676: Google IDX - VS Code in the Browser with David East

In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with David East about Google’s new cloud based full-stack, multiplatform app development workflow, Project IDX. Show Notes 00:22 Welcome 01:31 Browser in the car 02:16 Syntax Brought to you by Sentry 02:24 Who is David East? David East David East David East (@_davideast) / X Learn from David East’s courses | Frontend Masters Firebase | Google’s Mobile and Web App Development Platform 04:32 What is IDX? Project IDX Flutter - Build apps for any screen Welcome to nix.dev — nix.dev documentation 13:15 What’s the experience of IDX? Nx: Smart, Fast and Extensible Build System 16:42 IDX isn’t just a toy - it’s a dev machine 20:29 What’s the offline mode like? 23:30 How are VS Code extensions handled? 27:03 Is multiplayer or project sharing on the road map? 28:45 How is latency taken care of? 31:43 This could be faster than local dev environment 36:18 Portability of your projects 42:25 What do you think about iPad coding? 44:28 Phone testing with IDX Firebase Test Lab 46:59 How is AI being integrated? 50:23 Supper Club questions Introducing Operator | Fonts by Hoefler&Co. MD IO by Mass-Driver - Future Fonts 55:25 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× CSS Shameless Plugs The Bad At Css Podcast Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets Wes Bos on Bluesky Scott on Bluesky Syntax on Bluesky