~nodeweekly | Issue 523 - A new (small) Express.js release appears (9)

ExpressoTS: A TypeScript + Express.js Framework — A layer that sits on top of Express.js and provides typed structure around concepts like controllers, models/providers, and more. GitHub repo.

Deno Introduces JSR: A New JavaScript Registry — The JavaScript Registry (a.k.a. JSR) is a new TypeScript-first, ESM-only module registry designed for the entire JavaScript ecosystem (not just Deno). This post digs into what it’s all about. I find it rather cute that npm’s own flexibility makes JSR easy to use from Node too, via npx jsr!

Express.js 4.18.3: A Small Step for a Framework.. — .. but a giant leap for Express-kind? 😅 The first new release of Express.js in over sixteen months has no significant new features (hence the patch level bump) but it’s a great sign given the recent renewed focus on pushing Express forward.

A Look at Eight Top Recent V8 in Node Updates — V8 is the JavaScript engine that powers Node and the V8 team continues to make it faster and better every month without fail. This post explains some of the most recent enhancements at a high-ish level.

Building a better-sqlite3-Compatible JavaScript Package with.. Rust? — better-sqlite3 is a commonly used SQLite library for Node.js and the folks at Turso wanted to create something compatible with it but that uses their libSQL SQLite fork under the hood instead.

▶  Drizzle ORM Explained in 100 Seconds — The latest bitesize video from the always educational Fireship channel covers Drizzle ORM, a fast, TypeScript-based way to work with a variety of database systems across numerous JavaScript platforms, from Node to Bun, Deno Deploy, Supabase Functions, Cloudflare Workers, and more. If you need more, there’s ▶️ a 13 minute ‘crash course’ to learning Drizzle, too.

PGlite: Postgres in WebAssembly — Folks have run Postgres in WebAssembly contexts before, though usually with a heavy Linux VM layer sitting in the middle. PGlite packages a WASM build of Postgres into a TypeScript library that can be run in the browser or on Node.js at under 4MB gzipped.

🎨 yoctocolors 2.0: The Smallest, Fastest Command-Line Coloring Package — It’s Chalk’s 'baby cousin' and comes from one-man Node package powerhouse, Sindre Sorhus. Being small and fast comes as no surprise when there’s so little code.

Instant GraphQL Backends for Node.js — Whether you're a GraphQL enthusiast, a Node.js developer, or someone striving for optimal API performance, this guide will equip you enough to accelerate your API creation journey and focus on meaningful backend work.