

878: You Are Sleeping On Nuxt, Nitro and Vue w/ Daniel Roe
49 snips Feb 19, 2025
Daniel Roe, a full-time open-source contributor and team lead for Nuxt, dives into the fascinating world of Nuxt and Nitro. He discusses the evolution of these frameworks and their importance in the open-source community. Roe offers insights into serverless deployments and shares his thoughts on various platforms like Cloudflare and Vercel. He emphasizes the value of simplicity in full-stack web development and highlights how open-source developers can balance passion with sustainability.
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Daniel Roe's Career Path
- Daniel Roe's career path was unconventional, leading him to full-time open source.
- He leads the Nuxt.js framework's maintenance and contributes to other projects.
Nitro's Evolution
- Nitro, initially Nuxt's server engine, evolved into a broader UnJS package.
- It now powers other meta-frameworks like TanStack Start and Solid Start.
UnJS Package Criteria
- UnJS packages prioritize universality, minimizing Node.js-specific code.
- They aim to be essential building blocks for frameworks, adaptable and reusable.