Notices by JC Brand (jcbrand@mastodon.xyz), page 8

@mike

I can't say much about Vue.js versus React. I'm not using either for Converse.js :)

That's mostly because I'd rather add new features than spend my time rewriting on top of a newer framework.

From my own research, I'm a bit more partial to React and I think there's a decent chance that Converse.js's views will eventually be rewritten in React.

@mike

An alternative approach, is to see how the current Converse.js UI could be simplified and changed to your needs and make the necessary changes there.

That's probably less work.

@mike

Then learn Vue.js or React and figure out how to break the UI down into components.

Then, include converse/headless via NPM and call its API to log in, start a chat session, send/receive messages etc.

@mike

> my biggest initial hurdle is figuring out what exactly I need to learn - what could meet the goals I have?

Difficult question to answer, but if a simply, easy to use UI/UX is most important to you, then I would start with designing that.

Start by creating a static HTML/CSS mockup of the UI that you want. Potentially using something like Bootstrap or Semantic UI.

Here's an example of a static mockup for Converse: https://conversejs.org/mockup/chatroom.html

@mike

As someone who's been working for years on pretty much exactly what you're talking about, I think you might be severely, underestimating how much work this really is.

Especially if you don't have much experience with modern web dev.

Why not get involved with an existing project?

If you don't like the Converse.js UI/UX and want something different, you can still use it in "headless" mode and build your own UI on top of it.

https://www.npmjs.com/package/@converse/headless

@Ninjatrappeur

Note, by starring your post, I'm not actually agreeing with you that you're stupid :D

@bliving also business4.one

@polychrome

What many people who throw around buzzwords like blockchain don't seem to understand, is that the novelty of the "blockchain" approach is the trustless consensus protocol based on proof-of-work (aka hashing) and that this incredibly energy inefficient and not applicable to the vast majority of applications or problems out there.

@kaikatsu

It's blockchains all the way down!

RT @RMac18@twitter.com

This sign is a pretty good indication that no one has any idea about what they’re talking about in Davos.

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/RMac18/status/1087679473535860737

RT @NorthmanTrader@twitter.com

Davos summary:
We got filthy rich over the past 10 years thanks to central bank easy money policies.
Now there's populist anger everywhere and we just don't understand why.
Took me forever to find parking for my private jet. What's the world coming to?
Chart: @michaellebowitz@twitter.com

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1088042834664542208

@sean

Try this: https://homebrewserver.club/configuring-a-modern-xmpp-server.html

RT @maxlynch@twitter.com

I don't think tech folks quite understand how pervasive remote work has become. It's not even a debate anymore, it's a full on revolution. Hard to do any recruiting these days and not constantly run into talented folks who will never go back to working in an office again.

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/maxlynch/status/1084854197869264896

@Thib

Have you seen this?
https://modules.prosody.im/mod_http_upload.html

RT @osp_kitchen@twitter.com

On the 30th of January the #XMPP community is organizing a development sprint focused on #UX and #UI in the XMPP ecosystem at OSP new office.
https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Sprints/2019_January_Brussels

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/osp_kitchen/status/1084543978224214016