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.

Show Notes

• 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.

Shameless Plugs

• Scott: Syntax on YouTube

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