Blitz.js puts React on Rails (JS Party #133)

Blitz.js creator Brandon Bayer joins Jerod to dive deep into the foundational principles of this fullstack React framework. We talk about its inspiration (Ruby on Rails), its differentiation (a “no-API” data layer), and its aspirations (built-in auth, plugins, recipes, and more).

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Featuring:

• Brandon Bayer – GitHub, LinkedIn, X
• Jerod Santo – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X

Show Notes:

• Bitzjs.com
• The Blitz Manifesto
• Why Blitz instead of Next.js?

Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!