984: How to Make a DOM Library Render Anything w/ Paolo Ricciuti
Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats · Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack JavaScript Web Developers
March 4, 202649m 8s
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Show Notes
Wes and Scott talk with Paolo Ricciuti about Svelte custom renderers and how Svelte actually talks to the DOM. They dig into compiler internals, CSS handling, native bridges, and the realities of maintaining ambitious open source tooling.
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 01:44 Paolo’s role at Mainmatter and his work on Svelte custom renderers
- 02:52 Why Paolo chose Svelte
- 05:16 From Svelte ambassador to working on the project
- 07:45 How custom renderers change what Svelte can target
- 10:10 How Svelte uses the DOM and why that makes custom renderers tricky
- 20:32 What Lynx provides and how it differs from a web view
- 24:18 Brought to you by Sentry.io
- 35:56 Using Svelte with CSS outside the browser
- 39:09 The timeline and current state of the Lynx app
- 44:51 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs
Sick Picks
- Paolo: Opencode
Shameless Plugs
- Paolo: Svelte Custom Renderers | TCMP
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