Hasty Treat - Git the Latest - New Things In Tech - CoPilot, Petite Vue, Stackblitz, Web3 + More!

Aug 2, 2021

Discover the transformative power of GitHub Copilot, the AI tool that enhances coding with smart autocompletion. Explore the latest in Next.js 11, featuring exciting upgrades and multiplayer capabilities. Dive into faster web development with Astro and learn about Petite Vue, an alternative Vue that simplifies client-side JavaScript. Witness the browser revolution with Stackblitz and the innovative Solid.js, which optimizes user interface creation without a Virtual DOM. Unpack the potential of Web3 and Ethereum’s JavaScript API as crypto evolves.

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GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot offers AI-powered autocompletion to enhance coding.
Use it as a helpful tool, but remember it won't replace programmers.

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Next.js 11 Updates

Next.js 11 boasts performance enhancements and new features like NextImage.
It simplifies third-party script loading and improves image handling.

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Astro's Approach

Astro optimizes websites by shipping less client-side JavaScript.
It supports popular frameworks like React, Vue, and Svelte, improving performance.

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Show Notes

03:47 - GitHub CoPilot

AI-powered autocompletion
Not going to take your job

07:18 - Next.js 11

Image updates
Multiplayer

08:20 - Astro

Build faster websites with less client-side JavaScript

09:50 - Notion API

Get database
Query database
Pages
Block children

11:27 - Petite Vue

Petite Vue is an alternative distribution of Vue optimized for progressive enhancement
Similar to Alpine.js
Without a build step

13:58 - Stackblitz

Node in the browser
Not in the cloud
Rolled

15:22 - Solid.js

Solid is a declarative JavaScript library for creating user interfaces. It does not use a Virtual DOM. Instead, it opts to compile its templates down to real DOM nodes and wrap updates in fine-grained reactions. This way when your state updates only the code that depends on it runs.

16:37 - Stately

From the company that made xState

18:05 - Web3

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Ethereum JavaScript API
Apps that run on the Blockchain

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