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

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 (https://twitter.com/Lachlan19900) - Lachlan Miller on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCydNBt-h2Cox_Ub_GzspneQ) - Lachlan Miller on GitHub (https://github.com/lmiller1990) - Lachlan Miller on Udemy (https://www.udemy.com/user/lachlan-miller-4) - Lachlan Miller (https://lachlan-miller.me) - New in Vue 3: Watch & watchEffect with Alex Riviere (https://enjoythevue.io/episodes/53) - RFC #227: New script setup (without ref sugar) (https://github.com/vuejs/rfcs/pull/227) - RFC #228: Ref sugar sfc (https://github.com/vuejs/rfcs/pull/228) - My Octopus Teacher (https://www.netflix.com/title/81045007), Netflix - SoSplush (https://sosplush.com/), Kelly Mahoney - Enjoy the Vue on Twitter (https://twitter.com/enjoythevuecast?lang=en) - Enjoy the Vue (https://enjoythevue.io/) Special Guest: Lachlan Miller.