Best Alexander Lichter Podcasts (2025)

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Was Nuxt just sold?! (with Daniel Roe and Sébastien Chopin) 30:46

27d ago30:46

30:46

In this special episode of DejaVue, Alexander and Michael are joined by Daniel Roe and Sébastien Chopin to discuss the recent acquisition of NuxtLabs by Vercel. Questions like "Was Nuxt just sold", "How much influence has Vercel", and "What is Vercel excepting from the deal" are answered. If you wonder what impact the deal has on Nuxt, you as a use…

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Vite 7 is out 25:50

28d ago25:50

25:50

👉 Don't forget to join ViteConf on October 9-10 in Amsterdam In this episode of DejaVue, Michael and Alexander look into the major release of Vite 7, including the move to ESM-only, dropping Node 18 support, and adopting the Baseline browser target. They also discuss the evolving Environment API, upcoming changes in Rolldown-Vite, new Vite dev tool…

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Pratim Bhosale: How to get into AI from Backend Engineering 1:32:26

30d ago1:32:26

1:32:26

Links - CodeCrafters (partner): https://tej.as/CodeCrafters - Pratim on X: https://x.com/bhosalepratim - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary In this conversation, we explore the journey from backend development to becoming a Google Developer Expert in Golang. We discuss the significance of microservices architecture, the importance of sea…

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Shivay Lamba: How to run secure AI anywhere with WebAssembly 1:33:49

1M ago1:33:49

1:33:49

Links - CodeCrafters (partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters - WebAssembly on Kubernetes: https://www.cncf.io/blog/2024/03/12/webassembly-on-kubernetes-from-containers-to-wasm-part-01/ - Shivay on X: https://x.com/howdevelop - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary In this podcast episode, Shivay Lamba and I discuss the integration of WebAsse…

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Double Trouble: The Nuxt Surprise (with Daniel Roe) 41:07

2M ago41:07

41:07

Big news in the Nuxt ecosystem. While you out there already know what has been announced - some of us didn't. Luckily, Daniel Roe, Head of the Nuxt team joins this DejaVue episode and discusses the highly anticipated "double trouble": Not one, but two major versions for Nuxt are on the horizon. After over a year of delays, Daniel reveals the strate…

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DevRel deep dive: what it is, how to do it, how to measure it 2:06:49

2M ago2:06:49

2:06:49

Links - Codecrafters (Partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ - Mary Thengvall, The Business Value of Developer Relations: https://develocity.io/measuring-devrel-success-effective-metrics-for-impact/#:~:text=In%20a%20talk%20given%20at,5 - Matthew Revell, “What is Developer Relations?”: https://developerrelation…

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The History of Nuxt and NuxtLabs (with Sébastien Chopin) 1:01:07

2M ago1:01:07

1:01:07

Join Alex and Michael with special guest Sébastien Chopin, creator of Nuxt.js and CEO of NuxtLabs, to learn more about the origins and evolution of the Vue-based meta framework. Sébastien shares valuable lessons from open source, how he came to create Nuxt.js in the first place and which challenges came with it. In the second part of the episode, t…

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Dev Agrawal: How to be notable, event sourcing, and SolidJS 1:46:11

2M ago1:46:11

1:46:11

Links - CodeCrafters (partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Dev on X: https://x.com/devagrawal09 - Xolvio: https://xolv.io/ - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Previous Episodes - Taylor Desseyn - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l6GpkHNlZw - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1xN7YeNpkCf4qJ3kUkVVuh - Apple: https://podcasts.a…

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Lu Wilson: How to Build an AI-Native Whiteboard for Everyone 1:09:13

2M ago1:09:13

1:09:13

Links - CodeCrafters (partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Lu on X: https://x.com/todepond - Lu on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/todepond.com - Lu on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@todepond - tldraw: https://tldraw.com/ - Make Real: https://makereal.tldraw.com/ - tldraw computer: https://computer.tldraw.com/ - Tejas on X: https://x.com/te…

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Sean Roberts: How to create better UX with AI Agent Experience (AX) 1:51:19

3M ago1:51:19

1:51:19

Links - Codecrafters (sponsor): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Agent Experience: https://agentexperience.ax - Arrazo: https://spec.openapis.org/arazzo/latest.html - Netlify: https://netlify.com - Sean on X: https://x.com/JavaSquip - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary This episode dives deep into the emerging field of Agent Experience (AX)…

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Motion for Vue (with Matt Perry) 1:03:21

3M ago1:03:21

1:03:21

In this episode of DejaVue, Michael and Alex chat with Matt Perry, the creator of Motion (formerly Framer Motion), about animations in web development. Matt talks about his journey from designing gaming magazines as a kid to becoming a full-time developer, sharing his experiences with ActionScript, jQuery, and how Motion was born. They discuss how …

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Santosh Yadav: How to level up your career, health, and life 1:47:04

3M ago1:47:04

1:47:04

Links - CodeCrafters (partner): https://codecrafters.io/ - Santosh's website: https://santoshyadav.dev/ - Santosh on X: https://x.com/santoshyadavdev - "My Journey to Staff Engineer" by Santosh: https://www.santoshyadav.dev/blog/2025-03-29-my-journey-to-staff-engineer/ - The Staff Engineer's Path: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/the-staff-engi…

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Sacha Greif: How to Understand Developers through Surveys 1:57:18

3M ago1:57:18

1:57:18

Links - Codecrafters (partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters - State of Devs survey: https://stateofdevs.com/en-US - Sacha's post on Dev.to: https://dev.to/sachagreif/how-the-devographics-surveys-are-run-2023-edition-1p6a\ - Episode with Ujjwal Sharma (TC39 Chair): https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tejasq_contejas-code-ujjwal-sharma-how-javascript-acti…

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Alexander Lichter: The State of Modern Web Tooling 1:37:26

3M ago1:37:26

1:37:26

Links - Codecrafters (sponsor): https://tej.as - Alex: https://www.lichter.io/ - Alex on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAlexLichter - Alex on X: https://x.com/TheAlexLichter - VoidZero: https://voidzero.dev/ - Vite Plus: https://i.redd.it/l0d9yemja1pe1.jpeg - Talk including VitePlus: https://youtube.com/watch?v=5mn3EpWCcJs&t=16353s - Rolldown…

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Snapshot Testing and Beyond (with The Jared Wilcurt) 1:06:40

4M ago1:06:40

1:06:40

In this episode of DejaVue, Alex and Michael are joined by Jared Wilcurt, UI architect and open source contributor, to get knee-deep into the world of testing in Vue.js, especially Snapshot Testing. Jared shares his journey from React frustration to Vue enthusiasm, and explains how he identified gaps in Vue's testing ecosystem that led to the creat…

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Kent C. Dodds: Model Context Protocol (MCP) and how it changes UX 2:01:25

4M ago2:01:25

2:01:25

Links - Codecrafters (sponsor): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Epic AI: https://epicai.pro/ - MCP: https://www.anthropic.com/news/model-context-protocol - Kent on X: https://x.com/kentcdodds - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary In this episode, we explore the evolution of user interaction, particularly in the context of AI and the Model C…

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Kendo UI Team: How to build quality design systems, Kendo UI, collaboration 1:47:44

4M ago1:47:44

1:47:44

Links - Kendo React: https://www.telerik.com/kendo-react-ui/components/free - Kathryn's Book: https://www.telerik.com/campaigns/design-story/ebook--foundations-of-design-for-developers - Progress: https://progress.com - Sam on X: https://x.com/samidip - Kathryn on X: https://x.com/kathryngrayson - Kiril on X: https://x.com/kirchoni Summary In this …

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e18e: Ecosystem Performance (with James Garbutt) 1:02:51

4M ago1:02:51

1:02:51

In this episode of DejaVue, Alex sits down with James Garbutt, open source maintainer and lead of the e18e initiative. James shares his journey from writing web scrapers as a teenager to maintaining critical JavaScript libraries like parse5 or Chokidar and eventually co-creating the ecosystem performance initiative. The conversation is then all aro…

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Event Sourced Architecture: A Deep Dive 1:29:34

4M ago1:29:34

1:29:34

Follow me on 𝕏: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ This podcast episode dives deep into the world of Event Sourcing, a powerful architectural pattern used in modern software development. Beginning with a clear definition of Event Sourcing, the episode explores its roots in Domain Driven Design and its critical role in recording and storing every change made…

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Open Source Sustainability (with Daniel Roe, Chad Whitacre & Rijk van Zanten) 1:00:24

4M ago1:00:24

1:00:24

Join hosts Michael Thiessen and Alexander Lichter for a special episode of DejaVue - a fascinating panel discussion on open source sustainability with three open source enthusiasts: Daniel Roe (Nuxt Team Lead), Chad Whitacre (Head of Open Source at Sentry), and Rijk van Zanten (CTO and co-founder of Directus). The panelists dive deep into what sust…

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Get up to date with AI in 2025: Agents, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Hybrid Search, RAG, and more... 1:35:50

4M ago1:35:50

1:35:50

Links - Codecrafters: https://tej.as/codecrafters - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ - JSHeroes conference: https://jsheroes.io - Attention is All You Need Paper: https://scispace.com/pdf/attention-is-all-you-need-1hodz0wcqb.pdf - Google Agents paper: https://ppc.land/content/files/2025/01/Newwhitepaper_Agents2.pdf - Jack Herrington episode ab…

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New Releases: Nuxt 3.16 and Nuxt UI 3 42:15

4M ago42:15

42:15

Nuxt 3.16 dropped and it's packed with goodies! In this episode, Alex and Michael break down all the cool stuff in this release that'll make your Nuxt development smoother. They dive into the new command to initialize a Nuxt application, the performance-game-changing lazy hydration support that'll boost your app's performance, and named layer alias…

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Shuhao Zhang, founder Tiny Fish: How to Turn Any Website into an API for AI Agents 1:36:33

4M ago1:36:33

1:36:33

Links - Codecrafters: https://tej.as/codecrafters - Tiny Fish: https://tinyfish.io - AgentQL: https://www.agentql.com/ Summary In this conversation, we discuss AgentQL, a framework designed to enable AI agents to access the web using natural language. Together, we explore the technical aspects of AgentQL, its advantages over traditional web access …

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Visualizing Data in Vue (with Dennis Adriaansen) 1:03:14

5M ago1:03:14

1:03:14

In episode 52 of DejaVue (yes, it is a whole year), Dennis Adriaansen joins Michael and Alex to discuss data visualization in Vue.js. Dennis shares insights about building chart components, his experience with different charting libraries, and introduces his own Vue charting library. They explore topics like chart customization, performance conside…

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Liran Tal: How to Secure Your Apps and AI Agents 1:33:23

5M ago1:33:23

1:33:23

Links - Codecrafters (partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Snyk: https://snyk.io/ - Liran on X: https://x.com/liran_tal - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary In this conversation, we explore the complexities of software security, particularly focusing on the challenges posed by Node.js and the broader software supply chain. We discuss …

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Vite Inside Out (with Matias "Patak" Capeletto) 1:26:38

5M ago1:26:38

1:26:38

Vite is amazing, I think we can all agree on that statement. But what is Vite actually!? Why is it so great, faster than webpack and the "de-facto standard of the web" already? Alex is joined by Vite Core Team member Matias Capeletto, better known as Patak, to talk about all these questions. Learn about the future of Vite, how it uses two bundlers …

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Jack Herrington: Model Context Protocol (MCP), Growing a YouTube Audience, Getting into Open Source 1:39:19

5M ago1:39:19

1:39:19

Links - Codecrafters (sponsor): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Jack on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jherr - Jack on X: https://x.com/jherr - Jack on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jherr.dev - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ - create-tsrouter-app: https://github.com/TanStack/create-tsrouter-app Summary In this discussion, Jack Harringto…

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DevRel and IDEs (with Jan-Niklas Wortmann) 51:08

5M ago51:08

51:08

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 announcemen…

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Chinar Movsisyan: How to Deliver End-to-End AI Solutions 1:30:16

5M ago1:30:16

1:30:16

Links - Codecrafters (sponsor): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Feedback Intelligence: https://www.feedbackintelligence.ai/ - Chinar on X: https://x.com/movsisyanchinar Summary In this podcast episode, we talk to Chinar Movsisyan, the CEO and founder of Feedback Intelligence. They discuss Chinar's extensive background in AI, including her experience …

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The Fusion of Laravel and Vue (with Aaron Francis) 1:32:47

5M ago1:32:47

1:32:47

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…

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Daniel Lockyer: How to deploy and scale anything 1:40:41

5M ago1:40:41

1:40:41

Links - Codecrafters (partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Ghost: https://ghost.org/ - Daniel on X: https://x.com/daniellockyer - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary In this conversation, Daniel Lockyer (Ghost) and I explore the intricacies of DevOps, server management, and the balance between simplicity and complexity in software engi…

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AI and Vue.js (with Daniel Kelly and Patrick van Everdingen) 47:54

6M ago47:54

47:54

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 Engineer Daniel Kelly, Lead Instructor at Vue School The four developers discuss how AI and Vue can work together. Will…

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Eddy Vinck: How to Solve Your Own Problems with AI 1:27:13

6M ago1:27:13

1:27:13

Links - Codecrafters (partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Blog Recorder: https://blogrecorder.com/ - Eddy on X: https://x.com/eddyvinckk - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary In this conversation, we discuss Blog Recorder which allows users to create blog posts by speaking their thoughts. Eddy explains the technology behind the produc…

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A Vue at Alexander Lichter 1:11:52

6M ago1:11:52

1:11:52

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 h…

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Dan Bochman: How to Create AI Image Generation Models 1:49:58

6M ago1:49:58

1:49:58

Links - Codecrafters (sponsor): https://tej.as/codecrafters - FASHN AI: https://fashn.ai - Dan on X: https://x.com/danbochman - Aya on X: https://x.com/ayaboch - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary In this conversation, we dive deep into the intricacies of AI, focusing on concepts like latent space, diffusion, and the evolution of image g…

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A Vue at Michael Thiessen 56:37

6M ago56:37

56:37

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 cre…

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Marisa Morby: How to Design Products with Nature in Mind 1:40:09

6M ago1:40:09

1:40:09

Links - Codecrafters: https://tej.as/codecrafters - Marisa on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/marisamorby.com - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ - Tejas on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tej.as Summary In this conversation, we explore the profound relationship between design and nature: how nature serves as the ultimate inspiration for de…

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FormKit and Hot Takes (with Justin Schroeder) 1:25:48

6M ago1:25:48

1:25:48

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 …

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Corbin Crutchley: How UI frameworks work in detail, thriving with mental health 1:34:26

6M ago1:34:26

1:34:26

Links - Codecrafters (partner): https://tej.as/Codecrafters - Playful Programming: https://playfulprogramming.com/ - The Framework Field Guide: https://playfulprogramming.com/collections/framework-field-guide - Tejas' Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOKCrgQOiME - Corbin on X: https://x.com/crutchcorn - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ S…

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Our Predictions for Vue and Nuxt in 2025 (with Daniel Roe) 1:02:23

6M ago1:02:23

1:02:23

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, C…

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Taylor Desseyn: How to Build a Genuine, High-Quality Network 1:27:46

7M ago1:27:46

1:27:46

Links - Codecrafters: https://tej.as/codecrafters - Taylor on X: https://x.com/tdesseyn - Torc: https://torc.dev/ - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary Taylor Desseyn and I explore the often contentious relationship between recruiters and engineers, discussing the cultural nuances that affect communication and understanding. Taylor shares…

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The Year in ReVue (with Daniel Roe) 56:22

7M ago56:22

56:22

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 de…

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Chris Ferdinandi: How to Thrive as a Developer with ADHD 1:40:03

7M ago1:40:03

1:40:03

Links - Codecrafters: https://tej.as/Codecrafters - Go Make Things: https://gomakethings.com/ - ADHD ftw!: https://adhdftw.com/ - Chris on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/cferdinandi.bsky.social - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary Chris Ferdinandi, a web developer with ADHD, discusses how ADHD affects software engineering workflows. H…

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Creating Technical Content (with Adam Jahr) 1:04:43

7M ago1:04:43

1:04:43

In this episode, Michael talks with Adam Jahr, Founder of Vue Mastery, all about creating technical content - and how this is relevant for you as a developer. Tune in and figure out how Adam founded Vue Mastery, what his biggest learnings from his Coding Bootcamp times were and learn key tips that can set your content apart from others! And as a bo…

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Donny Wals: How to Build Effective iOS Applications from a Web Perspective 1:35:40

7M ago1:35:40

1:35:40

Links - Codecrafters: https://tej.as/codecrafters - Donny on X: https://x.com/DonnyWals - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary In this conversation, we explore the transition from web development to iOS development, discussing the differences in tooling, options, and development experiences. The discussion also covers the nuances of SwiftU…

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The Quadruple Migration (with Rijk van Zanten) 1:20:43

7M ago1:20:43

1:20:43

To start the year light and fun, Michael and Alex are joined by Rijk van Zanten, the creator of Directus. Of course we talk about his journey into web development, the Vue.js ecosystem, what Directus is and why he chose Vue over other frameworks for it's extensible frontend. Further, Rijk shares his thoughts on the Vue.js job market and how his "Qu…

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Richard Rodger: How to Build and Scale World-Class Consultancies (and DevRel) 1:39:48

7M ago1:39:48

1:39:48

Links - Codecrafters: https://tej.as/codecrafters - Voxgig: https://voxgig.com - Richard on X: https://x.com/rjrodger - Richard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardrodger/ - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary Richard Rodger, founder of Nearform and VoxGig, shares his journey from studying mathematics and philosophy to becomin…

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Composition API vs Options API Special 59:35

7M ago59:35

59:35

This DejaVue episode comes as a little special! As a belated Christmas present, we got everything, literally everything that was discussed on this podcast about one big topic: Composition API vs. Options API. A lot of our previous guests had their own takes on the two APIs - and some might surprise you! So, why not tuning in and hear fifteen people…

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Ivan Burazin, co-founder Daytona: How to Accelerate Developer Onboarding by 56% 1:42:06

8M ago1:42:06

1:42:06

Links - Codecrafters (Partner): https://tej.as/codecrafters - Daytona: https://daytona.io - Ivan on X: https://x.com/ivanburazin - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary In this conversation, Ivan Burazin discusses the journey of building Daytona, a cloud-based development environment, and the challenges faced along the way. We explore the o…

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Migrating a SaaS from Nuxt 2 to Nuxt 3 (with Sumit Kumar) 41:10

8M ago41:10

41:10

The second half of the conversation with Sumit Kumar focuses all on the technical side of his SaaS. At first, Michael and Alex talk about Sumit's experience with the migration from Nuxt 2 to Nuxt 3 - and we all know this isn't an easy one. Further, the Composition API vs. the Options API, as well as structuring code and writing good composables are…

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