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 Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
01:17 Copilot’s new usage-based pricing and the end of cheap AI
Model multipliers for annual Copilot Pro and Copilot Pro+ subscribers
08:53 Why Syntax dropped clever ad transitions
10:33 Debugging issues on the Syntax website with Sentry
12:51 Brought to you by Sentry.io
13:01 Getting hacked through a fake recruiter and malicious repos
Adib Hanna’s hacking story
scammer.md
DeskPad
17:57 How to catch up after stepping away from dev
25:10 React components vs native browser APIs
32:41 New CSS linting tools and Project Wallace updates
csskit
36:06 How to interview developers in the age of AI
41:21 Managing Node, package managers, and dev environments
46:59 Sick picks + shameless plugs
Sick Picks
Scott:
ZEISS Lens Care
KeyboardCleanTool
Wes: Amaran Halo 100x
Shameless Plugs
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