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Posts tagged #javascript — Page 5
A mix of technical deep-dives, career reflections, and dispatches from the road.
tag: #javascript

developmentMar 7, 2026· 3 min
Web Workers: Keeping Your UI Smooth When the Work Gets Heavy
JavaScript is single-threaded, but that doesn't mean your UI has to freeze during heavy computation. Web Workers give you real parallel execution — here's how to use them well.
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developmentFeb 26, 2026· 3 min
Vitest: Modern Unit Testing That Doesn't Fight Your Toolchain
Vitest brings Jest-compatible testing to Vite projects with native TypeScript support, in-source tests, and a dramatically faster watch mode. Here's how to get started.
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developmentFeb 9, 2026· 3 min
Astro 5: Content Collections v2 and Server Islands Explained
Astro 5 ships a redesigned Content Layer and a powerful Server Islands feature that brings dynamic personalization to static sites. Here's what changed and why it matters.
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developmentFeb 3, 2026· 3 min
Bun vs Node.js: Should You Actually Switch?
Bun is fast, ships with a bundler and test runner, and is Node-compatible. But is it actually worth switching your production backend or toolchain? Here's an honest take.
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developmentJan 25, 2026· 3 min
React 19: The Stable Features You Should Actually Be Using
React 19 went stable in December 2024. Actions, the use() API, new hooks, and document metadata support are all production-ready. Here's what's worth adopting first.
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developmentJan 17, 2026· 3 min
Nuxt 4: What's Changing and How to Prepare Your App
Nuxt 4 brings a restructured project layout, improved data fetching, and a cleaner compatibility layer. Here's what to expect and how to migrate without pain.
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developmentJan 4, 2026· 3 min
JavaScript Signals: The New Reactivity Primitive Coming to the Platform
Signals are already powering reactivity in Solid, Preact, and Angular. Now there's a TC39 proposal to bring them to the JavaScript language itself — here's what that means.
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developmentDec 29, 2025· 3 min
The View Transitions API: Smooth Page Animations Without a Framework
The View Transitions API lets you animate between page states with just a few lines of CSS and JavaScript. Here's how it works and where it shines.
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developmentDec 26, 2025· 3 min
AI in the Browser: Running Real Models with Transformers.js
You don't need a backend to run AI anymore. Transformers.js lets you run Hugging Face models directly in the browser or Node.js — here's how to get started.
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