React developer Erik Rasmussen discusses getting started with SolidJS, Shawn "Swyx" Wang talks about Software 3.0 and AI development, and Brad Frost explores the concept of atomic design and its role in creating real products. They discuss the distinctions between SolidJS and React, the emergence of Software 3.0 and foundation models, and the evolution of software and design systems, including atomic design and reusability.
SolidJS components only run once, making it faster and potentially avoiding performance issues compared to React's frequent re-rendering.
Software 3.0 introduces foundation models that leverage deep learning and abundant resources, drastically reducing the time required for delivering AI products.
Deep dives
Differences between React and SolidJS
Eric Rasmussen discusses the differences between React and SolidJS. Unlike React, SolidJS components only run once, causing a mental hurdle for React developers accustomed to frequent re-rendering. SolidJS breaks from React's virtual DOM and only updates the specific DOM elements affected by data changes, making it faster and potentially avoiding performance issues.
Transition from Software 2.0 to 3.0 and Foundation Models
Sean Wang explains the transition from software 2.0 to 3.0. Software 3.0 introduces the concept of foundation models, enabled by the transformer architecture, deep learning, abundant resources, and GPUs. These foundation models can be readily used off the shelf to drastically reduce the time required for delivering AI products. No longer needing to collect data before production, software 3.0 accelerates product development and simplifies the process of leveraging machine learning.
Atomic Design and its Benefits for Design Systems
Brad Frost discusses atomic design, a mental model for building user interfaces. Atomic design breaks interfaces into atomic components, such as buttons and input fields, which are then combined to form more complex molecules, organisms, templates, and pages. By defining primitive UI building blocks, design systems can ensure consistency, reusability, and ease of use across various applications and platforms.
In this week’s roundup, hear about how React developers should get started with SolidJS, what Shawn “Swyx” Wang has to say about Software 3.0, and how atomic design works.
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Special Guests: Brad Frost, Erik Rasmussen, and Shawn Swyx Wang.
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