React'ing to Why Kent C. Dodds Won't Use Next.js

Dax and Adam read through Kent C. Dodds' article on Why He Won't Use Next.js and give their thoughts on the web platform, independence, Next.js eating React, collaboration, experimenting on users, too much magic, and complexity.

Oh and something's off with the X.

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Topics discussed:
  • (00:00) - Meeting Trash
  • (00:30) - X feels off
  • (03:28) - Design, easter eggs, and clothing style
  • (08:05) - NextJS Conf is our origin story
  • (10:07) - Why Kent C Dodds Won't Use Next.js
  • (16:41) - Whatever you use is probably fine
  • (19:21) - The web platform
  • (24:10) - Independance
  • (34:10) - NextJS is eating React
  • (36:04) - Collaboration has gone down
  • (40:22) - Experimenting on my users
  • (45:16) - Too much magic
  • (52:45) - Complexity
  • (55:39) - Stability
  • (56:34) - Capabilities
  • (58:05) - Twitter's logo as a unicode character
  • (01:01:40) - Back to the conclusion
  • (01:05:07) - Tech conference fomo
  • (01:08:00) - Is Dax an F1 fan?

Creators and Guests

Adam Elmore
Host
Adam Elmore
AWS DevTools Hero and co-founder @statmuse. Husband. Father. Brother. Sister?? Pet?!?
Dax Raad
Host
Dax Raad
building @SST_dev and @withbumi
React'ing to Why Kent C. Dodds Won't Use Next.js
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