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It turns out we had a lot of news to cover in this week’s episode. We kicked it off discussing how RedwoodJS is the latest framework to support React Server Components, and has some pretty nice illustrated docs to help devs get started. Then, there was a rapid fire of interesting topics including a great new article about modern CSS from Mr. CSS Tricks himself, Chris Coyier, a new documentary film on the origin story of Node.js from the team that created the React and Ruby on Rails documentaries as well, and a footnote about a new antitrust case the US Department of Justice has leveraged against Apple. At NG Conf earlier in the week, it was announced Google’s internal framework Wiz might be combining with Angular after the two teams successfully worked together to launch Angular signals primitives for 100% of YouTube’s mobile web traffic to great effect. We can only hope the resulting combined framework is renamed to Wangular. And to round it all out, yet another CSS framework has popped up claiming to have all the answers to the ever pervasive feeling that CSS is hard. Will Nue CSS have the good to back up its claim? We’ll have to wait and see, and give the new Promise.withResolvers a spin in the meantime.News:Paige - Wiz and Angular combine forcesJack - RedwoodJS supports RSCsTJ - What You Need to Know About Modern CSS, DOJ antitrust case against Apple, and Node.js: The Documentary | An origin storyBonus News:Nue CSSPromise.withResolvers() MDN Docs and a helpful explainer tweet from Wes BosWhat Makes Us Happy this Week:Paige - Masters of the Air TV seriesJack - Learning stuff! Like vector DBsTJ - Booking tours of the U.S. Capitol and White House through local repsThanks as always to our sponsor, the Blue Collar Coder channel on YouTube. You can join us in our Discord channel, reach out to us via email or Tweet us on X @front_end_fire.Blue Collar Coder on YouTubeBlue Collar Coder on DiscordReach out via emailTweet at us on X @front_end_fire

This podcast discusses the new trend of writing CSS-only React components, AnalogJS reaching 1.0 with Vite integration, Chrome's update to web vital metrics, and a fun API called Emojispolsion. It explores the challenges and benefits of MistCSS and Stylin, compares AnalogJS with other meta frameworks, and showcases an entertaining demo site with animated emoji explosions.

In this episode, we explore the latest in web development with Astro unveiling Astro DB, a fully managed, blazing fast SQL-based database that is “ridiculously easy to use.” Next, you may not know the name, but Speedometer just released version 3.0, which further solidifies its status as the browser benchmark for web app responsiveness. Next up is Pigment CSS, a zero-runtime CSS-in-JS solution from the makers of the Material UI component library that works with Next.js’ app router and React Server Components. And to cap it all off, we’ve got new details about Rolldown, the Rust-based version of Rollup, and Chris Coyier’s honest thoughts about what happened to his CSS Tricks site after it was acquired.News:Paige - Astro DBJack - Pigment CSSTJ - Speedometer 3.0 announcement. Run the test yourself.Bonus News:Rolldown - the Rust-based JS bundler is in betaChris Coyier’s take on CSS TricksWhat Makes Us Happy this Week:Paige - Elgato PrompterJack - Big Shark movieTJ - Dune 2 movieThanks as always to our sponsor, the Blue Collar Coder channel on YouTube. You can join us in our Discord channel, reach out to us via email or Tweet us on X @front_end_fire.Blue Collar Coder on YouTubeBlue Collar Coder on DiscordReach out via emailTweet at us on X @front_end_fire

The podcast discusses Vercel's AI SDK 3.0 for React components, Tailwind CSS going open source, and Safari 17.4 updates. They also mention Elon Musk's legal issues with OpenAI and India's regulations on AI model updates. Plus, the hosts share what makes them happy this week, from the Warrior TV series to the upcoming Dune movie.

We discuss JSR, the new package registry from Deno, and whether it can compete with npm. Next, we talk about Parcel’s new support for macros, which is a handy way to embed build-time logic into your code. After that we some get into some BrowserStack legal drama, and wrap up with some BREAKING NEWS about Apple, PWAs, and the EU. Drama!News:Paige - JSR - Deno’s New JavaScript Package RegistryJack - Parcel v2.12 supports macrosTJ - Deque Systems Sues BrowserStack for Intellectual Property TheftJack - React 19’s useOptimistic hookTJ - So what exactly did Apple break in the EU?BREAKING NEWS: Apple says iOS 17.4 won’t remove Home Screen web apps in the EU after all What Makes Us Happy this Week:Paige - House of Ninjas series on NetflixJack - Dune 2 and Avatar The Last Airbender on NetflixTJ - Product launch at work Notecard LoRaWhite House urges developers to dump C and C++Thanks as always to our sponsor, the Blue Collar Coder channel on YouTube. You can join us in our Discord channel, reach out to us via email or Tweet us on X @front_end_fire.Blue Collar Coder on YouTubeBlue Collar Coder on DiscordReach out via emailTweet at us on X @front_end_fire

Hono v4 enters the meta framework arena, Storybook 8 supports RSCs, Apple shuts off PWAs in the EU. Google deal with Reddit for AI training data, Node.js's new mascot, happy moments of watercolor painting and Drive to Survive season 6, Detroit Red Wings update. Join the conversation on Blue Collar Coder channel.

Special Guest(s):Kelvin Omereshone, lead maintainer of Sails.js and creator of The Boring JavaScript StackMain Topic:The Boring JavaScript StackRelevant Links:The Boring Stack repoThe Boring Stack docsKelvin on TwitterKelvin on YouTubeKelvin’s websiteSailsconf keynote announcing The Boring StackWhy the nameWho is Boring for?Sails.jsSails repoInertia.jsSailscastsJoin Us: Thanks as always to our sponsor, the Blue Collar Coder channel on YouTube. You can join us in our Discord channel, reach out to us via email or Tweet us on X @front_end_fire.Blue Collar Coder on YouTubeBlue Collar Coder on DiscordReach out via emailTweet at us on X @front_end_fire

News:Paige - Nx Project CrystalJack - Simple Stack StreamingTJ - Apple breaking PWAs in the EUBonus News:Mozilla downsizes as it refocuses on Firefox and AIWhat Makes Us Happy this Week:Paige - Mr. & Mrs. Smith TV seriesJack - The Murderbot Diaries book seriesTJ - Casey Neistat’s video on the Apple Vision ProJoin Us: Thanks as always to our sponsor, the Blue Collar Coder channel on YouTube. You can join us in our Discord channel, reach out to us via email or Tweet us on X @front_end_fire.Blue Collar Coder on YouTubeBlue Collar Coder on DiscordReach out via emailTweet at us on X @front_end_fire

Paige discusses Vite 5.1, Jack talks about LLRT and Million Lint, TJ mentions Interop 2024 and wpt.fyi. Other topics include Apple Vision Pro, react native vision OS, investing in a product, web library maintenance, and a TV show recommendation. The guests have a casual conversation about books, utopian ideals, and travel plans.

Guests Rachel Nabors, Evan Bacon, and Matt Carroll discuss the ongoing debate about 'two Reacts' and dive into the benefits and challenges of server components in React and React Native. They also touch on topics like framework integration, documentation for bundlers, caution in sharing experimental features, and the relationship between React and hosting providers like Vercel.