1002: The Real Pricing of LLMs

In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about LLM usage-based pricing, security risks from malicious code in interviews, staying current in a fast-moving dev landscape, a new CSS linter, managing Node environments and tooling without losing your mind, and more!Show Notes00:00 Welcome to Syntax!01:17 Copilot’s new usage-based pricing and the end of cheap AIModel multipliers for annual Copilot Pro and Copilot Pro+ subscribers08:53 Why Syntax dropped clever ad transitions10:33 Debugging issues on the Syntax website with Sentry12:51 Brought to you by Sentry.io13:01 Getting hacked through a fake recruiter and malicious reposAdib Hanna’s hacking storyscammer.mdDeskPad17:57 How to catch up after stepping away from dev25:10 React components vs native browser APIs32:41 New CSS linting tools and Project Wallace updatescsskit36:06 How to interview developers in the age of AI41:21 Managing Node, package managers, and dev environments46:59 Sick picks + shameless plugsSick PicksScott:ZEISS Lens CareKeyboardCleanToolWes: Amaran Halo 100xShameless PlugsSyntax YouTube ChannelHit us up on Socials!Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn ThreadsWes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn ThreadsScott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn ThreadsRandy: X Instagram YouTube Threads.