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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