A 2024 JavaScript retrospective

December 19, 2024 By Mark Otto Off

πŸŽ„ We’ve made it to the end of 2024! In this issue, we’re being reflective, leading with a few news items but then looking at what made 2024 special in the world of JavaScript, and covering some of the biggest things we linked to this…

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December 18, 2024 By Mark Otto Off

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How React fared in 2024

December 18, 2024 By Mark Otto 0

πŸŽ„ This week we’re taking a look back at how things went in the React world in 2024, as well as revisiting the most clicked items of the year, in case you missed them at the time. We’re taking a Christmas break for two weeks…

A look back at Node’s 2024

December 17, 2024 By Mark Otto 0

πŸŽ„ This week we cover a few news items but quickly get into a 2024 roundup of Node news and the most clicked items of the year. Then we’re taking a Christmas break for two weeks and will be back on January 7, 2025. We…

Benchmarking Node’s recent performance enhancements

December 12, 2024 By Mark Otto Off

Boa v0.20: An Alternative JavaScript Compiler β€” Under development for several years, Boa has a few missions: be a Rust ECMAScript implementation, be easy to embed in Rust projects, and be a fast, safe JS engine overall. v0.20 sees a bump up to 89.92% compliance…

Say hello (again?) to React 19

December 11, 2024 By Mark Otto 0

React v19 Released (For Real This Time) β€” An early Christmas present! First teased in the React Labs February 2024 post, React 19 has been cooking for long enough (and in beta for 8 months) there’s already a wealth of content out there, like the…

require(esm) makes it to LTS

December 10, 2024 By Mark Otto 0

πŸŽ„ The Node world is experiencing a post-Thanksgiving interfestal lull, so this issue includes a few items we overlooked earlier this year. Next week brings our usual annual roundup, though, so keep your eyes peeled for that before the festive break πŸ™‚__Peter Cooper, your editor Memetria…

2025 App Essentials: 8 Features to Leverage SaaS Benefits

December 9, 2024 By Mark Otto Off

SaaS, or software as a service, has become increasingly popular nowadays. You have definitely used at least one SaaS solution, like Trello, Slack, or Spotify.   The stats say that in 2024, there will be more than 25,000 SaaS apps worldwide. The digital transformation is mowing…