89: Sam Selikoff - Choosing Ember.js in 2018

In this episode, Adam talks to Sam Selikoff about how Ember fits into the JS framework landscape in 2018, and why it might be the right choice for your next project.

Show Notes

Topics include:

• Why has Ember stuck around when other frameworks from the same era haven't?
• What do you get when you choose Ember that you don't get with other frameworks?
• How does Ember's UI layer compare to React/Vue?
• What choices does Ember make differently than frameworks like React and Vue?
• How does Ember do state management?
• Why Ember is a great choice if you value stability

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Links:

• EmberMap, Sam's Ember.js training site
• Ember.js Documentation
• ember-cli-tailwind, Tailwind CSS add-on for Ember
• Handlebars, Ember's templating language
• "Should we use controllers?", on how controllers fit into Ember when also using components
• Ember Data
• Ember's release cycle
• embercasts, Ember.js training for beginners

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A podcast for developers interested in building great software products. Every episode, Adam Wathan is joined by a guest to talk about everything from product design and user experience to unit testing and system administration.