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.
#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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With AIs wide open - WeAreDevelopers at All Things Open 2025Last week our VP of Developer Relations, Chris Heilmann, flew to Raleigh, North Carolina to present at All Things Open . An excellent event he had spoken at a few times in the past and this being the “Lucky 13” edition, he didn’t hesitate to come and...
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