Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats
676: Google IDX - VS Code in the Browser with David East
In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with David East about Google’s new cloud based full-stack, multiplatform app development workflow, Project IDX.
Show Notes- 00:22 Welcome
 - 01:31 Browser in the car
 - 02:16 Syntax Brought to you by Sentry
 - 02:24 Who is David East?
 - David East
 - David East
 - David East (@_davideast) / X
 - Learn from David East’s courses | Frontend Masters
 - Firebase | Google’s Mobile and Web App Development Platform
 - 04:32 What is IDX?
 - Project IDX
 - Flutter - Build apps for any screen
 - Welcome to nix.dev — nix.dev documentation
 - 13:15 What’s the experience of IDX?
 - Nx: Smart, Fast and Extensible Build System
 - 16:42 IDX isn’t just a toy - it’s a dev machine
 - 20:29 What’s the offline mode like?
 - 23:30 How are VS Code extensions handled?
 - 27:03 Is multiplayer or project sharing on the road map?
 - 28:45 How is latency taken care of?
 - 31:43 This could be faster than local dev environment
 - 36:18 Portability of your projects
 - 42:25 What do you think about iPad coding?
 - 44:28 Phone testing with IDX
 - Firebase Test Lab
 - 46:59 How is AI being integrated?
 - 50:23 Supper Club questions
 - Introducing Operator | Fonts by Hoefler&Co.
 - MD IO by Mass-Driver - Future Fonts
 - 55:25 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××
 
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