Vite, Rust & The Future of JavaScript Tooling | Better Stack Podcast Ep. 11

Evan You, the creator of Vue and Vite, discusses the evolution and future of web development tooling. He highlights the motivations behind creating new open-source projects like Rolldown and OXC to address performance and consistency issues in existing bundlers. You introduces Vite Plus, designed to simplify JavaScript development for newcomers by providing a pre-configured environment with best practices and AI integration. He also shares his skeptical views on React Server Components, citing complexity and trade-offs. The conversation touches on AI's increasing role in coding, emphasizing the need for proper guidance and the importance of maintaining code health amidst rapid development cycles.