Is the JAMStack really the future?

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12/20/19 • 50 min

Full stack developers Ken Wheeler and Jared Palmer talk about the future of the JAMStack, their experiences with serverless functions, debate Next.js vs. Gatsby, and so much more.

Featuring

Ken Wheeler – Twitter, GitHub, Website

Jared Palmer – Twitter, GitHub, Website

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Next.js Static Site Generation API

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Full stack developers Ken Wheeler and Jared Palmer talk about the future of the JAMStack, their experiences with serverless functions, debate Next.js vs. Gatsby, and so much more.

Featuring

Ken Wheeler – Twitter, GitHub, Website

Jared Palmer – Twitter, GitHub, Website

Picks

Alen 75i Air Purifier (get the VOC filter). Also be sure to watch/listen to this talk: Why Air Quality Matters by @DHH
Next.js Static Site Generation API

ICYMI: The Undefined Shop

We launched an online store! Checkout https://shop.undefined.fm for the dankest swag and accessories.

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Full Stack Development with GitHub's Iheanyi Ekechukwu

Iheanyi Ekechukwu is a Software Engineer at GitHub on the Actions team and co-host of the Two Black Nerds podcast. Prior to GitHub, Iheanyi was a Software Engineer at Digital Ocean. He joins hosts Ken Wheeler and Jared Palmer on The Undefined to talk about his path to becoming a full stack developer, what it's like to work at GitHub, and how he ships awesome side projects.

Featuring

Iheanyi Ekechukwu - Twitter, Github, Website

Ken Wheeler – Twitter, GitHub, Website

Jared Palmer – Twitter, GitHub, Website

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Vue vs. Svelte with Evan You and Rich Harris

Evan You, the creator of Vue.js, and Rich Harris, Graphics Editor at The New York Times and creator of Svelte and Rollup, join hosts Ken Wheeler and Jared Palmer on The Undefined to talk about the future of frontend development.

Featuring

Evan You - Twitter, Github, Website

Rich Harris - Twitter, Github

Ken Wheeler – Twitter, GitHub, Website

Jared Palmer – Twitter, GitHub, Website

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