September 28th, 2026 × #Jev#AI#Rust#DevTools
Is the Jev Hype Overblown?
Scott, CJ, and Wes dig into whether Jev (the fast, cheap, not-an-LLM classifier model) deserves the hype, plus the iPhone Duo simulator, Claude finally reading agents.md, Raycast drama, and GPUI Kit.
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Is Jev actually a leap forward for classification or just hype and fake demos? We dig in, plus Claude Code's new AGENTS.md support, TinyCast (the free, open-source Raycast alternative), an iPhone Fold simulator in Xcode, and a stack of dev tools you'll want to try
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 01:17 The iPhone Fold Simulator and Foldable Web APIs
- 07:03 Claude Code Finally Supports agents.md
- 11:42 Using Your Claude Subscription Inside PI
- 13:07 Raycast Pricing Changes and the Rise of Tinycast
- 18:24 Our Most Used Raycast Features
- 21:22 Browser Hopping: Back on Helium After Ditching Dia
- 22:12 1Password's Redesign and Reliability Problems
- 23:11 Jev Explained: A Model That Only Answers Questions
- 31:59 CJ's Jev Chat Bot Demo With MCP Tools
- 36:09 The Kevs in the Room: Open Source Jev Alternatives
- 45:39 What We've Actually Built With Jev So Far
- 51:59 Brought to you by Sentry.io
- 52:55 GPUI Kit: Building Native Rust Desktop Apps
- 58:07 Antfu's DevFrame: A Framework for Building Dev Tools
- 59:45 Where Is the Line on Using AI in Video Editing?
- 01:06:00 AI Upscaled Security Photos and Internet Detectives
- 01:08:07 Qwen Image 2.1 and Real Transparent Backgrounds
- 01:10:18 AI Generated Posters Don't Have to Be Horrible
- 01:13:28 Orca: A GUI for Wrangling Your Fleet of Agents
- 01:15:37 Grok 4.7 First Impressions and Its Pricing
- 01:18:58 Waiting on Google and Microsoft's Big Models
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