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How JavaScript is finally improving the module experience

thenewstack.io @marypcbuk@hachyderm.io

“Multiple long-term proposals collectively known as ‘module harmony’ will complete the features lost when JavaScript moved away from CommonJS.”

Node.js is here to stay

blog.platformatic.dev @mcollina@fosstodon.org @platformatic@fosstodon.org

“[...] recently, rumors of Node.js’ decline have begun to circulate. Is there any truth to these claims?”

“In this [blog post], we’ll dive into key metrics that paint a different picture – a picture of a thriving Node.js ecosystem with a bright future. We will also take a look at major features that have been shipped and will soon be live on Node.js.”

Updates from the TC39 meeting in June 2024

dev.to @gnumanth@mastodon.social

Stage 2:
  • Error.isError()
  • ESM Phase Imports
  • Discard Bindings
  • Iterator Sequencing
Stage 2.7:
  • Deferred Import Evaluation
  • Joint Iteration
  • RegExp.escape()
Stage 3:
  • Promise.try()

Using Node.js’s test runner

nodejs.org github.com/JakobJingleheimer @nodejs@social.lfx.dev

“Node.js has a flexible and robust built-in test runner. This guide will show you how to set up and use it.”

MDN Manpages: MDN JavaScript reference documentation converted to man pages

github.com github.com/mohd-akram

New versions

Node.js v22.3.0: snapshot testing and more

nodejs.org github.com/RafaelGSS @nodejs@social.lfx.dev

ESLint v9.5.0: including .gitignore in eslint.config.js and more

eslint.org github.com/mdjermanovic @eslint@fosstodon.org

Rspack v0.7.3: Preact refresh, CSS tree shaking, concatenated modules stats, and more

github.com @hana_@mastodon.social github.com/web-infra-dev

Deno is starting to stabilize its standard library to 1.0 versions

deno.com github.com/kt3k @deno_land@fosstodon.org

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