DejaVue

Alexander Lichter & Michael Thiessen
DejaVue

Welcome to DejaVue, the Vue podcast you didn't know you needed until now! Join Michael Thiessen and Alexander Lichter on a thrilling journey through the world of Vue and Nuxt. Get ready for weekly episodes packed with insights, updates, and deep dives into everything Vue-related. From component libraries to best practices, and beyond, they've got you covered.

  1. Composition API vs Options API Special

    5 DAYS AGO

    Composition API vs Options API Special

    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 talk about their opinions, insights and suggestions when it comes to using their preferred API in Vue - and why. Oh, and yes - there is even a little spoiler for next weeks episode Enjoy the episode!  Chapters (00:00) - Welcome to the DejaVue Special (00:37) - Evan You (18:04) - Natalia Tepluhina (26:09) - Tim Benniks (27:11) - Joe Tannenbaum (30:14) - CJ Reynolds (37:33) - Simone Cuomo (41:28) - Sumit Kumar (48:29) - Jakub Andrzejewski (49:54) - Rijk van Zanten (53:47) - Eduardo San Martin Morote (57:46) - Vue Toronto Panel (58:18) - Wrapping Up Links and Resources Organizing Composition API Code VideoMichael's Inline Composable ArticleScreenshot CAPI OAPI ComparisonEvan's Migrated FilePiniaReferenced Episodes DejaVue #E015 - Ten Years of Vue.js (with Evan You)DejaVue #E020 - Documentation and Migration: From Vue 2 to Vue 3 (with Natalia Tepluhina)DejaVue #E009 - Vue.js in Large Applications (with Tim Benniks)DejaVue #E029 - Inertia.js (with Joe Tannenbaum)DejaVue #E033 - Vue or React (with CJ Reynolds)DejaVue #E032 - Getting Started with Vue.js (with Simone Cuomo)DejaVue #E039 - Migrating a SaaS from Nuxt 2 to Nuxt 3 (with Sumit Kumar)DejaVue #E036 - Secure your Vue and Nuxt Applications (with Jakub Andrzejewski)DejaVue #E041 - The Quadruple Migration (with Rijk van Zanten) is coming up NEXT WEEKDejaVue #E030 - Pinia and Data Loaders (with Eduardo San Martin Morote)DejaVue #E037 - VueConf Toronto Panel (with Evan You, Daniel Roe, Sigrid Huemer and John Leider)Your HostsAlexander Lichter BlueSkyTwitterYouTubeTwitchWebsite Michael Thiessen TwitterYouTubeWebsite Links marked with * are affiliate links. We get a small commission when you register for the service through our link. This helps us to keep the podcast running. We only include affiliate links for services mentioned in the episode or that we use ourselves.

    1 hr
  2. Migrating a SaaS from Nuxt 2 to Nuxt 3 (with Sumit Kumar)

    12/20/2024

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

    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 discussed.And of course, the question if Sumit considered rewriting the application based on another tech stack was part of it too - he had really good reasons why he didn't! Time to tune in. Enjoy the Episode! Our Guest Sumit Kumar Parqet (GER)BlueSkyTwitterYouTube Chapters (00:00) - Welcome to DejaVue (00:44) - How did your Nuxt migration go? (02:32) - When did you start considering migration and why not earlier? (04:42) - Composition API only packages and other pitfalls (06:46) - Steps that you tried out (10:11) - No such migration anymore (10:28) - Time frame of the migration (12:07) - What is CAPI and what stays OAPI (15:31) - Getting acquainted with the Composition API (18:28) - Structuring your Script part (26:00) - Reusing Composables (30:56) - Changing the Tech Stack? (38:35) - Wrapping Up Links and Resources Fill out the State of Vue.js Survey PiniaMichael's Inline Composable ArticleOrganizing Composition API Code VideoMichael's Composable Design Patterns Course (Early Access)Screenshot CAPI OAPI ComparisonEvan's Migrated FileDejaVue #E020 - Documentation and Migration: From Vue 2 to Vue 3 (with Natalia Tepluhina)DejaVue #E010 - Design Patterns in Vue.js Your HostsAlexander Lichter TwitterYouTubeWebsiteMichael Thiessen TwitterYouTubeWebsite--- Links marked with * are affiliate links. We get a small commission when you register for the service through our link. This helps us to keep the podcast running. We only include affiliate links for services mentioned in the episode or that we use ourselves.

    41 min
  3. Self-founding and growing a Nuxt-based SaaS (with Sumit Kumar)

    12/12/2024

    Self-founding and growing a Nuxt-based SaaS (with Sumit Kumar)

    In this episode of DejaVue, Alex and Michael are joined by Sumit Kumar, the founder of Parqet. Sumit shares his journey from getting into Web Development and Vue.js over to working at Stripe and eventually founding Parqet, a (German) portfolio tracker SaaS. Topics covered in the first part of our conversation include a lot of business insights, such as the transition from being a developer to being a founder, the challenges and benefits of bootstrapping, as well as the importance of marketing. If you are interested in the business side of things, you definitely should not miss out. Enjoy the episode! Our Guest Sumit Kumar Parqet (GER)BlueSkyTwitterYouTube Chapters (00:00) - Welcome to DejaVue (01:28) - How did you get into Web Development and Vue.js? (04:53) - Converging Frameworks (07:39) - Previous Work Experiences and joining Stripe (10:15) - What did you learn from working at Stripe? (14:05) - The Front Page Test (16:39) - How did your start Parqet? (20:12) - The Transition from Developer to Founder (23:02) - Can you focus only on Programming as a Founder? (27:03) - Finding a CEO instead of being one (29:25) - Marketing is Half the Job (30:24) - How did Parqet grow? (39:56) - Why don't you share your MRR anymore? (43:15) - Why did you choose to bootstrap (49:26) - Niche down strategy (51:47) - Dealing with GDPR and localization (01:00:40) - Wrapping up Links and Resources Fill out the State of Vue.js SurveyAnd also the State of JS Survey 🙌 Mastering Nuxt 3*DejaVue #E031 - All About VoidZero (with Evan You)Parqet (GER)The EMyth RevisitedMAKEThe Launch Livestream of Parqet fka. Tresor One (GER/ENG)Minimal Empires (GER)VerhältnismäßigkeitHow to center a div Your HostsAlexander Lichter TwitterYouTubeWebsiteMichael Thiessen TwitterYouTubeWebsite--- Links marked with * are affiliate links. We get a small commission when you register for the service through our link. This helps us to keep the podcast running. We only include affiliate links for services mentioned in the episode or that we use ourselves.

    1h 1m
  4. VueConf Toronto Panel (with Evan You, Daniel Roe, Sigrid Huemer and John Leider)

    12/05/2024

    VueConf Toronto Panel (with Evan You, Daniel Roe, Sigrid Huemer and John Leider)

    For the first time, the DejaVue Podcast goes "live"! Alex and Michael met up at VueConf Toronto and could do a whole DejaVue episode on stage. Of course, this is even more fun with guests, so they are joined by four speakers of the Conference. Evan You, Creator of Vue, Vite, Rolldown and Founder of VoidZero,Daniel Roe, Lead of the Nuxt Team,Sigrid Huemer, Software Engineer at Sentry, andJohn Leider, Creator of Vuetify.But that's not the end! The audience could ask questions to the whole panel, while the DejaVue hosts curated and selected the most interesting ones.Learn more about how all of the panelists started with Open Source, which were their biggest achievements, how Impostor Syndrome influenced them, what talks they'd be interested in as speakers and much more Enjoy the Episode! Our Panelists Evan You Vue.jsViteVoidZeroBlueskyDaniel Roe WebsiteYouTubeBlueskySigrid Huemer WebsiteBlueskyJohn Leider WebsiteTwitter Chapters (00:00) - Welcome to DejaVue Live (00:38) - Introducing our panelists (02:29) - How did you get into Open Source? (06:23) - What side projects are you working on? (11:40) - Do you feel the impostor syndrome? (18:53) - What were your biggest achievements so far? (22:42) - How to get started contributing to Open Source? (34:37) - What kind of talks would you be interested in? (38:55) - Quickfire questions - What is your favorite Vue feature? (39:32) - Options API or Composition API? (39:46) - ref or reactive? (40:03) - Tabs vs. Spaces? (40:34) - Favorite Editor? (40:52) - Conferences in person or remote? (41:06) - Git - Rebase or Merge? (41:28) - Podcast, Video or Blogposts? (41:48) - Your favorite way of writing CSS? (42:42) - What is your favorite Frontend Framework? Links and Resources Fill out the State of Vue.js SurveyAnd also the State of JS Survey 🙌 Your HostsAlexander Lichter TwitterYouTubeWebsiteMichael Thiessen TwitterYouTubeWebsite--- Links marked with * are affiliate links. We get a small commission when you register for the service through our link. This helps us to keep the podcast running. We only include affiliate links for services mentioned in the episode or that we use ourselves.

    43 min
  5. Secure your Vue and Nuxt applications (with Jakub Andrzejewski)

    11/28/2024

    Secure your Vue and Nuxt applications (with Jakub Andrzejewski)

    Security is a topic that is often overlooked in the frontend world. But at least for you all - no longer! To make sure we cover Security for Vue and Nuxt applications as broad as possible, Michael and Alex are joined by Jakub Andrzejewski, who is not only a Senior Frontend Developer but also author of the Nuxt Security Module. We cover not only the module but also how to avoid common security mistakes as a Vue developer and how to protect your applications from vulnerabilities, and which are the most common ones. Of course, we can't miss out on the State of Vue.js Survey, which is currently running and was co-created by Jakub as well! Besides talking about the Security and the State of Vue.js, we also discuss how Jakub got into Vue.js at first and how he perceived the transition to Vue 3 and the Composition API. Enjoy the episode! Our Guest Jakub Andrzejewski BlogBlueskyTwitter Chapters (00:00) - Welcome to the DejaVue Podcast (00:12) - Introducing our Guest (02:07) - The Nuxt Ecosystem Team (07:47) - How did you get into Vue.js (13:09) - Transition to Vue 3 and Composition API (17:00) - React Livecoding as a Vue Dev (18:10) - vue-vine for multiple components (20:34) - State of Vue (30:30) - The Nuxt Security Module (37:36) - Will the module project you from everything? (41:59) - The ShipFast incident (45:05) - Ethical Hacking and NPM Security Vulnerabilities (49:24) - Privilege Escalation at Shopify (51:45) - Nuxt Security without a Server (54:28) - More Logic in the Frontend (55:38) - Nothing to Hide? (57:28) - Security Mistakes to Avoid as a Vue Developer (01:02:13) - Wrapping up Links and Resources Fill out the State of Vue.js SurveyAnd also the State of JS Survey 🙌 Nuxt Security ModuleVue VineState of Frontend (Results out)OWASP Top 10DejaVue #E006 - Nuxt Server Components (with Julien Huang)Shipfast incident writeup Your HostsAlexander Lichter TwitterYouTubeWebsiteMichael Thiessen TwitterYouTubeWebsite--- Links marked with * are affiliate links. We get a small commission when you register for the service through our link. This helps us to keep the podcast running. We only include affiliate links for services mentioned in the episode or that we use ourselves.

    1h 5m
  6. Error Handling in Vue

    11/25/2024

    Error Handling in Vue

    All of you have seen users do weird things with your application and running into strange scenarios - who can't relate to this?For this and many other reasons, the right way of error handling is important in you application. Join Michael and Alex on a discussion of the different ways one can handle errors in their application.That includes not always showing an error page, but also handling errors request-based or component-based! On that note, error messages and how to write decent ones that are helpful for the users are discussed, as well as how components like NuxtErrorBoundary work under the hood Enjoy the episode!  Chapters (00:00) - Welcome to DejaVue (01:22) - The good old error page (01:58) - Write good error messages! (03:11) - The Vue global error handler (05:07) - Server vs. Client Errors in Nuxt.js (08:34) - The vue:error hook (09:05) - Global error handling for $fetch and interceptors (11:10) - Throw unhandled errors in Prod with Vue 3.5? (13:07) - Component-level error handling (16:33) - NuxtErrorBoundary (18:01) - defineAsyncComponent (18:53) - Request-based error handling (21:45) - New default values in Nuxt 4 (23:30) - Error Tracking (26:33) - Actually handling the errors (28:54) - Wrapping up Links and Resources State of JS SurveySentryBugsnagRollbarMichael's talk on error handling in NuxtMichael's article on error handling in Nuxt*And another deep dive into Nuxt 3 error handling*DejaVue #E034 - Data Fetching in Vue and NuxtVue Issue regarding throwing errors in production (low level)VikeNuxtErrorBoundary component Source CodeofetchZodValibotNuxt 4 error and data will be undefined by defaultCreate abstractions for your headings and buttonsYour HostsAlexander Lichter BlueSkyTwitterYouTubeTwitchWebsite Michael Thiessen TwitterYouTubeWebsite Links marked with * are affiliate links. We get a small commission when you register for the service through our link. This helps us to keep the podcast running. We only include affiliate links for services mentioned in the episode or that we use ourselves.

    29 min
  7. Data Fetching in Vue and Nuxt

    11/15/2024

    Data Fetching in Vue and Nuxt

    Data fetching is a crucial part of any web application. In this episode of DejaVue, we discuss the different ways to fetch data in Vue.js and Nuxt.js, and how to cache it.  We also talk about the experimental Suspense feature in Vue.js and how it can be used to improve the user experience, as well as how to handle third-party scripts in your application. In addition, Nuxt's data fetching options are discussed, including the $fetch method, useFetch, useAsyncData and the useNuxtData composable. Finally, we cover server-side caching in Nuxt.js, including route rules, defineCachedEventHandler, and defineCachedFunction. Enjoy the episode!  Chapters (00:00) - Welcome to DejaVue (00:50) - Which topics should be covered next? (01:56) - This episodes topic - Data Fetching (04:13) - Two ways of client-side caching (06:17) - What is Data Fetching actually - and which library to use? (08:19) - Suspense in Vue.js (14:03) - Third Party Scripts (17:38) - Data fetching basics in Nuxt.js (20:28) - $fetch vs useFetch (23:27) - $fetch request deduplication on the server (24:43) - Caching in Nuxt.js (28:18) - routeRules of server-side caching (29:38) - defineCachedEventHandler / defineCachedFunction (32:19) - Unstorage for storing the cached files (35:41) - useNuxtData (40:26) - Why does Nuxt offer more data fetching options? (45:32) - Wrapping up Links and Resources LAST CHANCE 15% discount for the VueConf Toronto* with code DEJAVUE ofetchkySuspense in VueData LoadersDejaVue #E030 - Pinia and Data Loaders (with Eduardo San Martin Morote)nuxt-workersPartytownsquoosh.appDejaVue #E001 - The Need for SSRYou are using useFetch wrongDejaVue #E003 - Nitro: The Next Generation Server ToolkitCaching in NitroClient side caching with getCachedDataComposable Caching Utils issueRoute Rules in NuxtDejaVue #E002 - Building a Nuxt.js SaaS in less than a week (with Harlan Wilton)Your HostsAlexander Lichter BlueSkyTwitterYouTubeTwitchWebsite Michael Thiessen TwitterYouTubeWebsite Links marked with * are affiliate links. We get a small commission when you register for the service through our link. This helps us to keep the podcast running. We only include affiliate links for services mentioned in the episode or that we use ourselves.

    46 min
  8. Vue or React? (with CJ from Syntax)

    11/08/2024

    Vue or React? (with CJ from Syntax)

    Alex is accompanied by the wonderful CJ Reynolds in this episode of DejaVue. The Senior Creator at Syntax.fm brings not only Vue experience but also a history of Angular JS and React, as well as various other technologies. The two content creators talk about how CJ became a senior creator at the well-known Syntax.fm podcast and how it is different from Streaming on Twitch and his previous content creation processes. Further, CJ gives insights on how the Denver Vue meetup evolved (now the DenverScript meetup) and shares some hopes when it comes to the meetup scene. Alex and CJ then discuss more technical topics - for example why CJ never fully switched over to Vue but still writes it a lot. The discussion eventually goes into comparisons between Vue and React, highlighting what Vue does "better" than React and how the Vue ecosystem shapes the web development work. Enjoy the episode! Our Guest CJ Reynolds Own WebsiteSyntax WebsiteTwitchYouTube (Coding Carden)YouTube (Syntax.fm)BlueSkyTwitter Chapters (00:00) - Welcome to DejaVue (00:47) - How CJ joined the podcast (01:38) - How did you become the Senior Creator at Syntax.fm do? (06:00) - Differences to previous gigs and streaming (12:17) - From starting with web development to Vue.js (15:54) - Running the Vue Denver meetup (19:25) - Is the meetup scene growing again? (21:13) - Why didn't you switch fully to React? (23:49) - What Vue does "better" than React (27:01) - Two-way data binding (31:35) - How opinionated is Vue (32:58) - Vue without a build step (35:01) - Does Vue "seem" too magical? (36:07) - "Needing" a meta framework? (38:50) - Nuxt and the UnJS packages (41:01) - Frameworks converging (41:55) - Vue did Signals "first" (42:58) - Is Vue bad at marketing? (44:40) - Vue Job market (45:40) - Vue and Innovation (46:59) - Vue being left out of the conversation (50:52) - What stops from switching to Vue? (53:52) - The change to Vue 3 and the Composition API (01:02:38) - VueUse as a good example (01:03:26) - Composition API without script setup (01:05:56) - Where people can follow CJ (01:06:34) - Wrapping up Links and Resources Get 15% OFF for your Vue Toronto ticket with code DEJAVUE * Syntax PodcastDenverScriptimmerImmutable.jspetite-vueEpisode 16 - The Future of Vue.js (with Evan You)vinxiEpisode 30 - Pinia and Data Loaders (with Eduardo San Martin Morote)Vue Data LoadersNitroInterview with Evan You about VoidZeroSyntax Video Series -  React vs VueHeadless UIFormKitOrganizing Code when using the Composition APIYour Host Alexander Lichter BlueSkyTwitterYouTubeTwitchWebsite--- Links marked with * are affiliate links. We get a small commission when you register for the service through our link. This helps us to keep the podcast running. We only include affiliate links for services mentioned in the episode or that we use ourselves.

    1h 7m

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Welcome to DejaVue, the Vue podcast you didn't know you needed until now! Join Michael Thiessen and Alexander Lichter on a thrilling journey through the world of Vue and Nuxt. Get ready for weekly episodes packed with insights, updates, and deep dives into everything Vue-related. From component libraries to best practices, and beyond, they've got you covered.

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