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In this discussion, Matias "Patak" Capeletto, a key member of the Vite Core Team and open-source advocate at StackBlitz, dives deep into Vite's unique advantages over traditional tools like Webpack. He explains the innovative use of dual bundlers, the project’s future developments, and how nearly every major framework has embraced it. Patak also discusses the importance of sustainable funding for open source and explores the evolving landscape of web frameworks, including the challenges faced by smaller ones as they integrate with AI technologies.

For episode number 50 (not 51 Alex!), Angular GDE and JetBrains DevRel Jan-Niklas Wortmann joins the show. Together with Michael and Alex they dive into Jan-Niklas' angle of being a DevRel, how framework communities are different and why people should give WebStorm a try. Beyond that, Volar and LSPs are also covered, as well as some new announcements!Enjoy the episodeOur Guest Jan-Niklas WortmannWebsiteWeekly Devs BrewBlueskyChapters(00:00) - Welcome to DejaVue (01:19) - Guest Intro (03:49) - Difference of Framework communities (08:56) - The Ups and Downs of DevRel (19:52) - Advice for people doing DevRel (25:05) - What is JetBrains? (27:46) - Reluctance to change Tools (31:01) - Why one should check out WebStorm (42:21) - TypeScript and AI in the IDE (48:06) - A web-dev newsletter for your coffee break (49:56) - Where can people follow you? Links and ResourcesKCDCDejaVue #E033 - Vue or React (with CJ Reynolds)Nuxt Project Template in WebStormDejaVue #E049 - The Fusion of Laravel and Vue (with Aaron Francis)DejaVue #E007 - From Code to DevRel and Leadership (with Marc Backes)Try the new WebStorm TS Engine nowJetBrains JunieThe Weekly Devs BrewYour HostsAlexander LichterBlueskyYouTubeWebsiteMichael ThiessenTwitterYouTubeWebsite---Links marked with * are affiliate links. We get a small commission when you register for the service through our link. This helps us to keep the podcast running. We only include affiliate links for services mentioned in the episode or that we use ourselves.

In this episode, Michael and Alex are joined by Aaron Francis, software developer, content creator, and co-founder of Try Hard Studios. Besides covering Aaron's journey into programming, they dive into Fusion, a new library that Aaron has been working on which will fuse your Laravel backend together with your Vue frontend, allowing you to write PHP and Vue in the same file. The three developers dive deep into the technical details of Fusion, how it works under the hood, and also how the community reactions have been so far.Enjoy the episode!Our GuestAaron FrancisFusionTryHard StudiosBlueskyTwitterChaptersLinks and ResourcesLaravelTryHard StudiosFusionFusion Intro VideoAaron's Laracon EU 2025 TalkDejaVue #E029 - Inertia.js (with Joe Tannenbaum)VolarFusion Reddit PostNuxt Server BlocksDejaVue #E020 - Documentation and Migration: From Vue 2 to Vue 3 (with Natalia Tepluhina)DejaVue #E016 - The Future of Vue.js (with Evan You)Aaron's Year in Review postYour HostsAlexander LichterBlueskyYouTubeWebsiteMichael ThiessenTwitterYouTubeWebsite---Links marked with * are affiliate links. We get a small commission when you register for the service through our link. This helps us to keep the podcast running. We only include affiliate links for services mentioned in the episode or that we use ourselves.

AI is a hot topic in the tech industry, but how does it intersect with Vue.js?In this special episode, Michael and Alex host a panel at Vue.js Nation 2025 and are joined by two amazing guests:Patrick van Everdingen, AI Solutions EngineerDaniel Kelly, Lead Instructor at Vue SchoolThe four developers discuss how AI and Vue can work together. Will we all lose our jobs to AI? How does AI might influence the job market and which tips for Vue.js developers are the most important to know regarding using AI in their projects and workflows? You'll get answers to all these questions, and more in this episode.Thanks againEnjoy the Episode!Our PanelistsPatrick van EverdingenCareerDeck AITwitterDaniel KellyVueSchoolBlueskyTwitterChapters(00:00) - Welcome to DejaVue (01:08) - Guest Introduction (02:29) - Will we all lose our jobs to AI? (09:24) - How have you integrated AI into your daily workflow? (14:31) - What is your best tip/advice for using AI with Vue.js? (18:03) - Does the role of documentation diminish with AI? (26:21) - How do framework and library authors need to adapt to AI? (31:05) - Where does environmental responsibility intersect with AI? (38:06) - LLMs and Privacy (43:10) - How will AI influence the job market? (45:36) - Where can people find you? Links and ResourcesDejaVue #E016 - The Future of Vue.js (with Evan You)DejaVue #E044 - Our Predictions for Vue and Nuxt in 2025 (with Daniel Roe)DejaVue #E033 - Vue or React (with CJ Reynolds)DejaVue #E023 - TypeScript and Content Creation (with Matt Pocock)DejaVue #E005 - From Side Hustle to Server Side Events (with Patrick van Everdingen)Vue.js Nation 2025: Daniel Kelly - Vue-doo Magic: AI Development TricksCursor (AI Editor)How Michael uses AI to quickly learn new librariesAnthropic suggesting to use XML tags for structuring promptsWebLLMDejaVue #E045 - Formkit and Hot Takes (with Justin Schroeder)Sign up for Frontend Nation 2025All talks from Vue.js Nation 2025Your HostsAlexander LichterTwitterYouTubeWebsiteMichael ThiessenTwitterYouTubeWebsite---Links marked with * are affiliate links. We get a small commission when you register for the service through our link. This helps us to keep the podcast running. We only include affiliate links for services mentioned in the episode or that we use ourselves.

If you've listened to the last episode, you know what is coming next! It is time to get take a Vue at the other host of this podcast. Michael is asking Alex all around his past - from how we got into programming and web development, if university was worth it and how he got into the Nuxt Core Team.Also don't miss out how Minecraft is part of the history, what non-tech job Alex would do if programming wouldn't be in the cards, and why is GitHub account is over 14 years old.Enjoy the episode!Chapters(00:00) - Welcome to DejaVue (02:27) - What are you doing for work? (06:09) - What patterns and bad/best practices have you noticed? (11:18) - How is it being on the Nuxt team? (14:05) - Joining the Nuxt team (17:28) - How did you get into programming? (25:03) - From Gaming to Modding and Programming (30:02) - Getting into Web Development (31:11) - Founding a company (40:34) - Which courses from university stood out? (53:49) - What happened between uni and now? (01:00:12) - When did you start doing YouTube and why? (01:06:25) - Quickfire (01:06:38) - Why did you move to Amsterdam? (01:07:32) - Do you still Minecraft or other games? (01:08:47) - What topic you could give an impromptu talk on? (01:10:49) - Wrapping up Links and ResourcesJoin Vue.js Amsterdam 2025 - Get 10% OFF with the code "DEJAVUE"DejaVue #E046 - A Vue at Michael ThiessenDejaVue #E045 - Formkit and Hot Takes (with Justin Schroeder)DejaVue #E044 - Our Predictions for Vue and Nuxt in 2025 (with Daniel Roe)How to use the repository pattern in NuxtAlex' first Minecraft pluginAlex' Old Bukkit accountAlex' First Issue (actually his 2nd but who counts these!)SmartGain websiteBuilding an Association Manager PlaylistPaladinsCounter side project showcaseMastering Nuxt*Your HostsAlexander LichterBlueskyYouTubeWebsiteMichael ThiessenTwitterYouTubeWebsite---Links marked with * are affiliate links. We get a small commission when you register for the service through our link. This helps us to keep the podcast running. We only include affiliate links for services mentioned in the episode or that we use ourselves.

The guest of this episode is one you've heard on here quite often - but do you also know him well? Together, we take a look (or Vue 👀) at Michael Thiessen, co-host of this podcast.Learn how his average day looks like, how he became a full-time content creator and find out what he did before getting into Web Development, plus insights on how he created his first course and dealt with impostor syndrome.Enjoy the episode!Chapters(00:00) - Welcome to DejaVue (00:39) - Concept of this episode (02:00) - What are you doing for a living? (02:51) - Why did you start writing content about Vue.js? (04:57) - From a blank page to a blog post (07:36) - How Michael became a full-time educator (12:37) - What was the fist course you created and why that one? (15:45) - Give Feedback! (19:54) - The key part of creating content (22:32) - How many hours do you work? (27:01) - What does an average day look like? (30:24) - The point to switch to being an full-time educator (35:10) - How did you get into programming? (40:17) - Computer Science vs Software Engineering in university (43:31) - Other learnings from university (46:43) - How did you find a job after university? (48:19) - Why Web Development? (49:46) - From React to Vue (51:20) - How did you start with public speaking? (52:30) - Quickfire Questions (52:38) - If not a developer, what would you be? (53:02) - Your favorite non-tech hobby? (53:43) - If you could choose any dev, who would you want to collaborate with and on what? (54:49) - Where can people follow you? (55:45) - Wrapping Up Links and ResourcesVueConf TorontoMichael's previous bandEDM music Michael produced a long time agoQuick Sort DanceLispPrologUnsightMastering Nuxt*Your HostsAlexander LichterBlueskyYouTubeWebsiteMichael ThiessenTwitterYouTubeWebsite---Links marked with * are affiliate links. We get a small commission when you register for the service through our link. This helps us to keep the podcast running. We only include affiliate links for services mentioned in the episode or that we use ourselves.

Together with the FormKit author Justin Schroeder, Michael and Alex discuss the challenges of building forms on the internet.While it seems like a simple task, forms can be complex and pretty time-consuming. Especially when it is more than a Newsletter or Contact Form.Justin shares his experience building FormKit (multiple times), a form library for Vue.js, and how it can help developers build forms faster and more efficiently. From Accessibility to actually covering edge cases such as form hydration and repopulation!Of course, we couldn't let Justin go without talking about some of his hot takes from Vue in 2024, over to Vapor Mode, and Tailwind.Enjoy the episode!Our GuestJustin SchroederBlueskyWebFormKitChapters(00:00) - Welcome to DejaVue (00:23) - Guest Introduction (01:15) - How did you get started in programming and Vue.js? (06:02) - Frameworks as resource for learning patterns (11:21) - The biggest reason to change a framework (14:12) - Which framework would you choose for a new project? (16:26) - SolidStart as a fresh start for a framework? (17:56) - Adapting and managing expectations as a maintainer (23:14) - Why Forms are hard and how does FormKit came up? (32:26) - Accessibility for complex forms and components (44:37) - How does FormKit sustain itself? (49:13) - Physical to digital Forms with AI (53:21) - Do you have to utilize AI as a Developer? (01:03:42) - Justin's Hot Takes 🌶 (01:04:21) - Vue in 2024 (01:06:22) - Vapor Mode (01:12:34) - Tailwind and headless components (01:24:42) - Wrapping up Links and ResourcesFormKitDejaVue #E039 - Migrating a SaaS from Nuxt 2 to Nuxt 3 (with Sumit Kumar)WCAG 2.0KickStart*Inspira UIMotion-VueFramer Motion for VueAddy Osmani - The 70% problem: Hard truths about AI-assisted codingVue SSR BenchmarkYour HostsAlexander LichterBlueskyYouTubeWebsiteMichael ThiessenTwitterYouTubeWebsite---Links marked with * are affiliate links. We get a small commission when you register for the service through our link. This helps us to keep the podcast running. We only include affiliate links for services mentioned in the episode or that we use ourselves.

After our recap episode on 2024, it is time to look into 2025 - and share our predictions and even some rather spicy hot takes what developers can expect in 2025. Of course, Michael and Alex once again have the Nuxt team Lead Daniel Roe on the show to get some insights on his takes as well! Find out more about their thoughts on Vue Vapor, Nuxt 4, Conferences, Alien Signals, Vue 4, Nitro and many more topics that will be (most likely) relevant in this year.While the focus is mainly Vue and Nuxt, topics around general Web Development are covered too - from AI to Open Source and the job market in 2025.Enjoy the Episode!Our GuestDaniel RoeBlueskyWebYouTubeTwitchChapters(00:00) - Welcome to DejaVue (01:21) - Daniel's Injuries and Accessibility (03:13) - Fake teeth and other foolery (04:10) - Biomodding your teeth (06:25) - Is 2025 the year of Nuxt 4? (11:49) - React Metaframeworks and the year of Nitro? (17:28) - Course Announcements (21:41) - No more Vinxi in 2025? (26:03) - A prediction from the future (31:14) - Will 2025 shift Open Source Sustainability... (32:08) - ...driven by the WordPress incident? (36:37) - Why hasn't there been a WordPress fork? (39:10) - More amazing Conferences coming in 2025? (42:55) - Vue Vapor in 2025 (47:56) - The Year of AI Agents? (53:10) - Alien Signals Adoption in the JS World (54:14) - Vue 4 coming in 2025? (55:17) - A Unified JavaScript Toolchain in 2025? (56:12) - The Developer Job Market in 2025 (01:00:21) - What are you predictions for 2025? (01:00:56) - Daniel's info and Alex' last prediction Links and ResourcesAccessibility ChartState of JS SurveyAlex' Video on State Of JS through the Vue lenseDaniel's upcoming React to Nuxt courseMastering Nuxt (3 at the time of recording)*Alex' upcoming Nitro CourseBadass Courses' Course Builder RepoVinxiNikhil's tweetNIH tendencyXKCD standardsthanks.devOpen Source PledgeMadVuePragVueKazupon's Tweet on Vapor with other FrameworksMeta on Large Concept ModelsYour HostsAlexander LichterBlueskyYouTubeWebsiteMichael ThiessenTwitterYouTubeWebsite---Links marked with * are affiliate links. We get a small commission when you register for the service through our link. This helps us to keep the podcast running. We only include affiliate links for services mentioned in the episode or that we use ourselves.

Of course, we can't fully start into 2025 with a little ReVue of the past year. And to make sure to catch all the highlights, Alex is joined by Daniel Roe, full-time open source developer and lead of the Nuxt team to go through some notable events of 2024 in the Vue and Nuxt ecosystem.In addition to the shining moments of 2024, don't miss out a deep dive into web fonts, learn why Nuxt 4 isn't out yet if you didn't know already and maybe even get a slight glimpse into 2025 and Nuxt 5.Enjoy the Episode!Our GuestDaniel RoeBlueskyWebYouTubeTwitchChapters(00:00) - The Year in ReVue (01:08) - Daniel's favorite release in 2024 (02:20) - How did Nuxt Fonts evolve in the past year? (03:58) - Benefits of Nuxt Fonts (05:38) - Possible Future Improvements of Nuxt Fonts (07:45) - What devs do wrong with fonts (09:29) - The one CI tip saving you troubles (11:01) - Vue 2 going EOL (13:20) - Vue's development progress in 2024 (14:31) - Alien Signals (17:24) - Tooling in Vue (19:20) - Triaging the ecosystem (23:53) - Our favorite Nuxt.js improvements (30:25) - Nuxt 4 (37:14) - Nuxt 2 going EOL and Nuxt Bridge (41:51) - Incremental improvements in the Vue Ecosystem (45:24) - The Open Source Pledge (47:45) - VoidZero (49:30) - Our Favorite Vue.js Features in 2024 (52:19) - Quickfire (54:22) - Honorable Mentions (54:47) - Your feeling about the Vue and Nuxt ecosystem in 2024 (55:51) - Wrapping Up Links and ResourcesJoin Vue.js Amsterdam 2025* and get 10% off with code DEJAVUENuxt FontsDaniel's Talk at Vue Amsterdam 2024FontainePostCSS Font MagicianAlien SignalsTC39 Polyfill Alien Signals PRVolarVue TSC as part of the language toolssharedPrerenderData VideoUpgrade to Nuxt 4 via compatibilityVersion alreadyNitroSSR Logs in the BrowserNuxt 3.15.2Nuxt BridgeVue MacrosViteElkStackBlitzxkcd 2347: DependencyuseId(Lazy) HydrationdefineModelHydration message improvements on Vue 3.4Reactive props destructurev-bind shorthandNuxt OG ImageUnoCSSVue is the fastest SSR FrameworkInspira UI ComponentsYour HostAlexander LichterBlueSkyYouTubeWebsite---Links marked with * are affiliate links. We get a small commission when you register for the service through our link. This helps us to keep the podcast running. We only include affiliate links for services mentioned in the episode or that we use ourselves.

Adam Jahr, Founder of Vue Mastery, discusses the art of creating impactful technical content. He shares valuable lessons from his coding bootcamp experience and emphasizes the significance of clear communication in tech education. Adam presents the hero's journey as a framework for engaging developers, highlighting the balance between free and paid resources. Additionally, he connects his passions, revealing how hobbies like music and baking influence his approach to content creation. Tune in for insightful tips that can elevate your technical writing!