In this episode of the Modern Web Podcast, Rob Ocel and Danny Thompson chat with Lawrence Lockhart, Developer Advocate at Vaadin, about using Java on the front end. Lawrence introduces Vaadin’s frameworks, Flow and Hilla, which empower Java developers to build full-stack applications without needing JavaScript. They discuss Vaadin's web components, built-in accessibility, seamless integration with Spring Boot, and how it simplifies complex web applications for enterprise use.

Chapters
00:03 - Introduction
01:02 - What is Vaadin and Full-Stack Java
03:12 - Why Use Vaadin?
05:58 - Vaadin’s Communication Layer
08:13 - Vaadin vs. Traditional Front-End Frameworks
11:04 - Flexibility and Support for Web Components
15:14 - Micro Front-Ends and Cross-Team Collaboration
17:57 - Accessibility in Vaadin
19:27 - Sponsor Break
20:37 - Vaadin’s Backend Integration
22:39 - Power of Web Components in Vaadin
24:07 - Open Source and Community
26:15 - Testing with Vaadin
27:02 - Success Stories with Vaadin
30:09 - Customization and Theming in Vaadin
32:51 - Danny’s Perspective on Vaadin
34:02 - Conclusion and Closing Remarks

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