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Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

1021: We got addicted to an AI model we can't talk about

Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats · Jul 15, 2026 · 51:07

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Dax Raad, co-founder of OpenCode, joins Scott and Wes to talk remote dev servers, OpenCode 2.0, and why his team is “addicted” to AI models they’re not even allowed to name yet.

Show Notes


00:00 Intro

00:43 Welcome to Syntax!

01:22 Remote Development Environments and Their Benefits

Dax’s post

Latitude.sh

exe.dev




06:24 The Setup: Tmux and Long-Running Sessions

07:15 Brought to you by Sentry!

08:12 Integrating AI with Personal Projects

11:21 Open Code 2.0: Features and Improvements

17:15 Software Engineering Methodology and Design Philosophy

21:33 Model Routing and AI Integration

23:58 The Evolution of AI Models

26:23 Comparing Open Source and Proprietary Models

28:27 Cost Implications of AI Model Usage

30:27 Local vs Cloud AI Model Hosting

32:08 Navigating Claude Code and Third-Party Integration

35:40 The Future of API Access for AI Models

37:27 Regulatory Concerns and AI Safety

39:25 Tools and Techniques for AI Coding

Hex

Handy

45:15 Final Thoughts and Future Directions

47:33 Sick Picks and Shameless Plugs


Sick Picks


Scott:

Wes:


Shameless Plugs


Scott:

Wes:

Dax: exe.dev

OpenTUI





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