Stay ConnectedA bet on the web is a bet you can’t lose. Don’t miss Ionic’s latest endeavor, the Bet on the Web podcast, where we’ll chat about a variety of topics through the lens of the Open Web.
Tune in to hear from the core Ionic team (you know and love), sometimes joined by other industry leaders, as we explore important web trends, share thought-leadership, and debate about the newest technology shaping the web platform landscape.
Josh, Matt, Ben, and Max discuss what the Ionic team has been up to, including Ionic 4, Stencil, and Capacitor.
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Stencil background: How it came to be when creating Ionic 4
Our bet on web components and how they help us make Ionic 4 the most performant Ionic yet.
Angular 8 release: Their “batteries included” approach is beloved by developers and the ionic team
Shadow DOM and Web Components: Unlocking customizability
CSS variables: Required to use Shadow DOM. To see the power behind them, check out the Color Generator tool
Ben swears. Bad Ben!
Why upgrade to Ionic 4? “It’s just Angular” for the most part. See our migration guide. New release notes docs page.
Ionic docs: Renewed effort to “make the docs dope”
Max email from schools teaching web development. An investment in Ionic is an investment that sticks with you because it’s “just” web dev.
Status of Ionic React - when is 1.0 coming?
Trolling Matt: Tweet @matthewkremer about how to build a WhatsApp clone
Capacitor: background, history of this new project.
Who’s building apps with Capacitor today? Community app shout outs, including Volleyball score, Sencrop, Groot News Radio, Sworkit, Southwest Airlines
Ionic’s own Matt Kremer porting Pokemon field guide app GoRanger from Ionic 3 + Cordova to Ionic 4 + Capacitor
Stencil One beta: Focused on stability, constructible stylesheets, incredibly small bundle sizes. Updated compiler offers faster compilation speed.
Company pain points: Love Stencil because teams often use a variety of web frameworks. They can build reusable web components that teams can share, thus avoiding having to reinvent the wheel each time.
Q&A from the community, including tools that the Ionic team uses
Conclusion: Where do you see Ionic in 10 years?
“We’re a Web Company.” - Mic drop from Ben
David Dal Busco from the Ionic Zurich meetup group discusses how he uses Stencil-based web components to power his Progressive Web App DeckDeckGo, an open source PWA presentation creator.
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Dogu Taskiran of Stambol Studios joins us to discuss the evolution of AR and VR on the web. In short, AR/VR support on the web is still evolving, but now is a great time to give it a try. Companies are building serious app experiences today, especially in the retail/e-commerce space.
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After listening to this episode, do you still have questions about how a hybrid approach to app development can help you deliver a better user experience while cutting costs and improving time to market? Connect with one of our App Strategists or email Matt at netkow@ionic.io to discuss how Ionic can help you address your unique goals and challenges.
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Demand for mobile experiences is growing, faster than IT teams can deliver them. Enter cross-platform hybrid development: Speed. Efficiency. Every Device. Join Matt & Mike for a deep dive into the benefits and challenges of both hybrid and native app development approaches.
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