Tag: javascript

Transformers: JavaScript in Disguise

March 17, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

????  Transformers.js: Running ML Models in the Browser — Transformers are a type of machine learning model often used for natural language or visual processing and while running such models directly in the browser is in its infancy, Transformers.js opens up some ML models to…

Shell-free scripting from Node

March 16, 2023 By Mark Otto 0

Turbowatch: File Change Detector and Task Orchestrator — Not just that but it claims to be extremely fast and “if you ever wanted something like Nodemon but more capable, then you are at the right place.” This looks very promising and the README is full…

Vite vs Create React App

March 15, 2023 By Mark Otto 0

Of course, an even faster option will be along before long.. ah, yes, Rspack is a new player in this space to check out too! ???? Meet the React.js Core Team — The new React documentation site has a neat page showing off the hard working…

Taking flight with Feathers 5

March 9, 2023 By Mark Otto 0

Feathers 5: The API and Real-Time App Framework — Feathers isn’t as well known as Nest or Fastify, say, but it’s a powerful and mature option if you want to spin up a Node CRUD app tied to a database and now it’s “TypeScript all…

Were React hooks a mistake? Take 2.

March 8, 2023 By Mark Otto 0

Why You Should Use a React ‘Framework’ — Whether it’s Next.js, Gatsby, Remix, or something else, using a bigger framework that itself uses React is de rigueur in 2023. Lee examines why, complete with a nice iceberg metaphor, and does a good job of boiling…

Playing in the sandbox

March 2, 2023 By Mark Otto 0

zx 7.2: A Tool for Writing Better Shell Scripts — Always a popular tool when we link it! zx is an alternative way to run Node that makes it more useful for shell scripting by bringing along a variety of niceties like process management, argument…

Why Do Some Programmers Say Frontend Is Easier Than Backend?

February 24, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

So, you’re wondering if frontend development is easier than backend development. Truth be told, the question is rather challenging. Frontend and backend development are two somewhat complicated aspects of web development in 2023. Fortunately for you, we’ll determine which type of development is more challenging…

Single executable apps come to Node core

February 23, 2023 By Mark Otto 0

▶  The State of Node.js Core with Colin Ihrig — Colin sits on the Node.js Technical Steering Committee (TSC) and gives us a 30-minute presentation reviewing what’s going on and some potential upcoming features (including a permissions system, better TypeScript integration, proxy support for fetch and…

JavaScript sans build systems?

February 17, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

Writing JavaScript Without a Build System — Using a variety of build tools for things like bundling and transpiling is reasonably standard in modern JavaScript development, but what if you want to keep things simple? For simple things, it’s not necessary, says Julia. This led…

React’s past and React’s future

February 15, 2023 By Mark Otto 0

▶  React.js: The Documentary — With acclaim from the core team and starring folks like Sophie Alpert, Pete Hunt, and Dan Abramov, this is the origin story of React, right back to when it was a “fragile, strange, fascinating idea that almost didn’t happen.” You won’t…