mjml-react VS elegant-cli

Unfortunately, the react-mjml library is no longer maintained: https://github.com/wix-incubator/mjml-react#notice-this-proj...

Mailing is a new tool based on React components to create templates. Under the hood, it uses mjml-react. A package, that is porting mjml markup language into React component. Thanks to this, we can use render e-mail templates using React.

Agreed that MJML is great, but I wouldn't call JSX a useless abstraction. Using JSX as a templating language for MJML has real benefits, like being able to use javascript directly in templates instead of having to remember handlebars/mustache/nunjucks/etc templating syntax.

And libraries like mjml-react make it really easy.

https://github.com/wix-incubator/mjml-react/

I will say that it sucks just as a much from the developer front. I had to build some email templates for a project a few weeks ago and I was shocked how wired it was compared to regular webdev.

Using a framework is almost a requirement if you don't want to spend all your time on little differences between email clients. The layout is really wired too, with the recommendation to use a ton of nested tables. Not to mention wired bugs like Apple Mail not rendering a background unless you have an image on the page.

The best solution I've found thus far is to use MJML React [1]. This sorta normalizes things and lets you write normal react code that gets transpiled into some abomination that Outlook can read. But it sucks that the only two options that are actually worth a damn seem to be MJML[2] and Foundation[3]. If anyone has had good experiences with other frameworks I'm very much open to suggestions.

[1]: https://github.com/wix-incubator/mjml-react

[2]: https://mjml.io/

[3]: https://get.foundation/emails.html

For email, mjml is the way to go in my opinion. There is this package that lets you use it with react, I've used it on several projects and it worked very well https://github.com/wix-incubator/mjml-react

There is actually a react integration so you don't have to use their template language https://github.com/wix-incubator/mjml-react

Yeah I received a similar email as well.

YC has a funky hodgepodge of React on Rails for their website, and it could use a major update considering they’re the leading tech incubator.

I emailed Dang about it, and he suggested that I build a product that solves this issue instead.

I ended up building a prototype on top of Docusaurus, and received a ton of developer feedback.

We’ve been working on it for about 6 months consistently now, and we’ve made huge progress on a simple CMS and content framework that would solve all of YC’s issues such as this accidental newsletter blast.

My goal with this project is to upgrade the YC website, as well as Paul Graham’s.

What do you’all think?

https://github.com/elegantframework/elegant-cli

https://www.elegantframework.com/

My ADHD meds, coffee, GitHub Issues and Discussions, and using a simple ‘todo.txt’ file in my local box.

For content creation, I created this little React based Wordpress alternative that is free to use and 100% open source: https://github.com/elegantframework/elegant-cli

For emails, I use ConvertKit to collect email signups and send out updates to my subscribers.

Would anyone be interested in a self hosted version of what Patreon offers for creators?

I have been working on a free Wordpress alternative that is built with React, and removes the guard rails and burdens for creators that WP creates.

https://github.com/elegantframework/elegant-cli

I have had requests to include Twitch like features such as tipping, subscriptions, and power ups.

I started planning out these features to get them into the development pipeline and I realized that some of these features are the value that Patreon creates.

Would developers/creators be interested in having subscription tiers, tips, power ups, rewards, etc, on their own website alongside their content?

I am currently working with a local creator who recently switched over to us; and we are piloting ways to level up his content using his Patreon account.

But as the author of the article mentioned, this creator goes by a stage name when he’s connecting with fans.

https://mankini.tv/

https://mankini.tv/interviews/mankini-interviews-buzz-osborn...

Haha yeah, this is my tech safe space lol..

The career path hasn’t been so bad. Applied my understanding of electrons to computer science, and have launched a number of apps and services since.

Currently working on a side project that’s a WordPress alternative built with Next.js and Tailwind :)

https://github.com/elegantframework/elegant-cli

It’s still in its infancy, but you can check it out on GitHub if you’re interested: https://github.com/elegantframework/elegant-cli