985: Stop putting secrets in .env

985: Stop putting secrets in .env

Published: March 9, 2026

Duration: 47:08

Scott and Wes are joined by Phil Miller and Theo Ephraim to talk about Varlock, a new approach to environment variables that adds schemas, validation, and security to the humble .env file. They dig into the risks of traditional env workflows, how schema-driven configs improve DX, and how tools like Varlock help manage secrets safely across frameworks, CI, and AI-powered workflows.

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 03:15 The Risks of .env Files 04:58 Introducing Varlock: A Unified Solution 06:56 Schema-Driven Environment Variables 11:47 Integrating with Various Frameworks 14:08 Brought to you by Sentry.io 14:32 Cross-Language Compatibility 17:50 Best Practices for Environment Variables 21:11...