Array Functions and the Rule of Least Power
- Jesse Duffield tl;dr: "The tradeoff between the computational power of a language and the ability to determine what a program in that language is doing." Built-in array functions like .map & .filter may seem powerful but reduce flexibility. Jesse recommends custom code for readability and error reduction.featured in #194
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A Little Bit Of Plain Javascript Can Do A Lot
- Julia Evans tl;dr: Julia's goal is "to be able to write little websites with less than 200 lines of Javascript that mostly work." She runs through what all she's been able to do playing around with simple JS and without using a framework.featured in #187
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Do Not Follow JavaScript Trends
- Nikola Duza tl;dr: When considering a new technology (1) research and test before deciding (2) Is it solving your problem, what is the cost? (3) Get an opinion from others.featured in #186
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The Cost Of Javascript Frameworks
- Tim Kadlec tl;dr: Comparative performance costs of jQuery, Vue, Angular and React.featured in #181
Rome, A New JavaScript Toolchain
- Jason Miller tl;dr: Rome is a from-scratch implementation of a complete JavaScript toolchain. It compiles and bundles JavaScript projects, lints and type-checks, runs tests, and can also format code.featured in #175
JavaScript Libraries Are Almost Never Updated Once Installed
- Zack Bloom tl;dr: Cloudflare analyzed anonymous data around jQuery's usage. While a new version of jQuery was adopted quickly, there wasn't a decline in usage of older versions.featured in #171