Ed kicks things off by shedding light on the importance of using efficient tools in software development. Ed dives into Vite, a build tool known for its speed and user-friendliness. He explains how Vite tackles the slow development process that some old-school build tools bring along. While Vite might not fit every situation, Ed highlights its usefulness for projects where speedy development matters. The conversation takes a turn as Ed dives into the world of package management, discussing PNPM and how mixing Vite with Ember can shake things up for developers.

In this episode, Ed talks to Robbie and Chuck about the challenges with package management, how using Vite with Ember will impact developer experience and the value of knowing how to debug.

[08:35] - “As my own career has progressed, I’m definitely a library person. I’m happier building the tools to build applications.” ~ Ed Faulkner

[29:30] - “Software is hard. You can’t work in software and not hit bugs on a daily basis.” ~ Ed Faulkner

[40:35] - “Some stuff is really hard to choose your own adventure with and package management is just one of them.” ~ Ed Faulkner

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