📌 Issue 42 / 06.10.2023


📄 An Interactive Intro to CRDTs

Conflict-free replicated data types (the so-called CRDTs) provide a popular approach to replicate data across numerous clients and allow live collaboration between them without conflicts. This post really digs into what makes CRDTs tick well, complete with interactive examples.

JAKE LAZAROFF


📄Test Assertion Styles in JavaScript

Isaac, fundamental to the development of npm and the growth of Node, shares his thoughts on the two main approaches common in JavaScript testing APIs and which he prefers best.

ISAAC Z. SCHLUETER


🔵 TypeScript 5.3 beta has been released with improved support for import attributes, improved type narrowing in numerous situations, and inlay hints in VS Code can now jump you to the type's definition.


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❓ CHALLENGE #150

🔥 Using insecure npm package manager defaults to steal your macOS keyboard shortcuts

Yagiz Nizipli

🔼 In the next version of Bun

A memory leak impacting fetch() is fixed

left: bun v1.0.4
right: bun v1.0.5

@jarredsumner

❓ CHALLENGE #152

All developers are the same ... 😂 💅

❓ CHALLENGE #153

🧵 Tread-safe map structure for worker_threads.

https://github.com/nairihar/worker_map

A simple abstraction for Node.js worker_threads, allowing you to create and share a Map (hash table) between worker threads and the main process. This simplifies the process of managing shared data and communication between worker threads.

NAIRI

🗣️ Send this to the person you think is interested in Node.js multithreading!

👀 Payload 2.0: A Headless CMS Platform Built on Node

There’s much to like about Payload if you need a Node-based headless CMS, including a customizable React-based admin system, GraphQL or REST APIs, flexible auth and file upload systems, etc. Enough features to “feel more like an app framework akin to Laravel,” says James. v2.0 introduces Postgres support (it was exclusively using MongoDB before), Vite support, an all new rich text editor, and more. GitHub repo.

JAMES MIKRUT

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