Tension and future of Jamstack, avoiding bad data visualization practices, new admin tool for monitoring performance, long term refactors theory, benefits of libraries over services
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The future of Jamstack is uncertain, but a refocus and broader community involvement can strengthen it as a concept.
Using libraries instead of services in software stacks can decrease costs for developers and promote self-reliance.
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The Future of Jamstack
The podcast discusses the tension and future of Jamstack, noting that some stakeholders have declared it dead. The recent shuttering of Jamstack Discord, discontinuation of Jamstack Conf, and end of the Jamstack Community Survey indicate that Netlify, the coiner of the term, is moving away from it. However, the speaker and guest agree that a refocus is necessary to define and strengthen the Jamstack community with a broader group of leaders and stakeholders.
Long-term Refactoring and Libraries vs Services
The episode highlights two important topics. First, Max Churniak shares his successful approach to long-term refactoring. By engaging the entire team from the beginning, these refactors have been effective across different companies and teams. Second, Spencer Ba explores the advantages of using libraries instead of services in software stacks. Libraries provide similar functionality to users at a lower cost to developers, while services have constant administration costs. These perspectives align with the principle of self-reliance and the emphasis on minimizing dependencies.
Zach Leatherman on the tension and future of the Jamstack community, Chenxin Li helps you avoid 13 bad practices in data visualization, Laravel Pulse is coming real soon, Max Chernyak develops a new way to accomplish long term refactors & Spencer Baugh makes the case for more libraries and less services in our software stacks.
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