New JavaScript Set methods - Seems like these could be very useful in some situations, especially because they are optimised for speed. Doing everything with arrays can get tricky. developer.mozilla.org #
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ES Modules are a mess - ES modules are definitely a mess. I'd love to use the new syntax, but everytime I've tried, I've ended up in some totally intractable disaster. They took something that worked flawlessly (require) and tried to replace it with a russian roulette footgun, that occasionly is a bit better. But it's a friggin russian roulette footgun! I'm not at all suprised by the adoption stats. I think forcing people to migrate as the author suggests is a very very bad idea. borischerny.com #
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Node.js is Here to Stay - Yes there are some parts of node that aren't great, like the difficulties with the new ESM module system, but nodejs is still one of the best programming languages out there, especially for web development. This article highlights some of the newest features. blog.platformatic.dev #