JavaScript overindulgence remains an affirmative choice, no matter how hard industry 'thought leaders' gaslight us. Better is possible, but we must want it enough to put users ahead of our own interests.
The many, many, many JavaScript runtimes of the last decade
This last decade has seen an inundation of new JavaScript runtimes (and engines in equal measure), enabling us to run JavaScript in all manner of contexts...
State of JavaScript 2022
The 2022 edition of the annual survey about the latest trends in the JavaScript ecosystem.
How it feels to learn JavaScript in 2017
(For those who haven’t read it, this is a response to How it feels to learn JavaScript in 2016. Unlike other responses it includes complete…
What if JavaScript wins?
JavaScript is now part of the toolkit of most working developers. What if network effects push it into being the first-ever truly dominant…
LightScript: JavaScript, with cleaned-up syntax and a few conveniences
Developers care about syntax for a reason. Not only is concise syntax faster to read and faster to write, all syntax guides how you write code – for better and for worse. If "the right way" is verbose or awkward, developers too often choose the wrong way.
State of JS 2020
The annual survey about the latest trends in the JavaScript ecosystem.
Reckoning: Part 3 — Caprock - Infrequently Noted
I have worked with dozens of teams surprised to have found themselves in the JavaScript ditch. They all feel ashamed because they've been led to believe they're the first; that the technology is working fine for other folks. It isn't.
How Baseline Can Help You Ship Less JavaScript — Smashing Magazine
The gap between “you need a library for this” and “the browser does this” keeps closing. A practical guide to auditing your dependencies and finding what the web platform can now handle for you.
State of the Art JavaScript in 2016
State of the Art JavaScript in 2016 So, you’re starting a brand new JavaScript front end project or overhauling an old one, and maybe you haven’t kept up with the breakneck pace of the ecosystem …
Frontend Minimalism in Action: Do More With Less JavaScript | Peter Kröner | webinale Berlin 2026
Why I’m skeptical of rewriting JavaScript tools in “faster” languages
I’ve written a lot of JavaScript. I like JavaScript. And more importantly, I’ve built up a set of skills in understanding, optimizing, and debugging JavaScript…
Maybe the problem is not JavaScript, but our belief that programming should be like mathematics, rather than like biological systems...
Maybe the problem is not JavaScript, but our belief that programming should be like mathematics, rather than like biological systems... https://t.co/ZMcVpS3D3R— Tomas Petricek (find me on BlueSky) (@tomaspetricek) November 29, 2018
The State of JavaScript 2019
Discover the most popular JavaScript features & technologies of the year.
How it feels to learn JavaScript in 2016 | HackerNoon
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