926: RSS Is NOT Dead
Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats · Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack JavaScript Web Developers
August 6, 202529m 47s
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Show Notes
Scott and CJ explore why RSS still matters and how it’s more underused than outdated. They discuss how to self-host RSS readers, escape the noise of the modern web, and reclaim a cleaner, ad-free reading experience across devices.
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 01:09 Brought to you by Sentry.io
- 02:41 What is RSS and how does it work?
- 06:14 Hosting your own RSS server: Miniflux, FreshRSS, and more
- 11:00 Decluttering the web with article scraping
- 12:38 Best RSS clients for desktop and mobile
- 18:51 Where to find RSS feeds
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