Visualizing Data in Vue (with Dennis Adriaansen)

Mar 21, 2025

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In episode 52 of DejaVue (yes, it is a whole year), Dennis Adriaansen joins Michael and Alex to discuss data visualization in Vue.js. Dennis shares insights about building chart components, his experience with different charting libraries, and introduces his own Vue charting library. They explore topics like chart customization, performance considerations, and integrating charts into dashboards.

The conversation also gets into broader topics such as open source sustainability, UI libraries, and backend integrations with Nuxt.

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Our Guest

Dennis Adriaansen

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(00:00) - Welcome to DejaVue
(00:33) - A year of DejaVue
(01:20) - Another announcement from Michael
(02:52) - How did you get into programming?
(07:07) - Would people choose Vue more if it was more popular?
(11:37) - Podcasts and Hot Takes
(19:03) - Why charts?
(21:05) - How do you get started with building chart components?
(23:39) - What was your use case for charts?
(25:16) - What does Unovis provide?
(29:31) - Why not other Chart Libraries?
(34:34) - Performance of Charts
(38:48) - A tiny Vapor update
(40:40) - Which Charts does your library support?
(44:10) - When do you do Open Source?
(45:05) - Open Source Funding & Contributions
(49:47) - What makes a good Dashboard?
(52:03) - Which backend do you use with Nuxt?
(58:41) - Do you have a preferred UI library?
(01:01:43) - Where can people find you?

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Your Hosts

Alexander Lichter

Michael Thiessen

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