over 2 years ago Syntax Podcast

Potluck: Is Virtual Dom Bad?

In this potluck episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott answer your questions about Alpine JS or HTMX as a replacement for Pug, what powers in-app browsers, the importance of key-commands and shortcuts, and why Virtual Dom is 'bad'.

Show Notes

00:08 Welcome
01:27 Syntax Brought to you by Sentry.io
02:45 Welcome Randy, our new Producer!
Randy's YouTube
04:14 A 'Canadian Podcast'
04:43 Is Alpine JS or HTMX a replacement for pug or other templating libraries?
08:21 What powers the "in-app" browsers and how can we test our sites on it?
Inject tracking code
Tauri
13:16 A deep dive on generators and iterators.
An Insight into Iteration Protocol through Infinite Scroll in Angular
15:25 Video podcast observations
17:18 PROBLEM I need a way of managing state.
22:34 Why is Virtual Dom (a la React) suddenly bad?
28:31 In a recent episode (659), Wes mentioned he updated the OG image cards, and noticed a higher click through rate.
29:07 Updated logo and monster truck intro.
30:19 Back to OG Images.
31:51 Are "import * as X" exports build stripped?
36:46 What is the difference between S3 storage and a CDN.
Backblaze CDN
45:00 How important are keyboard shortcuts or extensions? Are they necessary to be a good developer?
50:04 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs

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