Daniel Roe

I did some heavy refactoring (https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/pull/32461) of the nuxt @vite integration to pave the way for adopting the Vite Environment API in Nuxt v5.

https://roe.dev/ama

#ama

What did the last 50 lines of code you wrote do?

daniel roe 🇺🇦

June 24, 2025

depends how you define flat.

<signed, someone with a law degree>

I do use AI — though you can see a bit more about my thoughts about using it in open source on my blog (https://roe.dev/blog/using-ai-in-open-source/). I tend to use it for:

⚪️ automations (@n8n_io)
⚪️ agent-coding (copilot)
⚪️ code review (coderabbit)

I use it to _augment_ (running in 'background').

lots more to say tho … !

I think you know the answer is no — you definitely don't need to know everything already.

in fact, _thinking_ you know everything is probably a recipe for stopping your growth + progression as a developer (or person).

‼️ equally, don't use AI as an excuse not to learn.

it's your score out of 10.

we have some examples on nuxt/examples (https://github.com/nuxt/examples) and on nuxt.com/docs/examples (https://nuxt.com/docs/examples/hello-world).

if you're struggling with something, I'd recommend asking around (Discord or GitHub are places to look), and once you've figured out how to do it, why not open a PR to add an example for others?

I would LOVE to see this implemented on the nuxt website.

the challenge is technical: we need to support localisation for content both from nuxt/nuxt (https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt) and nuxt/nuxt.com (https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt.com)

👉 here's the issue: https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt.com/issues/1711 (https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt.com/issues/1711)

I think robin is investigating.

i will!

i’d love ideas of topics though. what do you find tricky? or maybe you find you’re always explaining something to someone else … ?

@void.comind.network roast me, if you please

daniel roe 🇺🇦

June 20, 2025

absolutely!

there are some great tutorials out there. under the hood nuxt gives you the ability to manipulate 'valid routes' (see the docs on custom routing (https://nuxt.com/docs/guide/going-further/custom-routing#router-options))

you can check out this article (https://egoist.dev/multi-tenant-web-app-2024) by egoist or this one (https://zernonia.keypress.blog/why-keypress) by @zernonia

it wasn't intentional. I think maybe I had a lot of growing up to do when I moved to the UK …

fwiw, for quite a long time I've not defined myself (= at the 'identity' level) by my nationality or the country I live in. I tend to be very happy wherever I am.

some places I love

🏝️ the western isles
🏔️ the cairngorms

it feels like 'dragon country'

...

clearly I need to do more streaming

welcome to the house of nuxt

I think you miss most the things you take for granted.

daniel roe 🇺🇦

June 17, 2025

immigrants are great.

people who _choose_ a country often contribute more than those who received it by default.

they make it richer. literally and figuratively.

much love ❤️

daniel roe 🇺🇦

June 16, 2025

address it like the fear of any unknown (climate, war, politics):

⚪️ identify what you can control
⚪️ use your power to bring good into your life + the world
⚪️ work to gain skills that will help you retain agency in times of change

… and set aside what's outside of your control

I think the answer is: yes, to the extent you _can_

finding space to boycott or choose based on values is a luxury we should aspire to indulge.

... but without guilt if you can't, as:

1️⃣ life is complex
2️⃣ we have limited spoons
3️⃣ the 'fault' you're boycotting isn't yours

if you survive parenthood with both eyes, intact knees, unbroken nose, etc., i feel you deserve a prize

daniel roe 🇺🇦

June 16, 2025

i am grumpy

beware, world

daniel roe 🇺🇦

June 16, 2025

you're right, it's not very polite for someone to scroll when you're having a conversation with them.

a good way to respond might be to pause and let them finish.

plus, if they have a good reason, like taking a note or looking up something relevant, it gives them time to do so.

so much to say, but four quick tips:

👉 you're not alone. I get asked this so much + I struggle too.
👉 ask questions. even when you're an expert already.
👉 cultivate nuance. no 'always'.
👉 repitch your identity. not 'someone who knows stuff' but 'someone who learns stuff'.

if you keep that up I'll throw in a third one 😏

@miclgael that it is!

daniel roe 🇺🇦

June 15, 2025

I assume you mean oss maintainers expressing personal opinions.

1️⃣ most things that matter are social and/or political
2️⃣ costly opinions > cheap ones
3️⃣ genuineness > 'neutrality'

I hope I am willing to listen — and even change my mind, esp. if someone I trust takes a stand

imagine you're writing a comment above the function describing what it does ...

now try condensing that into a single descriptive phrase, dropping any unneeded words

... then try to remove ambiguity. verbs are important here (e.g. 'generate' is more descriptive than 'get').

my current phone is my first iphone — owing to lots of peer pressure from pooya 😆

I particularly like the integration with my macbook (copy/paste, wifi sharing, etc.)

there are things I prefer about android though, including much better + granular notifications settings

❤️

I live in edinburgh! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

... actually, I even track my own location and post it on my website + my github 'status' (https://github.com/danielroe/) - not sure if this is a good or cursed idea yet 😆

if you're ever in town and want to say hi or go out for a drink or a coffee, let me know 🙏

not yet. I'm a bit behind on this.

we're experimenting with migrating core modules first, then trying to fix any frictions and distilling that into a migration guide.

if you have time, try to migrate your own module and let me know what works well, or if you have any tips 🙏

you know, I think it's a really interesting idea. we have the nuxt eslint module (https://eslint.nuxt.com) which configures eslint for nuxt

... and to the extent that's true for other linters or formatters, it might be interesting to have something agnostic — maybe a question for @antfu ...

I'd love to see more people using @nuxt!

(new people -> new ideas)

... but absolutely not at any cost.

🌶️ the first sign of a failing organism is when its own growth becomes its _first_ priority.

e.g. political parties, corporations, cells (= cancer) ... and ofc frameworks.

I haven't but it's something I'm curious about and would love to try.

maybe I should explore it on a stream 💭

oh, I'm so sorry! feel free to ping me or @atinux specifically about any modules that are still waiting for review!

you can read my full thoughts on this (https://nuxt.com/blog/roadmap-v4) but ... I would be shocked if the extra year's delay in releasing nuxt 4 has affected anyone negatively at all.

we aren't holding back any new features either - they ship every month.

I hope you enjoy v4 when it's released later this month.

I don't think so!

I do enjoy it though ... I _loved_ calculus (+ formal logic - does that count as maths?) in school, though I doubt I remember much of it.

ideally, yes.

I take it you've tried and it hasn't worked?

it's totally possible we haven't fully implemented things - just open a bug report. 🙏 ... or it might be easy to resolve, so feel free to simply open a PR if you want!

ok chat, where's everyone hanging out today?

... also, anyone up for bouldering later? 👀

cc: @naugtur.pl @erikras.com @nicr.dev @acemarke.dev @jpsc.dev @foxy-proxy.bsky.social @tazsingh.com @ayco.io @goede.dev @matteogabriele.bsky.social @marcoippolito.dev @43081j.com (+ open invite)

daniel roe 🇺🇦

June 10, 2025

never have i needed group chat on bluesky more

daniel roe 🇺🇦

June 7, 2025

looking forward to @jsnation.gitnation.org next week in 🇳🇱

feels like a lot of people i know will be around...

who wants to grab a coffee? ☕

daniel roe 🇺🇦

June 4, 2025

I've been hacking on nuxt dev server performance today...

so many small wins already