January 28, 2025
Why Remix's Break is Actually a Breakthrough
Brooks Lybrand discusses the transformation of React Router from a simple routing library to a powerful framework option for React applications. Learn about React Router 7's new framework mode, upcoming middleware support, and the team's innovative approach to React Server Components. Brooks explains how the Remix team is working to bring proven patterns and web standards to the broader React community while building a foundation for future web development that leverages native web APIs.
COMPRESSED.fm Episode 195
Why Remix's Break is Actually a Breakthrough
Brooks Lybrand
Developer Relations Manager
Brooks Lybrand is the Remix Developer Relations Manager at Shopify.
He started in the field of Data Science and gradually shifted to Web Development once he discovered the joy of creating tools and websites that help people do the tasks they need to every day.
Brooks derives purpose from building community, getting developers to the "aha!" moment, and luring people into pits of success. In his free time he likes spending time with his wife and 1.5 Great Danes, climbing, coffee, mixed drinks, and all the other quintessential guy-in-tech-things.
Jump Links
Links
- Michael Chan
- James Perkins
- Ryan Florence
- Evan Bacon
- Evan's RSC Mobile Demo
- React Router 7
- Remix Run
- Remix Discord
- Vite 6
- Cursor AI
- Dev.to Article about Cursor Settings
- Elgato XLR Deck
- OXO Silicon Measuring Cup
- Epic Web Conf (March 2024, where Brooks will be speaking)
- React Miami (April 2024, where Brooks will be speaking)
- Remix Austin Meetup
- React Server Components documentation
- Remix Project Roadmap
- Vite's Environment API documentation
- The Three-Body Problem book series
- Netflix's Three-Body Problem show
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