Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Dax Raad, co-founder of OpenCode, joins Scott and Wes to talk remote dev servers, OpenCode 2.0, and why his team is “addicted” to AI models they’re not even allowed to name yet. 🔥 Be the ~19,500th person to join our super tasty newsletter bit.ly/syntax_snackpack
Show Notes
00:00 Start
00:43 Welcome to Syntax!
01:22 Remote Development Environments and Their Benefits
06:24 The Setup: Tmux and Long-Running Sessions
07:15 Brought to you by Sentry!
08:12 Integrating AI with Personal Projects
11:21 Open Code 2.0: Features and Improvements
17:15 Software Engineering Methodology and Design Philosophy
21:33 Model Routing and AI Integration
23:58 The Evolution of AI Models
26:23 Comparing Open Source and Proprietary Models
28:27 Cost Implications of AI Model Usage
30:27 Local vs Cloud AI Model Hosting
32:08 Navigating Claude Code and Third-Party Integration
35:40 The Future of API Access for AI Models
37:27 Regulatory Concerns and AI Safety
39:25 Tools and Techniques for AI Coding
45:15 Final Thoughts and Future Directions
47:33 Sick Picks and Shameless Plugs
All links available at https://syntax.fm/1021
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Dax Raad, co-founder of OpenCode, joins Scott and Wes to talk remote dev servers, OpenCode 2.0, and why his team is “addicted” to AI models they’re not even allowed to name yet. 🔥 Be the ~19,500th person to join our super tasty newsletter bit.ly/syntax_snackpack
Show Notes
00:00 Start
00:43 Welcome to Syntax!
01:22 Remote Development Environments and Their Benefits
06:24 The Setup: Tmux and Long-Running Sessions
07:15 Brought to you by Sentry!
08:12 Integrating AI with Personal Projects
11:21 Open Code 2.0: Features and Improvements
17:15 Software Engineering Methodology and Design Philosophy
21:33 Model Routing and AI Integration
23:58 The Evolution of AI Models
26:23 Comparing Open Source and Proprietary Models
28:27 Cost Implications of AI Model Usage
30:27 Local vs Cloud AI Model Hosting
32:08 Navigating Claude Code and Third-Party Integration
35:40 The Future of API Access for AI Models
37:27 Regulatory Concerns and AI Safety
39:25 Tools and Techniques for AI Coding
45:15 Final Thoughts and Future Directions
47:33 Sick Picks and Shameless Plugs
All links available at https://syntax.fm/1021
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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/syntax
#webdevelopment #webdeveloper #javascript #syntax #syntaxfm #webdev










