Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats · Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack JavaScript Web Developers

975: What’s Missing From the Web Platform?

February 2, 2026·51 min·4 clips

Wes argues we'll never get a good date picker because it's too complex for the web platform.

Wes Bos and Scott Tolinski discuss missing features in the web platform, covering UI primitives like date pickers and toggles, language syntax such as TypeScript integration, and APIs for cookies, identity, and AI. They share personal anecdotes and debate the feasibility and importance of each proposal, encouraging listener feedback.

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A practical wish list for the web platform's missing pieces.

Syntax spends this hour on the web platform's missing pieces, from UI primitives and JavaScript syntax to browser APIs, Bluetooth, serial, NFC, CSS, browsers, runtimes, and AI access in the browser.

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If missing browser APIs still steal your time, this episode is a useful checklist right now.

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