Episodes

  • A Vue at Alexander Lichter

    A Vue at Alexander Lichter
    Feb 13 2025

    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 history, what non-tech job Alex would do if programming wouldn't be in the cards, and why is GitHub account is over 14 years old.

    Enjoy the episode!

    Chapters

    • (00:00) - Welcome to DejaVue
    • (02:27) - What are you doing for work?
    • (06:09) - What patterns and bad/best practices have you noticed?
    • (11:18) - How is it being on the Nuxt team?
    • (14:05) - Joining the Nuxt team
    • (17:28) - How did you get into programming?
    • (25:03) - From Gaming to Modding and Programming
    • (30:02) - Getting into Web Development
    • (31:11) - Founding a company
    • (40:34) - Which courses from university stood out?
    • (53:49) - What happened between uni and now?
    • (01:00:12) - When did you start doing YouTube and why?
    • (01:06:25) - Quickfire
    • (01:06:38) - Why did you move to Amsterdam?
    • (01:07:32) - Do you still Minecraft or other games?
    • (01:08:47) - What topic you could give an impromptu talk on?
    • (01:10:49) - Wrapping up


    Links and Resources


    • Join Vue.js Amsterdam 2025 - Get 10% OFF with the code "DEJAVUE"
    • DejaVue #E046 - A Vue at Michael Thiessen
    • DejaVue #E045 - Formkit and Hot Takes (with Justin Schroeder)
    • DejaVue #E044 - Our Predictions for Vue and Nuxt in 2025 (with Daniel Roe)
    • How to use the repository pattern in Nuxt
    • Alex' first Minecraft plugin
    • Alex' Old Bukkit account
    • Alex' First Issue (actually his 2nd but who counts these!)
    • SmartGain website
    • Building an Association Manager Playlist
    • PaladinsCounter side project showcase
    • Mastering Nuxt*


    Your Hosts

    Alexander Lichter

    • Bluesky
    • YouTube
    • Website


    Michael Thiessen

    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • Website


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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • A Vue at Michael Thiessen

    A Vue at Michael Thiessen
    Feb 6 2025

    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 created his first course and dealt with impostor syndrome.

    Enjoy the episode!

    Chapters

    • (00:00) - Welcome to DejaVue
    • (00:39) - Concept of this episode
    • (02:00) - What are you doing for a living?
    • (02:51) - Why did you start writing content about Vue.js?
    • (04:57) - From a blank page to a blog post
    • (07:36) - How Michael became a full-time educator
    • (12:37) - What was the fist course you created and why that one?
    • (15:45) - Give Feedback!
    • (19:54) - The key part of creating content
    • (22:32) - How many hours do you work?
    • (27:01) - What does an average day look like?
    • (30:24) - The point to switch to being an full-time educator
    • (35:10) - How did you get into programming?
    • (40:17) - Computer Science vs Software Engineering in university
    • (43:31) - Other learnings from university
    • (46:43) - How did you find a job after university?
    • (48:19) - Why Web Development?
    • (49:46) - From React to Vue
    • (51:20) - How did you start with public speaking?
    • (52:30) - Quickfire Questions
    • (52:38) - If not a developer, what would you be?
    • (53:02) - Your favorite non-tech hobby?
    • (53:43) - If you could choose any dev, who would you want to collaborate with and on what?
    • (54:49) - Where can people follow you?
    • (55:45) - Wrapping Up


    Links and Resources


    • VueConf Toronto
    • Michael's previous band
    • EDM music Michael produced a long time ago
    • Quick Sort Dance
    • Lisp
    • Prolog
    • Unsight
    • Mastering Nuxt*


    Your Hosts

    Alexander Lichter

    • Bluesky
    • YouTube
    • Website


    Michael Thiessen

    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • Website


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    57 mins
  • FormKit and Hot Takes (with Justin Schroeder)

    FormKit and Hot Takes (with Justin Schroeder)
    Jan 30 2025

    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 for Vue.js, and how it can help developers build forms faster and more efficiently. From Accessibility to actually covering edge cases such as form hydration and repopulation!


    Of course, we couldn't let Justin go without talking about some of his hot takes from Vue in 2024, over to Vapor Mode, and Tailwind.

    Enjoy the episode!


    Our Guest

    Justin Schroeder

    • Bluesky
    • Web
    • FormKit

    Chapters

    • (00:00) - Welcome to DejaVue
    • (00:23) - Guest Introduction
    • (01:15) - How did you get started in programming and Vue.js?
    • (06:02) - Frameworks as resource for learning patterns
    • (11:21) - The biggest reason to change a framework
    • (14:12) - Which framework would you choose for a new project?
    • (16:26) - SolidStart as a fresh start for a framework?
    • (17:56) - Adapting and managing expectations as a maintainer
    • (23:14) - Why Forms are hard and how does FormKit came up?
    • (32:26) - Accessibility for complex forms and components
    • (44:37) - How does FormKit sustain itself?
    • (49:13) - Physical to digital Forms with AI
    • (53:21) - Do you have to utilize AI as a Developer?
    • (01:03:42) - Justin's Hot Takes 🌶
    • (01:04:21) - Vue in 2024
    • (01:06:22) - Vapor Mode
    • (01:12:34) - Tailwind and headless components
    • (01:24:42) - Wrapping up


    Links and Resources


    • FormKit
    • DejaVue #E039 - Migrating a SaaS from Nuxt 2 to Nuxt 3 (with Sumit Kumar)
    • WCAG 2.0
    • KickStart*
    • Inspira UI
    • Motion-Vue
    • Framer Motion for Vue
    • Addy Osmani - The 70% problem: Hard truths about AI-assisted coding
    • Vue SSR Benchmark


    Your Hosts

    Alexander Lichter

    • Bluesky
    • YouTube
    • Website


    Michael Thiessen

    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • Website


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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Our Predictions for Vue and Nuxt in 2025 (with Daniel Roe)

    Our Predictions for Vue and Nuxt in 2025 (with Daniel Roe)
    Jan 23 2025
    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, Conferences, Alien Signals, Vue 4, Nitro and many more topics that will be (most likely) relevant in this year.While the focus is mainly Vue and Nuxt, topics around general Web Development are covered too - from AI to Open Source and the job market in 2025.Enjoy the Episode!Our GuestDaniel RoeBlueskyWebYouTubeTwitchChapters(00:00) - Welcome to DejaVue (01:21) - Daniel's Injuries and Accessibility (03:13) - Fake teeth and other foolery (04:10) - Biomodding your teeth (06:25) - Is 2025 the year of Nuxt 4? (11:49) - React Metaframeworks and the year of Nitro? (17:28) - Course Announcements (21:41) - No more Vinxi in 2025? (26:03) - A prediction from the future (31:14) - Will 2025 shift Open Source Sustainability... (32:08) - ...driven by the WordPress incident? (36:37) - Why hasn't there been a WordPress fork? (39:10) - More amazing Conferences coming in 2025? (42:55) - Vue Vapor in 2025 (47:56) - The Year of AI Agents? (53:10) - Alien Signals Adoption in the JS World (54:14) - Vue 4 coming in 2025? (55:17) - A Unified JavaScript Toolchain in 2025? (56:12) - The Developer Job Market in 2025 (01:00:21) - What are you predictions for 2025? (01:00:56) - Daniel's info and Alex' last predictionLinks and ResourcesAccessibility ChartState of JS SurveyAlex' Video on State Of JS through the Vue lenseDaniel's upcoming React to Nuxt courseMastering Nuxt (3 at the time of recording)*Alex' upcoming Nitro CourseBadass Courses' Course Builder RepoVinxiNikhil's tweetNIH tendencyXKCD standardsthanks.devOpen Source PledgeMadVuePragVueKazupon's Tweet on Vapor with other FrameworksMeta on Large Concept ModelsYour HostsAlexander LichterBlueskyYouTubeWebsiteMichael ThiessenTwitterYouTubeWebsite---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.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • The Year in ReVue (with Daniel Roe)

    The Year in ReVue (with Daniel Roe)
    Jan 16 2025
    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 deep dive into web fonts, learn why Nuxt 4 isn't out yet if you didn't know already and maybe even get a slight glimpse into 2025 and Nuxt 5.Enjoy the Episode!Our GuestDaniel RoeBlueskyWebYouTubeTwitchChapters(00:00) - The Year in ReVue (01:08) - Daniel's favorite release in 2024 (02:20) - How did Nuxt Fonts evolve in the past year? (03:58) - Benefits of Nuxt Fonts (05:38) - Possible Future Improvements of Nuxt Fonts (07:45) - What devs do wrong with fonts (09:29) - The one CI tip saving you troubles (11:01) - Vue 2 going EOL (13:20) - Vue's development progress in 2024 (14:31) - Alien Signals (17:24) - Tooling in Vue (19:20) - Triaging the ecosystem (23:53) - Our favorite Nuxt.js improvements (30:25) - Nuxt 4 (37:14) - Nuxt 2 going EOL and Nuxt Bridge (41:51) - Incremental improvements in the Vue Ecosystem (45:24) - The Open Source Pledge (47:45) - VoidZero (49:30) - Our Favorite Vue.js Features in 2024 (52:19) - Quickfire (54:22) - Honorable Mentions (54:47) - Your feeling about the Vue and Nuxt ecosystem in 2024 (55:51) - Wrapping UpLinks and ResourcesJoin Vue.js Amsterdam 2025* and get 10% off with code DEJAVUENuxt FontsDaniel's Talk at Vue Amsterdam 2024FontainePostCSS Font MagicianAlien SignalsTC39 Polyfill Alien Signals PRVolarVue TSC as part of the language toolssharedPrerenderData VideoUpgrade to Nuxt 4 via compatibilityVersion alreadyNitroSSR Logs in the BrowserNuxt 3.15.2Nuxt BridgeVue MacrosViteElkStackBlitzxkcd 2347: DependencyuseId(Lazy) HydrationdefineModelHydration message improvements on Vue 3.4Reactive props destructurev-bind shorthandNuxt OG ImageUnoCSSVue is the fastest SSR FrameworkInspira UI ComponentsYour HostAlexander LichterBlueSkyYouTubeWebsite---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.
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    56 mins
  • Creating Technical Content (with Adam Jahr)

    Creating Technical Content (with Adam Jahr)
    Jan 9 2025

    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 bonus - learn what creating content, regardless the format, has to do with Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings.

    Ready? Then wait no further

    Enjoy the Episode!

    Our Guest

    Adam Jahr

    • Vue Mastery
    • Adam on X
    • VueMastery on YouTube


    Chapters

    • (00:00) - Welcome to DejaVue
    • (01:03) - Why creating technical content is key
    • (02:16) - What is Vue Mastery?
    • (05:52) - Biggest learnings from Coding Bootcamp times
    • (09:46) - Getting in touch early with the Vue community
    • (15:03) - Splitting time between marketing and creating content
    • (18:40) - Importance of different Creators and learning Formats
    • (20:07) - How to reach and teach developers
    • (31:41) - The same framework applied to sales
    • (33:19) - Applying it to your own stuff
    • (34:44) - A glimpse down the rabbit hole
    • (39:22) - Creating an open loop
    • (43:32) - Music Production and Sourdough
    • (47:47) - Show them the "Why"
    • (52:45) - Isolating focus
    • (58:26) - Magic Move and Animations
    • (01:03:18) - Where can we follow you Adam?
    • (01:04:19) - Wrapping up


    Links and Resources


    • Join Vue.js Amsterdam 2025* and get 10% off with code DEJAVUE


    • Hero's Journey
    • Vue Mastery
    • Michael's Composable Design Course (out now!)
    • DejaVue Episode #020 - Documentation and Migration: From Vue 2 to Vue 3 (with Natalia Tepluhina)



    Your Host

    Michael Thiessen

    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • Website


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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • The Quadruple Migration (with Rijk van Zanten)

    The Quadruple Migration (with Rijk van Zanten)
    Jan 2 2025

    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 "Quadruple Migration", over to the Composition API, Pinia, Vue 3 and Vite, went. As a cherry on top - this all started *very* early in the development cycle of Vue 3!


    But the fun doesn't and there because Rijk comes with the one or the other hot take on topics like TypeScript and whether our libraries will be worse for JavaScript developers, testing, and many many other scenarios.

    Enjoy the Episode!

    Our Guest

    Rijk van Zanten

    • Directus
    • BlueSky
    • Web


    Chapters

    • (00:00) - Welcome to DejaVue
    • (00:47) - How did you got into Web Development and Vue?
    • (03:10) - Does Vue appeal to a certain kind of people?
    • (05:35) - The web as the primary platform
    • (07:47) - What is Directus?
    • (10:34) - Why Vue.js and not React for Directus?
    • (18:28) - Jobs for Vue vs. React Developers
    • (26:33) - Green Flags for Hiring Candidates
    • (27:19) - Composition API and Pinia from 0.0.1
    • (39:02) - Breaking changes and Migrating from early versions
    • (44:28) - Testing when Prototyping - Unit and E2E
    • (53:11) - The right level of Testing for the project
    • (55:56) - Mutation Testing
    • (59:09) - Does TypeScript makes us writing worse JS libraries?
    • (01:09:09) - Dealing with Legacy and EOL
    • (01:18:38) - Where can people Follow you?
    • (01:19:42) - Wrapping up


    Links and Resources


    • Join Vue.js Amsterdam 2025* and get 10% off with code DEJAVUE


    • ConTejas Podcast with Alex
    • Michael's Clean Components Toolkit
    • Michael's Upcoming Composable Design Course
    • Daniel Roe's React To Nuxt Course
    • Alex's Next to Nuxt Migration in less than 1h Video
    • Stryker Mutation Testing Framework
    • DejaVue Episode #038 - Self-founding and growing a Nuxt-based SaaS (with Sumit Kumar)



    Your Hosts

    Alexander Lichter

    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • Website


    Michael Thiessen

    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • Website


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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Composition API vs Options API Special

    Composition API vs Options API Special
    Dec 26 2024

    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 Video
    • Michael's Inline Composable Article
    • Screenshot CAPI OAPI Comparison
    • Evan's Migrated File
    • Pinia


    Referenced 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 WEEK
    • DejaVue #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 Hosts

    Alexander Lichter

    • BlueSky
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • Twitch
    • Website


    Michael Thiessen

    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • Website


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    1 hr