Chris Heilmann & Daniel Cranney & Alexander Lichter

WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Whats Nuxt and Next for app development, 20 years AJAX and more

Twenty years ago, AJAX opened a Pandora's box of UI problems. Discover how modern frameworks like Nuxt are finally solving them.

WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Whats Nuxt and Next for app development, 20 years AJAX and more
#1about 6 minutes

Understanding Nuxt as a Vue-based meta-framework

Nuxt provides a full-stack development experience on top of Vue.js, offering versatile rendering modes and deployment freedom without vendor lock-in.

#2about 8 minutes

Reflecting on 20 years of Ajax and its impact

The introduction of Ajax revolutionized web development by enabling partial page updates, which led to new UI challenges and the rise of modern frameworks.

#3about 12 minutes

Navigating JavaScript fatigue and framework evolution

The rapid pace of framework development creates challenges but also pioneers new features that eventually influence web platform standards like the Popover API.

#4about 5 minutes

Exploring the native HTML details element

The details element provides a native, semantic way to create expandable content sections, though styling and cross-browser behavior can present challenges.

#5about 9 minutes

Strategies for migrating large codebases to TypeScript

Migrating extensive JavaScript projects to TypeScript offers improved code quality and maintainability, with articles from companies like Stripe and Sentry providing valuable insights.

#6about 5 minutes

Modern developer tools and debugging workflows

Debugging bundled code and virtual DOMs presents challenges that modern dev tools address with features like source maps, though many developers still prefer console.log.

#7about 14 minutes

Showcasing useful libraries and fun web games

A review of interesting open-source projects includes a heatmap library, a performance budget tool, a static map generator, and creative browser-based games.

#8about 3 minutes

The importance of sharing knowledge as a developer

Developers are encouraged to create and share content like blog posts to document their learnings, help others, and build their professional presence.

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