Howdy there,

It's your boy Mads here with this weeks Top 3 in Tech issue. Today I've got a small but (hopefully) exciting essay for you, as well as some updates in the modern JS framework world.

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Let's get to it:

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1. Making small changes

I'm a big believer in the power of habits, and how small changes can compound to create amazing results. I also think small changes to your daily routine are the best way to learn any new skill (like coding). One of my favourite quotes on this subject is from James Clear, author of the book "Atomic Habits":

This concept gets really exciting when you apply it to your professional life. For example, if you want to transition into a programming career, while you're currently working full-time in another field. You don't just quit one day and suddenly you're a programmer. Change takes time.

Instead, you focus on building the right habits. You find a way to code 15-30 minutes per day, and more on the weekends. You pick up some technologies like HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Then you move onto a framework.

Little by little, you cast more votes towards your programming identity. Or towards being a person that knows X technology, language or framework.

With this mindset (and a proper strategy around it), I truly believe you can learn anything you put your mind to. And that's one of the most important skills for any developer: being able to pick up new knowledge as the tools and industry changes.

Make small changes, then give it time. You'll be amazed at the results.

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2. Rich Harris joins Vercel

This week it was announced that Rich Harris, the creator of SvelteJS, has been hired by Vercel to work full-time on Svelte.

I think this is absolutely amazing news. Svelte is a great framework with lots of potential, but I was always a bit hesitant to commit to it as it didn't have anyone working on it full-time, so it felt more like a side project. But now, with Vercel's backing, I'm confident Svelte will go above and beyond and become one of the most popular frameworks alongside React, Vue and Angular!

​Read the announcement blog post​

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3. React Location

If you work with React, chances are you've happened upon React Router - the most popular routing framework in React (and what NextJS uses under the hood). It's a cool package, but this week, the creator of React Query (another popular React package) announced his new spin on routing in React, React location.

I haven't got to play around with it yet, but from the features list, it offers a lot of advanced functionality for large apps - and I think it looks pretty cool.

​Check out the landing page to learn more​

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Until next time,

Mads Brodt