Trying out Remix

Another day for another JS framework! I've been hearing about Remix making some noise and decided to give it a try for a very small personal project.

After spending some time playing with it, I have to say, I'm having a good time!

A few things I noticed compared to NextJS:

  • Better Typescript support, documentation for Typescript. I can tell Typescript was meant to be the "default" go-to choice with Remix.
  • Faster live-loading.
  • Great defaults in the starter project. Would've appreciated if linting was also included like NextJS'.
  • I like that they have a doc for "Conventions".

Also, I noticed they have a doc for setting up Tailwind, so I gave it a try. I used to not like the idea behind Tailwind. But the more I use it, the more I realize how convenient it is. With the new tools and better support for things like themes baked into the package compare to 4 years ago (if I remember corretly), it is very much usable and fun!