RRU 014: Razzle with Jared Palmer

Panel: Nader Dabit Special Guests: Jared Palmer In this episode of React Round Up, the panel discusses Razzle and other projects with Jared Palmer. Jared is the lead engineer at The Palmer Group, where he spends his time building apps and services for companies that have been underserved by the recent technological changes. They talk about what Razzle is, the benefit of server-side rendering, and the difficulties he faced putting this project together. They also touch on why he chose to create Razzle and some of his other projects like Backpack and After.js. In particular, we dive pretty deep on: Jared introHow he got into programmingFell into programming by accidentWhat is Razzle?Create React App with server-side renderingGatsbyGoal of RazzleWhat are the benefits of adding server-side rendering?The power of ReactNext.jsReact can hydrate once it renders on the serverRazzle is thin layer around 2 Webpack watch tasksHow do you handle routing?React RouterAfter.jsPerformance pros to server-side renderingIs an app built in Razzle still considered a single-page application?React ResolverWhat were the technical difficulties putting Razzle together?Why made you want to create this?Wanted direct control over the projectBackpackAnd much, much more! Links: The Palmer GroupRazzleCreate React AppGatsbyReactNext.jsWebpackReact RouterAfter.jsReact Resolver