Looking back on the path of a Vue.js contributor

Curious about being a contributor? Want to learn more about Vue.js? Looking for advice from an expert? You're in the right place 👇

Romain Lienard, Lead Front-End Developer, answered questions from Amandine, our JavaScript Business Manager, in an interview about his contributor journey.

Can you tell us about your path as a developer/contributor?

I was an Angular 2 contributor when I moved to Paris to dive deeper into the startup world.

Logmatic, which used Vue.js, was the first company to take a chance on me. That's where I discovered this library, and it became a real passion. One of my best experiences.

After those three years exploring Vue.js, Logmatic switched its tech to React. I worked for almost a year on React without finding what I'd loved about Vue.js.

That's when I decided to change companies. And that's where Bluecoders came in and found me a great role.

Why Vue.js?

I was lucky enough, over the course of my experience, to work on the three star projects: React, Angular 2-4-5, and Vue.js, which let me compare them and form my own opinion on each.

I'm self-taught, which helped me learn all of these practices starting from almost zero. Between Angular 1 and 2 fighting it out, React arriving brand new with an API that, to me, felt unfinished, and my discovery of Vue.js — the choice was easy. I was genuinely won over by the simplicity, the speed, and the intuitiveness of the Vue.js API.

As a Vue.js contributor, what do you want to bring to the project?

There are already a lot of experienced contributors working on the technology itself.

For my part, my role is mostly about testing improvements, proving them out, and finding new ways to enrich Vue.js along those lines.

Having the chance to improve and contribute to it is already an amazing opportunity. Every small project that helps support the Vue.js community is already a big step.

What advice would you give young developers who want to grow on Vue.js?

My first piece of advice, and this applies to every technology, is don't hesitate to get your hands dirty. Be curious, experiment, join communities — it will only do you good.

Don't be afraid to speak up and get involved in these very open communities, which are growing at an incredible pace. There's always someone who can shine a light on what you don't yet understand.