Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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.
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(00:00) Welcome to Syntax!
(02:01) Knowing how to use AI
(02:31) The idea behind āslop forkā
(06:27) How to approach a project like this
(07:53) Using markdown as a planning and thinking tool
(12:35) Steveās OpenCode setup
(14:31) What agent browsers are and how they work
(15:34) Where agent browsers fall short
(19:02) Why agents work best with tight feedback loops
(21:23) Dealing with poor code quality from AI
(23:54) Brought to you by Sentry.io
(24:19) Searching for a reliable AI workflow
(25:54) What about security?
(28:46) When it makes sense to port a framework vs switch
(32:03) What an AI-first programming language might look like
(33:16) TypeScript in an AI-driven workflow
(35:36) Cloudflare and improving developer experience
(38:10) Being excited and uneasy about where AI is heading
(39:06) Which industries AI disrupts next
(41:29) Sick picks + shameless plugs
All links available at https://syntax.fm/988
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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.
š„ Be the ~18,300th person to join our super tasty newsletter bit.ly/syntax_snackpack
(00:00) Welcome to Syntax!
(02:01) Knowing how to use AI
(02:31) The idea behind āslop forkā
(06:27) How to approach a project like this
(07:53) Using markdown as a planning and thinking tool
(12:35) Steveās OpenCode setup
(14:31) What agent browsers are and how they work
(15:34) Where agent browsers fall short
(19:02) Why agents work best with tight feedback loops
(21:23) Dealing with poor code quality from AI
(23:54) Brought to you by Sentry.io
(24:19) Searching for a reliable AI workflow
(25:54) What about security?
(28:46) When it makes sense to port a framework vs switch
(32:03) What an AI-first programming language might look like
(33:16) TypeScript in an AI-driven workflow
(35:36) Cloudflare and improving developer experience
(38:10) Being excited and uneasy about where AI is heading
(39:06) Which industries AI disrupts next
(41:29) Sick picks + shameless plugs
All links available at https://syntax.fm/988
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Hit us up on Socials!
Syntax: https://x.com/syntaxfm
Scott: https://x.com/stolinski
Wes: https://x.com/wesbos
CJ: https://x.com/CodingGarden
Randy: youtube.com/@randyrektor
http://www.syntax.fm
Brought to you by Sentry.io
#webdevelopment #webdeveloper #javascript #syntax #syntaxfm #webdev
