Let’s get debugging

#​490 — June 13, 2023 Read on the Web An Introduction to Debugging Tools and Approaches for Node — An informative primer on debugging, from simple things like using IDE extensions to highlight potential problems or, yes, console logging, through to using the V8 inspector and debugging via Chrome. Craig Buckler Read more…

A colorful issue

#​488 — May 30, 2023 Read on the Web ▶  ‘I Tried 8 Different Postgres ORMs’ — A modern, fast-paced, and slightly irreverent meme-heavy look at the various ways in which you can interact with Postgres (provided serverless by Neon, in this case) from a backend JavaScript app. It’s pretty neat Read more…

Latest Deno release supports NPM packages

Deno 1.34, the latest release of the JavaScript and TypeScript runtime positioned as an alternative to Node.js, improves compatibility with NPM and Node.js and enhances the developer experience, according to proponents. With Deno 1.34, unveiled on May 25, 1deno compile supports NPM packages. Since Deno 1.6, introduced in December 2020, Read more…

Node.js 20 is fast(er)

#​487 — May 23, 2023 Read on the Web The State of Node.js Performance in 2023 — Nearform’s Rafael Gonzaga reflects on the recent release of Node 20 and puts it through its paces against v18.16 and v16.20 with a few different benchmark suites running on a pretty typical EC2 Read more…

Getting recursive with Node 20.1

#​485 — May 9, 2023 Read on the Web Node v20.1.0 (Current) Released — If you’re still catching your breath after the epic Node 20 release, don’t fear – 20.1 is a more typical bugfix, dependency update, and tweak-style affair. Michaël Zasso 💡 That said, the 1fs 1readdir and 1opendir functions Read more…

Node v20 released

#​482 — April 18, 2023 Read on the Web Node.js 20 Released — A quirk of fate meant this issue was delayed for a couple of hours and.. Node v20 was launched in that time. Phew! This means we haven’t had much time to digest the news, though, but the Read more…

The state of Node.js in 2023

#​481 — April 11, 2023 Read on the Web ℹ️ I mentioned it in the last issue, but in case you missed it, Node Weekly is now sent on Tuesdays, so if you missed us, we’re back. Until we take another break in August. 😉__Peter Cooper, your editor Trying Node’s Read more…

Running Node.js on the iPad?

#​484 — May 2, 2023 Read on the Web NodeBB v3.0: The Node-Based Forum System — As certain types of social media enter turbulent times, we think forums might be ripe for a comeback.. so it’s great to see the latest major version of the long standing NodeBB make an Read more…