Scott and Wes are back with their annual Syntax Holiday Gift Guide! They’ve curated the best gadgets, tools, games, and even kitchen essentials for the dev in your life — plus a few treats anyone would love to unwrap.
Show Notes * 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! * 00:46 Brought to you by Sentry.io. + Open Source Pledge Members. * 01:59 Syntax holiday gift guide. * 02:25 Our absolute favorites. + Leatherman Arc. + Peak Design Everyday. + 1.5 KG of Maldon, Salt Cellars. + Anker Cube. + Anker MagGo. + Theragun, Off-Brand Massage Gun. + Subscription to Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT. + Syntax Swag. * 13:33 Our (Scott’s) top games. + Factorio. + Cascadia. + Azul. + SteamDeck. * 19:01 Gifts under $30. + Braided USB-C Cables + Right Angle Thunderbolt. + Battery Daddy. + MagSafe Popsocket. + Hempz Apple Cider + Nutmeg Hand Lotion. + Mens Cremo Body Wash. * 27:50 Clothing gifts. + Uniqlo Stretch Selvedge Denim. + Naked and Famous Selvedge Denim. + Scott DU/ER Jeans. + Wool Toque + Anything from Huckberry. * 35:02 Desk item gifts. + MX3s Master Mouse + Target Candles + Candle Melter Wax. + Laptop Stand - Rain Design mStand. - Any Foldable Amazon Stand + Desk Treadmill. + Insta360 Link 2. + Small Rig Rotatable Collar Mount. + Thermal Printer. + Cable Management Straps + Clips + Mini Tripod. + Super Clamp. + Fishskyn. * 45:02 Kids gifts. + Yoto Player. + Toniebox. + First Cat in Space. + Bathbombs. + Kahn Academy Kids App. + Codespark. * 51:11 Kitchen gifts. + Carbon Steel Frying Pan. + Viral Egg Cooker. + Glass Straws. + Danish Whisk. + Oxo Salt + Pepper Grinders. + Paper Wheels. + Whetstone. + WÜSTHOF Nakiri Knife. + Carbon Knife Co. + Can Tumbler Glasses. + Squirrel Rice Paddle. + OTOTO Splatypus Jar Spatula. * 59:02 Eatables. + Hot Sauce: - Truff Hot Sauce. - Secret Aardvark. - Cholula Gift Pack. - Laoganma Chili Crisp. - Merfs. + Bachan’s Japanese BBQ Sauce. * 01:00:51 Smart home gifts. + Smart Dimmers + ESP32 + WS2815 LED Strips * 01:03:06 Shameless Plugs.
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