Hackweek Projects - Realtime Markdown Editor and a Hardware Recording Button

In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott review the projects they built during Sentry’s Hackweek: a realtime Markdown multiplayer editor, and a hardware recording button.

Show Notes

• 00:11 Welcome
• 00:57 What is a hack week?
• 01:55 Syntax Brought to you by Sentry
• 03:42 Scott’s project: a multiplayer editor
• Liveblocks | Collaborative experiences in days, not months
• PartyKit | Everything is better with friends
• BlockNote - Javascript Block-Based text editor | BlockNote
• Dev toolkit for building collaborative editors – Tiptap
• microsoft/monaco-editor: A browser based code editor
• syntaxfm/hackweek-md-multiplayer-editor: Sentry.io Hackweek Submisison - A multiplayer editor for .md files that comits directly to GitHub
• Convex | The fullstack TypeScript development platform
• The Everything App
• 13:57 Multiplayer is so much easier
• 19:56 Wes’ project: A recording button
• Oracle VM VirtualBox
• Run Windows on Mac – Parallels Desktop 19 Virtual Machine for Mac
• Karabiner-Elements
• folivora.ai - Great Tools for your Mac!
• Home Assistant
• The World’s Leading 2D and 3D Platform | Unity Pro Free Trial
• SendCutSend | Online Laser Cutting and Waterjet Cutting
• blender.org - Home of the Blender project - Free and Open 3D Creation Software
• 42:31 Learning to skateboard
• 43:59 F1 documentary follow up
• 45:30 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

• Scott: BetterDisplay: Unlock your displays on your Mac!
• Wes: LOVIMAG Magnetic Hooks Heavy Duty

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