Episode 
14

Solid.js IS REALLY FAST! Concept breakdown with Dev Agrawal Ep. 014

Episode Description

"Single flight mutations can literally cut your app’s response time in HALF!"

"Web performance should come first—everything else is secondary."

Topics Covered in This Episode:

  • Why Volunteering at Conferences is a Cheat Code – Learn how volunteering can help you level up in tech.
  • Solid JS vs. React – A deep dive into why Solid JS is shaking up frontend development.
  • Single Flight Mutations – A game-changing performance technique that reduces request latency by 50%.
  • The Rise of Signals – What makes Signals so revolutionary in web frameworks like Angular and Solid?
  • Conference Organization & Sponsorships – Insights into running a successful developer conference.
  • Using AI for Learning – Should you feel bad for using ChatGPT to learn coding? (Spoiler: Absolutely not!)
  • How to Stay on the Cutting Edge of Tech – The mindset and resources that keep top engineers at the forefront.

Guest appearance

Dev Agrawal

Software Engineer @getsmartdata Content Creator Core team, @solid_js Organizer, @momentumdevcon

Episode Transcript

⏱️ 0:00 – Volunteering at Conferences: The Ultimate Cheat Code

⏱️ 1:03 – Meet Your Hosts & Guest: Danny, Leon, & Dev

⏱️ 2:01 – The Tweet That Started It All: The Importance of Nuance in Dev Discussions

⏱️ 2:17 – Why Should You Use Solid JS? A Core Maintainer’s Perspective

⏱️ 4:04 – React’s Mental Model vs. Solid’s Fine-Grained Reactivity

⏱️ 6:18 – Why Solid JS Isn’t Mainstream (Yet) & Its Developer-First Approach

⏱️ 8:09 – Performance-First Development: The Ryan Carniato Philosophy

⏱️ 8:55 – Single Flight Mutations: How They Double Your Performance

⏱️ 10:16 – Web Frameworks are Like a D&D Party: Why We Need Different Approaches

⏱️ 11:38 – Why Top Devs Are Excited About Signals

⏱️ 12:04 – Explaining Signals: The Future of State Management

⏱️ 17:48 – The Angular Signals Effect: How It Revitalized Angular’s Reputation

⏱️ 20:17 – The Story of Commit Your Code Conference: Running a Dev Conference on a Budget

⏱️ 24:26 – The Reality of Sponsorships: Why Companies Struggle to Define ROI

⏱️ 28:42 – Organizing a Developer Conference: Lessons from the Field

⏱️ 32:07 – Should You Feel Bad for Using ChatGPT to Learn Code?

⏱️ 42:45 – The Best Way to Learn Advanced Concepts in Programming

⏱️ 46:37 – How to Stay on the Cutting Edge: Reading, Coding, & Experimentation

⏱️ 49:09 – Wrap-Up: Final Thoughts & Podcast Outro

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