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#043 - Nuxt.js is better than Next.js feat. Daniel Roe


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In this episode, we bring Daniel Roe, the Lead Maintainer of Nuxt.js, an open source framework that makes web development intuitive and powerful. Today, he shares his journey into the framework and sheds some light on intriguing questions surrounding its development and usage. Today's talk ranges from the origins of Nuxt to its unique features and practical tips for developers, deliberate naming, comparison with Next.js and technical and detailed discussion regarding performance optimization and project structuring.

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Daniel's Twitter: https://x.com/danielcroe
Daniel's Website: https://roe.dev/
Nuxt Framework: https://nuxt.com

  • (00:14) - How did Daniel Roe join Nuxt?
  • (02:53) - Elk, Moose and Wilderness
  • (06:07) - Was it named Nuxt intentionally to confuse people?
  • (08:32) - Next.js vendor lock-in criticism and does Nuxt have any similar issues
  • (11:31) - Boot.dev moved from a Vue 3 SPA to Nuxt
  • (14:19) - Auto-importing by default?
  • (20:01) - Using longer variable names because of global namespace
  • (21:58) - Explaining the default Nuxt payload behavior
  • (26:59) - Default prefetching
  • (30:17) - What are the most common use cases for Nuxt apps
  • (32:32) - Who has control in your project?
  • (33:45) - Enabling JavaScript or not?
  • (37:25) - Updating head tags in Nuxt
  • (39:09) - New feature that improves script handling in Nuxt
  • (41:01) - What do you prioritize? Interactivity or Scripts?
  • (42:06) - Google Tag Manager
  • (46:07) - What's Daniel's favorite Nuxt feature?
  • (47:11) - Types are amazing!
  • (49:37) - How did the Idea of Boot.dev came to be?
  • (51:24) - Gamification of coding
  • (53:46) - Theory is picked up from practice
  • (56:05) - What's one thing you'd instantly change about Nuxt if you could
  • (59:04) - Separation of what goes on in the client vs the server in the same file
  • (01:04:44) - Where to find Daniel
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