1039: Should You Quit Your Job?
Scott and Wes dig into a listener mailbag full of AI questions: how to bill freelance work when the tools make you faster, whether coding still matters in interviews, and if the AI bubble is about to pop. Plus sandboxing your agents, managing block-based CMS chaos, and what it takes to leave a stable job when you’re risk averse.Show Notes00:00 Welcome to Syntax!01:09 Freelance Billing in the Age of AI: Who Gets the Speed Savings?04:33 Value Based Pricing and Leveling Up Your Skills06:37 Will Writing Code Become Irrelevant in Job Interviews?Ghostty, SuperlogicalBetter Auth21:05 Finding Human Answers in a Sea of AI Slop14:57 Trust and Community Are the New Currency15:49 Nobody Watches Conference Talks AnymoreAI Engineer18:18 Is the AI Bubble Going to Pop?The AI Bubble Survives on $1.65 Trillion in Hidden Debt24:07 Where Is All the Software AI Was Supposed to Build?26:19 AI Fatigue: When All You Do Is Review CodeTrue Cost of AI Coding30:03 Managing Large Block Based CMS SystemsFimoSanity38:57 Taking the Leap: Leaving a Stable Job as a Risk Averse Dev43:45 Sandboxing Your Agents Instead of Running YOLO ModeCJ’s Video: Every Developer Should Know ThisDocker45:38 Will AI Companies Fingerprint and Ad Target You?ColemakWeb Audio APIBrave on X49:36 Labeling YouTube Exclusive Episodes for Podcast Listeners52:16 Sick Picks + Shameless PlugsSick PicksScott: Sandpaper Pads, Jellyfin, Apps2SamsungWes: Hisense TVHit us up on Socials!Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn ThreadsWes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn ThreadsScott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn ThreadsRandy: X Instagram YouTube Threads.
Scott and Wes dig into a listener mailbag full of AI questions: how to bill freelance work when the tools make you faster, whether coding still matters in interviews, and if the AI bubble is about to pop. Plus sandboxing your agents, managing block-based CMS chaos, and what it takes to leave a stable job when you’re risk averse.
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 01:09 Freelance Billing in the Age of AI: Who Gets the Speed Savings?
- 04:33 Value Based Pricing and Leveling Up Your Skills
- 06:37 Will Writing Code Become Irrelevant in Job Interviews?
- 11:05 Finding Human Answers in a Sea of AI Slop
- 14:57 Trust and Community Are the New Currency
- 15:49 Nobody Watches Conference Talks Anymore
- 18:18 Is the AI Bubble Going to Pop?
- 24:07 Where Is All the Software AI Was Supposed to Build?
- 26:19 AI Fatigue: When All You Do Is Review Code
- 30:03 Managing Large Block Based CMS Systems
- 38:57 Taking the Leap: Leaving a Stable Job as a Risk Averse Dev
- 43:45 Sandboxing Your Agents Instead of Running YOLO Mode
- 45:38 Will AI Companies Fingerprint and Ad Target You?
- 49:36 Labeling YouTube Exclusive Episodes for Podcast Listeners
- 52:16 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs
Sick Picks
- Scott: Sandpaper Pads, Jellyfin, Apps2Samsung
- Wes: Hisense TV
Hit us up on Socials!
Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads