Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats 905: You Should Learn Nuxt!
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May 26, 2025 
CJ Reynolds, a web developer and educator, joins Wes to explore the ins and outs of the Nuxt framework. They discuss why Vue is a favorite for many developers. The conversation covers Nuxt's routing features, effective data fetching techniques, and the structured ecosystem that makes coding efficient. CJ also shares insights on core and community modules like Pinia and DaisyUI, while weighing the pros and cons of using Nuxt in modern web development. Listeners gain a rich understanding of how Nuxt enhances the developer experience.
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CJ's Favorite Framework: Nuxt
- CJ Reynolds has worked with many meta frameworks including Next.js, SvelteKit, and SolidStart and currently prefers Nuxt. - He finds Nuxt to be his favorite after experimenting for about two months.
Early Excitement for Vue
- Wes Bos compares his excitement for Vue to his early Angular experience with data binding. - Two-way data binding made development intuitive and was a major step up from jQuery hacks.
Nuxt Builds on Vue Router and Nitro
- Nuxt is built on top of Vue Router and Nitro, allowing file-based routing and server-side routes. - Tools like TanStack Start and Solid Start also use Nitro, highlighting Nuxt's ecosystem influence.