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Supper Club × Rich Harris, Author of Svelte

Aug 19, 2022
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Rich Harris
Join Rich Harris, the brain behind Svelte and a JavaScript compiler innovator, as he shares his journey in revolutionizing web development. He dives into what sparked the creation of Svelte and discusses its advantages over frameworks like React. Rich also critiques web components and highlights the seamless integration of JavaScript into templates. The conversation explores Svelte's focus on enhancing both developer and user experience, and the community's enthusiastic shift towards this innovative framework. A must-listen for any web developer!
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Rich Harris's Career Path

  • Rich Harris worked in newsrooms and used open source for journalism.
  • Now he works full-time on open source Svelte at Vercel.
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Svelte Overview

  • Svelte is a framework for building web applications using a declarative component format.
  • Its compiler allows for concise code and improved developer experience without sacrificing user experience.
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Svelte's Priorities

  • Svelte prioritizes developer experience, believing web development should be fun.
  • However, it also prioritizes user experience, enabling small, fast-starting, and quickly updating apps.
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