Episode 65: RFC the Vue: Script Setup with Lachlan Miller (RFCs 227 & 228)

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Key Points From This Episode:

• Find out what script setup is and how it seeks to improve the developer experience.
• How this script setup RFC creates a more ergonomic way of authoring components without you having to learn anything new.
• Lachlan talks about the ref sugar RFC, which is more polarizing than script setup.
• Hear some of the panel’s mixed reactions to ref sugar, which reminds Alex of Svelte.
• Taking inspiration from other frameworks in the process of moving language forward.
• Defining props with the script setup RFC in a way that doesn’t change the amount of coding you would have to do anyway.
• Why coming to this RFC with a level of understanding and open-mindedness is critical.
• Why composition API is set up much closer to raw JavaScript.
• Lachlan speculates about how TypeScript and the ref sugar syntax might play out.
• How you could use Vue 3 to build plugin architecture like console logs or filters.
• The panel weighs in on how much magic is too much magic; why you should have a good reason for abstractions.
• Lachlan’s advice for those intrigued by script setup and ref sugar: try it before you buy it!
• Onto this week’s picks, which include Lachlan’s YouTube channel and Udemy courses, as well as My Octopus Teacher.

Tweetables:

• “The idea is just to reduce the boilerplate because you're constantly writing export default, you're constantly writing return, and there's not a ton of value in constantly writing the same thing over and over again.” — @Lachlan19900 [0:02:55]
• “Vue traditionally was all about simplicity and ease to learn, so I think that's something that we all want to keep in Vue, both for developers and new users alike.” — @Lachlan19900 [0:06:36]
• “To ignore other innovations and other frameworks would be shortsighted. I think there's a lot of value in at least exploring these kinds of ideas..” — @Lachlan19900 [0:13:38]
• “This kind of ergonomic tooling can have downsides in that it's not exactly what you might be used to coming from another framework.” — @Lachlan19900 [0:20:30]
• “I don't think there can ever be too much magic, but there should be good reasons why you have abstractions. They should have the right thought process behind them.” — @Lachlan19900 [0:24:53]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Lachlan Miller on Twitter
• Lachlan Miller on YouTube
• Lachlan Miller on GitHub
• Lachlan Miller on Udemy
• Lachlan Miller
• New in Vue 3: Watch & watchEffect with Alex Riviere
• RFC #227: New script setup (without ref sugar)
• RFC #228: Ref sugar sfc
• My Octopus Teacher, Netflix
• SoSplush, Kelly Mahoney
• Enjoy the Vue on Twitter
• Enjoy the Vue

Special Guest: Lachlan Miller.

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