Egghead.io Developer Chats

In this episode of What's Good, Joel Hooks sits down with Dev Agrawal, a member of the SolidJS core team, to discuss the evolving landscape of web development, AI-assisted coding, and modern framework architecture.Episode HighlightsSolidJS and Modern Framework ArchitectureDetailed comparison between SolidJS and React, highlighting key advantagesDeep dive into Suspense implementation and reactive state managementOverview of Dev's work on cross-boundary reactivity in SolidJSDiscussion of his $7,000 Solid Hack competition winning projectExploration of stateful server components with WebSocket updatesAI-Assisted DevelopmentDiscussion of AI agents managing tasks and grooming backlogs during meetingsExploration of using AI tools like Cursor for developmentJoel shares his experience building JoelFit, a full-stack application developed primarily through AI promptingAnalysis of AI's current limitations and the importance of human guidance in developmentEmerging Technologies and TrendsAnalysis of React Server Component