717: Better DX for Web Components, What Was Popular That Now We’re Used To?

About this episode

The episode discusses the evolution of web technology, the developer experience of web components, and personal hobbies of the hosts.

Show DescriptionDave's changing up his camera angles, Chris has been upgrading his Sprinter van, how many hobbies is too many, what kinds of web tech was popular years ago that now seems normal, why isn't the DX around web components better, how can I structure my code to compose other custom elements, and what still can't be done on the web these days? Listen on WebsiteLinks Custom Elements Manifest Diffs, Trees, and VS Code 2.0 - Syntax #1008 CodePen Radio SponsorsMacroMacro is a tool to cut through the noise - It's a workspace built for engineers; One place for all your emails, tasks, team chat, and documents. Sign up at Macro.com and get $100 of your subscriptions using code SHOPTALK100

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Coyier, Dave Rupert

Topics covered

• web components
• developer experience
• custom elements
• web technology
• hobbies
• coding structure

Keywords

• web components
• developer experience
• custom elements
• coding
• technology
• hobbies

Sponsors

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