In this episode of the Syntax podcast, Wes interviews CJ about Vue and Nuxt, focusing on why developers should learn them. CJ, who recently released a comprehensive course on the topic, shares his preference for Nuxt over other meta-frameworks like SvelteKit and Next.js, citing its intuitive nature, reduced code requirements, and built-in features. The discussion covers Nuxt's routing capabilities, built on Vue Router and Nitro, its file-based routing system, and the convenience of API routes. CJ appreciates Nuxt's conventions and the availability of modules for functionalities like authentication and UI components, and he also touches on data fetching using the UseFetch composable. The conversation explores hosting options, the community-driven nature of Vue and Nuxt, and the use of Pinia for state management, concluding with CJ addressing potential drawbacks like auto imports and folder structure.
