Atila Fassina: Build your ecosystem, SolidJS, Tauri, Rust, and Developer Experience

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Dive into the cutting-edge of web development with our latest episode, focusing on SolidJS, React fatigue, and innovative JavaScript technologies. We kick off with an inspirational look at SolidJS, exploring why developers are shifting towards this reactive framework amidst growing React skepticism. Delve into the TC39 proposal for native JavaScript Signals and the burgeoning SolidStart ecosystem, underlining its appeal through ease of contribution compared to React.

We unpack SolidJS documentation and Atila's journey into the project, highlighting the framework's accessibility for newcomers and contrasting it with React's complexity. The discussion extends to implementing Signals in React, evaluating the tangible benefits of performance optimizations, and detailing SolidJS's advantages and potential drawbacks.

Stay tuned for insights into SolidStart's latest developments, the vibrant SolidJS community, and practical advice for migrating from other libraries. Special segments include a spotlight on codemods, the groundbreaking CrabNebula project, and leveraging Tauri with Rust for desktop applications. We explore Rust's benefits, the unique offerings of CrabNebula in DevTools, cloud solutions, and security audits, culminating with ways to engage with CrabNebula's initiatives.

Wrapping up, Atila shares key takeaways on navigating the evolving web development landscape. Whether you're contending with React fatigue, curious about SolidJS, or interested in desktop app development with Tauri and Rust, this episode offers invaluable insights into modern web technologies and their practical applications.

Links:

- Atila on 𝕏: https://twitter.com/atilafassina

- Atila on YouTube:  @AtilaDotIO 

- SolidJS: https://solidjs.com

- CrabNebula: https://crabnebula.dev

- Tauri DevTools: https://devtools.crabnebula.dev

- Tauri: https://tauri.app

Chapters

00:00 - Intro

02:59 - Welcome

04:20 - Getting Inspired about SolidJS

06:59 - React Fatigue: Doubts and Questions about React

10:09 - Signals as Native JavaScript (TC39 Proposal)

12:38 - SolidStart and Ecosystem

21:01 - SolidJS Docs and How Atila Got Involved

24:45 - React is Hard to Contribute To/SolidJS is Easier; Why?

35:23 - Understanding SolidJS for newcomers

40:33 - Signals in React

46:38 - Do the minimal perf gains even matter?

52:56 - SolidJS Pros and Cons

56:45 - SolidStart Developments

01:04:27 - SolidJS Community and Ryan

01:07:39 - Migrating to SolidJS from another library

01:12:28 - Codemods and Kent C. Dodds

01:14:15 - CrabNebula

01:15:57 - Tauri, Rust, and Desktop Apps with JavaScript

01:21:13 - Rust: Benefits and Tradeoffs

01:32:37 - CrabNebula offerings: DevTools for Tauri

01:41:00 - CrabNebula offerings: Cloud

01:42:17 - CrabNebula offerings: Security Audits

01:44:46 - Getting involved with CrabNebula

01:45:57 - Main Takeaway from Atila

01:47:01 - Conclusion

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