988: Cloudflare’s Next.js Slop Fork

Wes and Scott talk with Steve Faulkner about vinext, a Vite-powered Next.js fork. They dive into AI coding workflows, agent browsers, code quality, and what modern dev tooling looks like in an AI-first world. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 02:01 Knowing how to use AI 02:31 The idea behind “slop fork” vinext How we rebuilt Next.js with AI in one week 06:27 How to approach a project like this Super Whisper 07:53 Using markdown as a planning and thinking tool 12:35 Steve’s OpenCode setup 14:31 What agent browsers are and how they work agent-browser 15:34 Where agent browsers fall short 19:02 Why agents work best with tight feedback loops 21:23 Dealing with poor code quality from AI 23:54 Brought to you by Sentry.io 24:19 Searching for a reliable AI workflow 25:54 What about security? 28:46 When it makes sense to port a framework vs switch 32:03 What an AI-first programming language might look like 33:16 TypeScript in an AI-driven workflow 35:36 Cloudflare and improving developer experience 38:10 Being excited and uneasy about where AI is heading 39:06 Which industries AI disrupts next 41:29 Sick picks + shameless plugs Sick Picks Steve: IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XX Shameless Plugs Steve: vinext Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

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988: Cloudflare’s Next.js Slop Fork is an episode from Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats by Wes Bos.

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This episode was published on Mar 18, 2026.

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