In this episode of The Weekly Dev's Brew, Jan sits down with Michael Arnaldi, founder of Effect TS, to tackle a controversial truth: JavaScript's async model is fundamentally broken. From promises that lie about their errors to the nightmare of production-grade error handling, we delve into why traditional JavaScript tools in the realm of web development set us up for failure. Discover how Effect TS, built on TypeScript principles, offers a radically different approach for developers seeking to strengthen their web development skills. Whether you're drowning in try-catch blocks, struggling with graceful shutdowns, or wondering how to build truly reliable systems in JavaScript, this episode delivers hard truths and practical solutions tailored for developers using JavaScript and TypeScript.
☕ Grab your brew and learn why some of the biggest companies are betting their backends on a TypeScript-first future.

Our Fantastic Guest
Michael Arnaldi (Author of Effect)
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Links and Resources
Effect TS Website
Effectful Technologies
"Simple Made Easy" by Rich Hickey
John De Goes Effect Talk

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In this episode of The Weekly Dev’s Brew, Jan sits down with Daniel Roe to dive deep into a topic devs often overlook: web fonts. From performance pitfalls to implementation strategies, Daniel breaks down why your font choices might be slowing down your site—and what you can do about it. Whether you’ve been blindly copy-pasting Google Fonts or wondering how to ship faster, cleaner web experiences, this episode delivers practical insights with zero fluff.

☕ Pull up a brew and learn how to stop letting fonts wreck your performance budget.


Our Fantastic Guest
Danie Roe
Daniel leads the Nuxt core team. Previously, he was CTO of a SaaS startup and founder of a creative agency focusing on clarity of vision and message.
His open-source work has a focus in the Vue.js and Nuxt ecosystems. He's a keynote speaker at conferences and involved in consultancy with companies around the world, particularly around JAMstack, serverless and software architecture.

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GitHub
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Chapters

00:00 - Into
00:36 - performance impact of fonts
03:03 - Font Optimization
04:37 - What is font subsetting?
06:54 - How to handle font licenses?
11:05 - How to prevent layout shifts?
17:07 - How to learn about fonts?
20:01 - What are Variable Fonts?
22:55 - Accessibility of Fonts
26:38 - System vs Custom Fonts
30:46 - About Font Providers
33:15 - How to know which font is applied?
35:48 - Local vs remote fonts
36:41 - Dynamical changing fonts?
38:17 - Fonts and i18n
40:45 - On Ligatures
42:36 - Outro

Links and Resources
Stoyan's Blog

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In this episode of The Weekly Dev’s Brew, we dive into the current state of web development with Alexander Lichter, a core member of Nuxt and DevRel at Void Zero. Join us as we discuss Nitro, the innovative server engine powering Nuxt and its growing influence on frameworks like SolidStart and Analog. Discover how Nitro is transforming fullstack JavaScript development, allowing for leaner and more adaptable backends. Our conversation also touches on Vite, modern server patterns, and the realities of working in open source and developer relations today. Gain valuable insights and behind-the-scenes stories from an expert shaping the tools we rely on in the modern web ecosystem. Whether you’re passionate about Nuxt, fullstack development, or just eager to know what’s next for server-side development experience (DX), this episode is packed with information worth exploring.

Our Fantastic Guest
Alexander Lichter
Alex is a Developer Relations Engineer at VoidZero, a Nuxt.js Team member, Web Engineering Consultant, and open-source enthusiast. He creates tech-focused video content, co-hosts the DejaVue Podcast, speaks at conferences, and leads workshops to empower developers and advance the web ecosystem.

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Youtube
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twitch

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:14 - The origin of Nitro
03:56 - How to use Nitro?
06:39 - Nitro hidden Gems
07:56 - Nitro under the hood
10:17 - runtime agnostic - a myth?
12:38 - Nitro Project Structure
14:58 - Nitro 3 and Nuxt 4?
16:58 - What's coming with Nitro 3
19:36 - Nitro and Vinxi?
22:24 - What's the Vite Environment API?
26:36 - Vite's out-of-the-box experience
29:05 - Cargo for JavaScript?
31:01 - Void 0, Rome & Biome?
32:37 - Void 0 and standards?
33:58 - OXC's part in Void 0 vision?
35:15 - How do developer benefit?
35:55 - Void 0 on formatting
37:46 - Oxlint and ESLint
40:44 - type checking vs type stripping
42:30 - On Rolldown
44:38 - Complexity of Compatibility
47:08 - Outro

Links and Resources
Podcast with Daniel
Podcast with Patak
Interview with Evan You

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