Node.js v21 has landed: openjsf.org/announcement/2… – v21 becomes the new 'current' release, v20 becomes the active LTS release (until October 2024), and v18 is now the 'maintenance' LTS release.

A lot of y'all weren't around, but when ES6 came out there was a group of prominent devs who hated it and kept using ES5 (var and whatnot) for several years later. Most dropped out of the community but some did eventually convert.

Daniel Vassallo I'm selling my book with React best practices for 50% off with code BLACKFRIDAY23 taoofreact.com

When a new JavaScript UI framework drops and I have to tell the team

PROTIP: Go grab npkill – npkill.js.org – run it on your project and do some much needed spring cleaning of your node_modules folders. npx npkill

Today, I'm releasing a TypeScript compiler called ts-blank-space 🎈 We use this at Tech At Bloomberg to perform type-stripping on a modern subset of TypeScript. It's written in TypeScript and is fast because it uses whitespace to enable work-skipping. bloomberg.github.io/ts-blank-space

A particularly strong issue of JavaScript Weekly today! Largely thanks to some big releases (Svelte 5, Next.js 15..) but also some curveballs like Microsoft's new JS AI scripting environment GenAIScript. javascriptweekly.com/issues/710

We're currently in search of a seasoned JavaScript and Vue teacher for Laracasts. You'd be responsible for creating high quality video content and tutorials for both beginning and advanced viewers. We pay very well. [1/2]

Thanks JavaScript™

Bun's release videos are slick AF youtube.com/watch?v=uSzffu…

SRCL is a set of components and styling for creating 'terminal aesthetics' in React apps: sacred.computer

Bun 1.2 is a banger: bun.sh/blog/bun-v1.2

In the ongoing Deno vs Oracle JavaScript trademark case, Oracle claims "relevant consumers do not perceive JAVASCRIPT as a generic term" and that it is clearly associated with Oracle products. Do you agree?

Who else misses the good old days when we used to sit around and learn JavaScript on the TV

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