948: Zed is Ready For Primetime
Wes and Scott talk about what makes Zed—the hot new editor built in Rust—fast, beautiful, and finally ready for primetime. From Git UI to extensions and AI tools, they break down what Zed gets right, what it still lacks, and whether it’s time to finally ditch VS Code.Show Notes00:00 Welcome to Syntax!Syntax San Francisco MeetupWe need your Spooky Stories02:37 Brought to you by Sentry.io04:07 What is Zed?06:46 Zed UI: fast and clean10:17 General editor experience11:44 Extensions marketplace17:53 Git UI22:03 Problems UI26:01 Real-time collaborationRemote Development27:39 Command prompt tricks and built-in tools31:03 Zed’s AI featuresAI Coding Sucks37:08 What kept Scott away—and why he’s back40:33 What’s still missingText Manipulation Kung Fu for the Aspiring Black Belt46:43 Sick Picks & Shameless PlugsSick PicksScott: Zojirushi 5.0 Liter Water BoilerWes: Syntax KeycapsHit us up on Socials!Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn ThreadsWes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn ThreadsScott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn ThreadsRandy: X Instagram YouTube Threads.
Wes and Scott talk about what makes Zed—the hot new editor built in Rust—fast, beautiful, and finally ready for primetime. From Git UI to extensions and AI tools, they break down what Zed gets right, what it still lacks, and whether it’s time to finally ditch VS Code.
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 02:37 Brought to you by Sentry.io
- 04:07 What is Zed?
- 06:46 Zed UI: fast and clean
- 10:17 General editor experience
- 11:44 Extensions marketplace
- 17:53 Git UI
- 22:03 Problems UI
- 26:01 Real-time collaboration
- 27:39 Command prompt tricks and built-in tools
- 31:03 Zed’s AI features
- 37:08 What kept Scott away—and why he’s back
- 40:33 What’s still missing
- 46:43 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs
Sick Picks
- Scott: Zojirushi 5.0 Liter Water Boiler
- Wes: Syntax Keycaps
Hit us up on Socials!
Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads