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Reinventing Web Development with Brisa: A Conversation with Aral Roca - JSJ 677
May 15, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Aral Roca, an open-source enthusiast from Barcelona and the creator of Brisa, dives into reinventing web development. He shares how Brisa allows for minimal or zero client-side JavaScript, focusing on server-side actions and streaming HTML. The framework’s lightweight nature catches attention, with components that are incredibly small and efficient. Aral reveals future plans for multi-platform integration and improved features, tantalizing developers with endless possibilities in web frameworks.
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Quick takeaways
- Brisa allows developers to create web apps with minimal JavaScript reliance by handling events and rendering on the server-side.
- The framework’s lightweight design and streaming capabilities enhance performance, offering faster loading times and improving user interactivity.
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Introduction to Brisa: A New Framework
Brisa is a full-stack framework designed to create web applications without relying on JavaScript client code, emphasizing server-side power. Unlike popular frameworks that use existing front-end libraries like React, Brisa operates independently, allowing developers to build applications with a focus on server interactions. The framework aims to streamline processes by integrating server actions that capture various events, such as on-submit and on-click, all executed on the server. This results in significantly reduced client-side code, promoting faster loading times and enhancing overall application performance.
