~javascriptweekly | Issue 711 - Cutting JavaScript into two: trick or treat? (18)

Python Jumps to #1 on GitHub Over JavaScript, But... — GitHub Universe took place this week, flooding us with data about how folks are using the platform. Of interest to those on social media was that Python has taken JavaScript's #1 language crown, though many argued that TypeScript (now #3) made an impact here. In positive news, JS still ranks first for code pushes...

Implementing Clean Architecture in Next.js — Learn how to make projects testable and debuggable, independent of UI, framework, database, and external dependencies with the concept of Clean Architecture. Join us live on November 4th.

Should JavaScript Be Split Into Two Languages? — Two weeks ago we linked to an interesting slidedeck presented at TC39 where it was proposed to split JavaScript into two languages: a basic core and a fully featured version that needs tooling to compile it down. This covers a bit more of the story and led to a particularly extensive Hacker News discussion too.

How We Shrunk Our JavaScript Monorepo Git Size by 94% — And by “we”, the author means Microsoft, which had an extremely large 178 gigabyte JavaScript monorepo on its hands – big enough that many employees had problems cloning it at all. Jonathan tells the full story here.

How to Roll Your Own Auth in JavaScript and TypeScript — A snappy look at how to build a session-based authentication system, something Robin notes “does not have to be complicated”.

MongoDB Atlas Search Integration with BuildShip — MongoDB Atlas Search offers powerful full-text search, vector search, and hybrid search capabilities.

Using shadcn/ui with React 19 (and Next.js 15) — Fresh documentation from the shadcn/ui project on the specifics of using the popular component library with React 19 generally, though with a slight emphasis on Next.js 15.

Reimplementing JavaScript's == in JavaScript — What a trip. Whether or not you’re aware of the ‘quirks’ of JavaScript’s == operator, this could boggle your mind.

HTML Form Validation is Heavily Underused — An exploration of the “powerful validation mechanisms” of HTML forms, opining that they’re underused, and proposing why that lack of utilization may be.

Faker 9.1: Generate Fake, Realistic Data on Demand — Names, bios, addresses, zip codes, dates, monetary amounts, transactions, and a lot more besides. I really like the guided DevTools console based demo you can try – an idea other projects should consider. GitHub repo.

Fraction.js: Library for Working with Rational Numbers — The imprecise representation of floating point numbers can lead to all sorts of problems, so if you’re working with fractions at all, you might want a little more precision, which Fraction.js offers.

Handsontable: Spreadsheet-Like JavaScript Data Grid for Your App — Feature-rich data grid for developers seeking a powerful, customizable, and accessible solution to manage complex data.

Fedify: A Framework for Building ActivityPub Servers — If you want to join the fediverse with an app of your own (rather than leaning on Mastodon, say), this gives you the building blocks you need.

Yantra: A JavaScript Engine for .NET Standard — A managed JS engine for .NET Standard written in C# that supports both CommonJS and ES modules.

SVG.js: SVG Manipulation and Animation Library — A lightweight approach without dependencies. There’s a demo on JSFiddle you can play with. GitHub repo.

Dependency Cruiser 16.5: A Way to Visualize Dependencies — If you want a look at the output, there’s a whole page of graphs for popular, real world projects including Chalk, Yarn, and React.

AuthKit: The World’s Best Login Box — Powered by WorkOS & Radix — AuthKit is a complete solution for authentication, authorization, and user management. It’s free up to 1 million MAUs and comes standard with RBAC, bot protection, MFA, and more.

🔊 WebAssembly Audio Decoders — Targeting both browser and Node.js use cases, this is a collection of WASM-powered audio decoding libraries for formats like MPEG I/II/III, FLAC, Ogg Opus, Ogg FLAC, Opus, and Ogg Vorbis.