In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about what headless components are, the why and when to use headless components, and how to best implement them. Show Notes 00:07 Welcome 02:33 Tailwind Connect Tailwind Connect 2023 | Tailwind CSS Live Event 04:37 Headless component overview Downshift Headless UI 06:57 A country dropdown component 12:52 Possibly like Svelte actions? 18:46 What do headless components provide? 19:13 Examples of headless component projects Microsoft Edge Demo 24:24 How does this compare to web components? Tanstack Table Tanstack Virtual 26:29 Checking out Shoelace Shoelace 28:42 Figma announcements What’s New in Figma 31:21 What does headless mean? 36:24 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× 41:20 AI Voices ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: Hacker News Recap /Hacker News Recap on Apple Podcasts Wes: Calipers Shameless Plugs Scott: Sentry Wes: Wes Bos Tutorials Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets Wes Bos on Bluesky Scott on Bluesky Syntax on Bluesky