>.</li>
<li class="has-line-data">Wes: <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/RX-WELD-Plastic-Welding-D1052628/dp/B0D8KQLWF4/?th=1">Plastic Welder</a>
</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="code-line">
<a></a>Shameless Plugs</h3>
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data">Scott: <a href="www.youtube.com/@syntaxfm">Syntax on YouTube</a>
</li>
</ul>
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<a></a>Hit us up on Socials!</h3>
<p class="has-line-data">Syntax: <a href="https://twitter.com/syntaxfm">X</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/syntax_fm/">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@syntaxfm">Tiktok</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/96077407/admin/feed/posts/">LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.threads.net/@syntax_fm">Threads</a></p>
<p class="has-line-data">Wes: <a href="https://twitter.com/wesbos">X</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wesbos/">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@wesbos">Tiktok</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesbos/">LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.threads.net/@wesbos">Threads</a></p>
<p class="has-line-data">Scott: <a href="https://twitter.com/stolinski">X</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stolinski/">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@stolinski">Tiktok</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stolinski/">LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.threads.net/@stolinski">Threads</a></p>
<p class="has-line-data">Randy: <a href="https://twitter.com/randyrektor">X</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/randyrektor/">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@randyrektor">YouTube</a> <a href="https://www.threads.net/@randyrektor">Threads</a></p>

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