SolidJS: Getting Started, Ryan Carniato, ViteConf 2022

Discover how SolidJS and Vite integrate for efficient and modular development, learn about its plugin system, server-side rendering, and more, and explore the future of the framework with SolidStart.

Key takeaways
  • Modular development approach allows for flexibility in building and experimenting with different features without being locked into a specific path.
  • Vite’s plugin system enables creating reusable and interchangeable plugins for building web applications.
  • Server-side rendering (SSR) is an important aspect of SolidJS and should be considered in the development process.
  • Declarative and composable architecture simplifies code organization and reduces complexities.
  • Leveraging Vite’s capabilities, such as build and dev mode, and code splitting, improves development experience.
  • Server functions can be used on both the server and client sides to increase performance and efficiency.
  • Granular invalidation of data and resources using unique identifiers and cache mechanisms ensures optimized performance.
  • Client-side routing can be used in conjunction with file system routing for a more robust application.
  • Reusable behaviors, such as island rendering, can be leveraged to build complex user interfaces with ease.
  • Vite has been instrumental in making development with SolidJS smoother and more efficient.
  • There is a need for a meta framework like SolidStart to bring together various libraries and plugins in a cohesive and manageable manner.