October 22nd, 2025 ×
Zed is Ready For Primetime
Wes Bos Host
Scott Tolinski Host
Wes and Scott talk about what makes Zed—the hot new editor built in Rust—fast, beautiful, and finally ready for primetime. From Git UI to extensions and AI tools, they break down what Zed gets right, what it still lacks, and whether it’s time to finally ditch VS Code.
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 02:37 Brought to you by Sentry.io
- 04:07 What is Zed?
- 06:46 Zed UI: fast and clean
- 10:17 General editor experience
- 11:44 Extensions marketplace
- 17:53 Git UI
- 22:03 Problems UI
- 26:01 Real-time collaboration
- 27:39 Command prompt tricks and built-in tools
- 31:03 Zed's AI features
- 37:08 What kept Scott away—and why he’s back
- 40:33 What's still missing
- 46:43 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs
Sick Picks
- Scott: Zojirushi 5.0 Liter Water Boiler
- Wes: Syntax Keycaps
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