Rainer Hahnekamp - To New Frontiers: The Future of Frontend Development

#1about 4 minutes

The history of frontend frameworks and the rise of the big three

A look at the evolution from early libraries like jQuery to the stable dominance of Angular, React, and Vue in modern web development.

#2about 2 minutes

The two primary approaches for improving frontend performance

New frameworks aim to improve speed by either running faster with compiled tooling or running less by reducing JavaScript bundle sizes.

#3about 5 minutes

Using a compiler approach to reduce framework code

Frameworks like Svelte and Solid act as compilers during build time to generate optimized code, removing the need for a large runtime in the browser.

#4about 4 minutes

Advanced hydration strategies for reducing application code

Server-side rendering combined with techniques like just-in-time hydration and partial hydration for interactive components can significantly reduce the client-side JavaScript bundle.

#5about 4 minutes

How Remix reduces bundle size with server-side data fetching

Remix executes data fetching in a server-side loader function, which keeps data-related dependencies and logic off the client and reduces the final bundle size.

#6about 4 minutes

Contrasting developer interest with actual framework usage statistics

While new frameworks generate excitement, download statistics show the continued dominance of React, Angular, and Vue, which are likely to adopt new successful patterns over time.

#7about 2 minutes

Q&A on compiler adoption and the move to full-stack

Answering audience questions about whether the big three frameworks can adopt a compiler approach, the future of Svelte, and the trend towards full-stack development.

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Senior Fullstack Engineer