Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats
Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats
Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack JavaScript Web Developers
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980: AI Coding Explained
52 minutes Posted Feb 18, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
Welcome to Syntax!
The tools: editors, terminals, GUIs
Wes’ and Scott’s current AI setups
Picking the right model
How exactly do agents work?
Subagents and parallel workflows
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What goes in agents.md (and what doesn’t)
Skills vs agents
Slash commands as reusable prompts
Hooks and keeping your code from going off the rails
Plugins and bundling your setup
What MCP is and why it’s powerful
Cloud agents and running jobs remotely
Choosing the right AI tool
Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs
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Wes and Scott talk about the state of AI coding in 2026—from editors and models to agents, skills, slash commands, MCPs, and more. They unpack what these things actually do, how they overlap, and how to use them effectively without overcomplicating your setup.
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