847: Syntax Holiday Gift Guide

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.

• 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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