Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats
Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats
Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack JavaScript Web Developers
1029: The Workflow of the Future With Zed
59 minutes Posted Aug 12, 2026 at 11:00 am.
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Welcom to Syntax
The Journey to Zed: Building the Ultimate Tool
Why Rust was chosen for Zed?
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Building a UI from scratch in Rust
AI’s role in coding and development
The role of text editors in the age of AI
Delta DB: The vision for collaborative development
The Evolution of Collaborative Coding
The Future of User Interfaces
Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs
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Nathan Sobo joins Scott and Wes to explain why Zed was built in Rust, how GPUI works, and what happens to editors once agents write most of the code. They also talk about DeltaDB, Zed’s new Git-compatible version control system, and Delta, the collaborative agentic editor it powers.
Show Notes
GPUI
DeltaDB
Sick Picks
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Wes:
Nathan Sobo:
Keychron Q11
Grant Green - Idle Moments
Shameless Plugs
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Nathan Sobo:
DeltaDB
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