V8’s garbage collection and three JIT compilers

December 12, 2023 By Mark Otto 0

✍️ We’re prepping our annual roundup issue for next week, just before we take our Christmas break, so keep an eye out for that. We’re also considering the future. We’re exploring covering some extra server-side and non-browser topics, like Bun, Deno, serverless, etc. Stay tuned for…

Blue/Green Deployments with Amazon ECS using Amazon CodeCatalyst

December 11, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

Amazon CodeCatalyst is a modern software development service that empowers teams to deliver software on AWS easily and quickly. Amazon CodeCatalyst provides one place where you can plan, code, and build, test, and deploy your container applications with continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) tools. In this…

Learning JS framework concepts by building one

December 7, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

Learn How Modern JS Frameworks Work by Building One — Building things is a great way to learn, even if you don’t end up using what you built. Even better is when someone who’s already built something successful introduces you to the process. Nolan doesn’t…

Meta opens up Facebook’s styling solution

December 6, 2023 By Mark Otto 0

StyleX: Meta’s Web Styling System — A newly open sourced “CSS-in-JS” library from Meta made up of a JavaScript syntax and compiler for styling web apps. It’s not exclusively for React, but React is a natural fit given it was built for Facebook. Jack Herrington…

Getting Started with Istio on Amazon EKS

December 5, 2023 By Mark Otto 0

In the dynamic landscape of modern architecture, making microservices work seamlessly in the cloud can be a puzzle. The transition to microservices often brings complexities related to traffic management, security, and observability. This is where Istio steps in, offering a comprehensive service mesh solution that…

Best 10+ Retool Alternatives – Comprehensive Guide

December 5, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

Dive into a sea of software solutions where Retool alternatives are not just options, but gateways to innovation and efficiency. Have you ever asked yourself: Which Retool alternative best fits my business needs? How do I find a tool that offers both simplicity and robust…

100,000 stars within reach for Node

December 5, 2023 By Mark Otto 0

Build AI-Powered Apps with OpenAI and Node.js — Join Scott for this detailed video course and learn how to integrate OpenAI’s powerful language models into your Node projects. Learn to build AI chat interfaces, semantic search, document QA, function calling, and create AI images –…

Every Framework Everywhere All at Once

November 30, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

Eliminating JS Framework Lock-in with Web Components? — Can you build an app where each component is using a different framework? Amazingly, yes. Web components aren’t new but are ‘having a moment’ and Jake demos an interesting, if contrived, use case. He explains: “Say you’re…

AWS vs Vercel for hosting Next.js apps

November 29, 2023 By Mark Otto 0

Tamagui: A UI Kit Unifying React Native and Web — A complete UI solution for cross-platform React apps (web and native) using highly platform-optimized output by way of a smart compiler. It might give you Tailwind CSS vibes, but goes well beyond that. Nate Weinert How Web…