Scott and CJ explore why RSS still matters and how it’s more underused than outdated.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
- Miniflux
- FreshRSS
11:00 Decluttering the web with article scraping
12:38 Best RSS clients for desktop and mobile
18:51 Where to find RSS feeds
- The Brutalist Report
- Programming Subreddit
- Hacker News
- BlueSky

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