over 1 year ago Syntax Podcast

Svelte 5 Is Here!

Is Svelte becoming React? Scott and Wes explore the exciting updates in Svelte 5, including Runes, Snippets, odd font choices, and performance benchmarks, while discussing custom event updates, migration tips, and potential performance gains.

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- Scott's Svelte5 Overview.
01:27 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
02:06 What's new in Svelte 5?
- 02:13 Runes.
  - 04:47 $state
  - 07:00 $state.snapshot
  - 11:47 $derived
  - 12:46 $derived.by
  - 15:41 $effect
  - 17:24 $effect.pre
  - 18:05 $effect use cases.
  - 22:20 $props
  - 24:57 Binding state.
  - 27:15 $inspect
    - vsode-wrap-svelte.
  - 28:46 $inspect(...).with
- 30:42 Snippets.
- 34:22 Events now onclick instead of on:click.
- 36:09 Custom events now just props instead of createEventDispatcher.
36:31 Serif Font on website.
40:01 Performance.
- Benchmarks Doc.
- Benjamin McCann Tweet.
46:41 Is Svelte becoming React?
49:21 Migration.
51:41 What's next and wish list for Svelte.
57:12 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs.

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