| number | 745 |
|---|---|
| title | Modern JS Toolchains (Biome, Oxc + More) |
| date | 1710932400354 |
| url | https://traffic.megaphone.fm/FSI6545519117.mp3 |
| youtube_url | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CawsIaarxAE |
Wes and Scott dive deep into the world of JavaScript toolchains, exploring everything from linters and compilers to transpilers and formatters. Tune in as they shed light on cutting-edge technologies like Biome, UnJS, and Ezno that are shaping the future for developers.
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 01:37 Syntax is on YouTube.
- 02:09 Do we really need tooling?
- 04:02 Popular tools are predominantly plug and play.
- 06:15 What can tooling do for us?
- 07:16 The tools in today's workflow.
- 07:21 Linters.
- 11:29 Compilers and transpilers.
- 13:30 Formatters.
- 16:18 Tokenizers and Parsers.
- 16:46 Bundlers.
- 17:59 Macros.
- 20:26 The new tools in the space.
- 20:47 Biome, one toolchain for your web project.
- 28:27 Oxc, the JavaScript oxidation compiler.
- 33:01 Deno, code formatting.
- 34:13 ESBuild, an extremely fast bundler for the web.
- 34:37 Rolldown, fast Rust-based bundler for JavaScript.
- 38:34 Ezno, TypeScript type checker.
- 40:24 UnJS, Unleash JavaScript's Potential.
- 41:45 Lightning CSS, CSS parser, transformer, bundler, and minifier.
- 42:31 Is JavaScript good enough to handle these tools?
- 43:26 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs.
Sick Picks
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