You Yuxi, the creator of Vue.js and Vite , talked about his journey to becoming an independent open source developer in a recent interview ; focusing on the transition to a full-time open source job, the growth of Vue.js, and his expectations for the future .
As she shares her journey to becoming a full-time open source developer and the challenges and factors that facilitated this transition, You attributes her success to a combination of luck and persistence. He elaborated on his experience developing Vue.js, emphasizing his passion for solving interesting problems; and outlined an approach to API-driven development, which involves designing how things work before implementing them.
You Yuxi explained that Vue.js initially attracted users through platforms such as Hacker News and Chinese social networks, mainly due to its bottom-up approach and user-friendly documentation; it is compatible with large frameworks such as React and Angular A sharp contrast.
He believes that a major turning point in the development of Vue.js was its emergence in the Laravel community, which solidified Vue.js's reputation as a reliable framework for production projects. Regarding Vue.js’s appeal to back-end developers, You Yuxi believes that it is mainly due to the project’s seamless integration with traditional back-end frameworks.
The interview also covered the adoption of Vue.js in different regions, especially Asia. You Yuxi attributed the project's success in these regions to her active participation in Chinese social networks, while also emphasizing the importance of high-quality Chinese documentation.
In addition, You Yuxi also shared the pace and satisfaction of his work in the early stages of Vue.js, contrasting it with the more complex decision-making process required during the development of the project.
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