Tag: frameworks

Node.js 20 is fast(er)

May 23, 2023 By Mark Otto 0

The State of Node.js Performance in 2023 — Nearform’s Rafael Gonzaga reflects on the recent release of Node 20 and puts it through its paces against v18.16 and v16.20 with a few different benchmark suites running on a pretty typical EC2 instance. He goes into…

MS’s new tool for digging deep into V8

May 16, 2023 By Mark Otto 0

‘This Page is Hosted on My Android Phone’ — Since it’s been linked on some pretty big sites already, I don’t feel too guilty about linking it here too ???? This is a link to a blog being hosted from a $180 Android phone that’s…

React gets a new ‘Canary’ release channel

May 10, 2023 By Mark Otto 0

Next.js 13.4 Released — Despite the minor version bump, this is a big release for the popular React framework. The new app router and its improved approach to filesystem based routing is now offered as a stable feature, with a new concept of server actions…

The state of Node.js in 2023

April 11, 2023 By Mark Otto 0

ℹ️ I mentioned it in the last issue, but in case you missed it, Node Weekly is now sent on Tuesdays, so if you missed us, we’re back. Until we take another break in August. ????__Peter Cooper, your editor Trying Node’s Built-In Test Runner —…

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…

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…

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…

Bringing JavaScript to WebAssembly

February 10, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

It looked quiet at first but wow, what an epic week this turned out to be. There’s a lot to chew on here, and we even have a variety of bonus items at the very end of the issue. Enjoy!__Your editor, Peter Cooper Monitoring Your NestJS…