Episode 65: RFC the Vue: Script Setup with Lachlan Miller (RFCs 227&228) - a podcast by The Enjoy the Vue Team

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.

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