994: AI Sucks At CSS

About this episode

Wes and Scott discuss the challenges AI faces with CSS and design, along with various related topics.

In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about AI struggles with CSS and design workflows, learning vs relying on AI, debugging web performance, beginner soldering setups, navigating AI-era job interviews, Figma dev mode, modern API choices, and more. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:55 Why AI struggles with CSS and design workflows 10:50 How much AI should you use when learning to code? 18:41 Debugging performance: tools and team workflows Ep 585: Fundamentals × What Makes a Website Slow? Ep 874: Fast Apps - Easy Perf Wins Ep 897: Making Your App Feel Faster Than It Really Is Ep 972: These Things Make Your App Feel Like Crap on Mobile 23:52 Brought to you by Sentry.io 26:26 Beginner soldering setup and essential tools 29:54 Preparing for interviews without AI (while jobs require it) Brendan Falk on AI-native coding interviews 35:16 Thoughts on Figma dev mode and design workflows 39:20 Ice vs Thaw menu bar apps 40:27 Why AI isn’t pushing us toward better APIs 44:54 Vibe rules, skills, and shipping docs for agents vibe-rules Optimizing Content for Agents 54:44 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Scott: Jury Duty Wes: USB Cable Tester…

People in this episode

Hosts: Wes Bos, Scott Tolinski

Topics covered

• AI and CSS
• design workflows
• debugging web performance
• job interviews
• Figma dev mode
• API choices

Keywords

• AI
• CSS
• web performance
• Figma
• job interviews
• soldering
• APIs

Sponsors

Sentry.io

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