Million ways to render

JS Party: JavaScript, CSS, Web Development

Million.js is a JavaScript library that helps render large datasets in the browser efficiently using a virtual DOM and custom diffing algorithm. Aiden and Tobi join Nick to talk about what it does, it’s goals, and where it’s going.

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Featuring:

• Aiden Bai – Twitter, GitHub, Website
• Tobiloba Adedeji – Twitter, GitHub, LinkedIn
• Nick Nisi – Twitter, GitHub, Website

Show Notes:

• Million.js
• Million Discord
• Next.js
• Rules of Blocks
• React
• What is the virtual DOM in React?

Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!

章

1. It's party time, y'all! (00:00:00)

2. Welcoming our guests (00:00:39)

3. Intro to Million.js (00:03:11)

https://million.dev/

4. Component limitations? (00:09:17)

5. Technical difficulties (00:11:17)

6. Sponsor: Changelog News (00:11:44)

https://changelog.com/news

7. Nobody reads docs! (00:13:38)

8. Compatibility story (00:15:40)

9. What it's actually doing (00:17:00)

10. Svelte & Virtual DOM (00:19:31)

11. Helpers & tooling (00:20:11)

12. Sponsor: KBall Coaching (00:22:32)

https://www.kball.llc/coaching

13. Origin of the name (00:23:17)

14. React team relationship (00:24:43)

15. The future (00:29:35)

16. Potential blockers (00:32:18)

17. A note on Solid (00:35:59)

18. Getting involved (00:38:51)

19. Closing time (00:39:44)

20. Next up on the pod (00:41:23)