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Directus as a Composable Platform for Data [Views on Vue Podcast]

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Matt Minor
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Rijk Van Zanten, the CTO of Directus, recently appeared on the Views on View podcast, discussing the development history and technical aspects of Directus, a versatile and composable data management platform. During the conversation, Rijk shared his journey from a UX designer to a developer, highlighting his experience with various frameworks, particularly Vue.js, which has been pivotal in Directus's evolution. He explained that Directus, initially an internal admin tool, now offers extensive capabilities beyond a typical headless CMS, including REST and GraphQL APIs, and supports various databases. Rijk also talked about Directus's open-source model and its approach to transitioning from Vue 2 to Vue 3, emphasizing the importance of testing and TypeScript integration. Additionally, he touched on the challenges and strategies related to testing in a rapidly evolving project, the balance between different testing types, and the platform's unique approach to using ORMs, utilizing Knex.js for database abstraction.

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