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+number: 959
+title: TypeScript on the GPU with TypeGPU creator Iwo Plaza
+date: 1764590400000
+url: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/FSI5252849311.mp3
+youtube_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxPaKfRlrOE
+guest:
+  name: Iwo Plaza
+  github: iwoplaza
+  twitter: iwoplaza
+  of: TypeGPU
+  url: https://docs.swmansion.com/TypeGPU/
+  social: https://soundcloud.com/ivesiris
+---
+	
+Scott and CJ sit down live at JSNation NYC with Iwo Plaza, creator of TypeGPU, to dig into how WebGPU is unlocking a new wave of graphics and compute power on the web. They chat about shader authoring in TypeScript, the future of GPU-powered AI in the browser, and what it takes to build a killer developer-friendly graphics library.
+
+### Show Notes
+
+* **[00:00](#t=00:00)** Welcome to Syntax!
+* **[00:32](#t=00:32)** What is TypeGPU? High-level overview and why it exists
+* **[01:20](#t=01:20)** WebGPU vs WebGL – the new era of GPU access on the web
+* **[01:47](#t=01:47)** Why shader languages are hard + making them accessible
+* **[02:24](#t=02:24)** Iwo’s background in C++, OpenGL, and discovering JS
+* **[03:06](#t=03:06)** Sharing graphics work on the web vs native platforms
+* **[03:29](#t=03:29)** WebGPU frustrations that inspired TypeGPU
+* **[04:17](#t=04:17)** Making GPU–CPU data exchange easier with Zod-like schemas
+* **[05:01](#t=05:01)** Writing shaders in JavaScript + the unified type system
+* **[05:38](#t=05:38)** How the “use_gpu” directive works under the hood
+* **[06:05](#t=06:05)** Building a compiler that turns TypeScript into shader code
+* **[07:00](#t=07:00)** Type inference, primitives, structs, and TypeScript magic
+* **[08:21](#t=08:21)** Leveraging existing tooling via Unplugin + bundler integration
+* **[09:15](#t=09:15)** How TypeGPU extracts ASTs and generates TinyEST metadata
+* **[10:10](#t=10:10)** Runtime shader generation vs build-time macros
+* **[11:07](#t=11:07)** How the AST is traversed + maintaining transparency in output
+* **[11:43](#t=11:43)** Example projects like Jelly Shader and community reception
+* **[12:05](#t=12:05)** Brought to you by [Sentry.io](https://sentry.io/syntax)
+* **[12:30](#t=12:30)** Does TypeGPU replace 3JS? How it fits the existing ecosystem
+* **[13:20](#t=13:20)** Low-level control vs high-level abstractions
+* **[14:04](#t=14:04)** Upcoming Three.js integration – plugging TypeGPU into materials  compute shaders
+* **[15:34](#t=15:34)** Making GPU development more approachable
+* **[16:26](#t=16:26)** Docs, examples, and the philosophy behind TypeGPU documentation
+* **[17:03](#t=17:03)** Building features by building examples first
+* **[18:13](#t=18:13)** Using examples as a test suite + how docs shape API design
+* **[19:00](#t=19:00)** Docs as a forcing function for intuitive APIs
+* **[20:21](#t=20:21)** GPU for AI – browser inference and future abstractions
+* **[21:11](#t=21:11)** How AI examples inform new libraries (noise, inference, etc.)
+* **[21:57](#t=21:57)** Keeping the core package small and flexible
+* **[22:44](#t=22:44)** Building “TypeGPU AI”-style extensions without bloating the core
+* **[23:07](#t=23:07)** The cost of AI examples and building everything from scratch
+* **[23:41](#t=23:41)** Standard library design and future of the ecosystem
+* **[24:04](#t=24:04)** Closing thoughts from Iwo – OSS, GPU renaissance, and encouragement
+* **[24:34](#t=24:34)** Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs
+
+### Sick Picks
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+- Iwo: Perogies
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+### Shameless Plugs
+
+- Iwo: Syntax Podcast
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