Web Dev Q&A | Pre-commit Hooks, requestAnimationFrame, Code Reviews, and More

In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about code reviews, migrating legacy apps, CSS attr() use cases, pre-commit hooks, the future of creative web development, whether front-end devs need to be full-stack, and more! 🔥 Be the ~14,700th person to join our super tasty newsletter https://bit.ly/syntax_snackpack (00:00) - Welcome to Syntax! (00:43) - When is the appropriate time to use requestAnimationFrame? (05:10) - How do you handle code reviews on larger teams? (13:08) - When to use the CSS attr() function (19:01) - The future of browsing websites and the impact of AI (28:45) - Brought to you by Sentry.io (29:10) - Navigating browser preview in VS Code (31:31) - Pre-populating email content with mailto (34:29) - Is there increasing pressure for front-end developers to become full-stack? (43:14) - What pre-commit checks should you run and how? (46:16) - How do you deal with a poorly-built codebase when you already have thousands of active users? (50:05) - What GitHub Copilot features should you disable while you're learning something new? (52:22) - Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs All links available at https://syntax.fm/922 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: https://x.com/syntaxfm Scott: https://x.com/stolinski Wes: https://x.com/wesbos CJ: https://x.com/CodingGarden Randy:    / @randyrektor   http://www.syntax.fm Brought to you by Sentry.io #webdevelopment #webdeveloper #javascript #syntax #syntaxfm #webdev