Bare: A New Lightweight Runtime for Modular JS Apps — Imagine something like Node.js but really stripped back: bare, if you will. Like Node, it’s built on top of V8 and libuv (though it's designed to support multiple JavaScript engines) but Bare’s approach is to provide as little as possible (a module system, addon system, and thread support) and then rely upon userland modules that can evolve independently of Bare itself. It’s an interesting idea – more details here.

Holepunch

An Update on the Deno v Oracle JavaScript™ Fight — Deno filed a petition with the USPTO to cancel the 'JavaScript' trademark, as claimed by Oracle, and Oracle stepped up to fight back. Ryan recaps the basic story and asks for help to get the word out (signing the open letter is a great start, if you agree Oracle abandoned the trademark).

Ryan Dahl

AG Grid: The Best JavaScript Data Grid In The World — Create high-performance data grids with our open-source library, trusted by 90% of the Fortune 500. Add advanced features like Integrated Charting, Grouping, Pivoting and more with a few lines of code. Supports React, Angular and Vue. Try for free.

AG Grid sponsor

React 19.1 Released — The headline feature is Owner Stacks, a dev-only feature to track which components are responsible for rendering other components. 19.1 also brings fixes, small additions (like support for streaming in edge environments), a new API for prerendering RSCs on the server, and enhanced Suspense support.

Matt Carroll (Facebook)

Exploring Art with TypeScript, Jupyter, Polars, and Observable Plot — One of Deno’s compelling features is its support for Jupyter Notebooks and easy notebook-style programming, such as is common in the Python world. Trevor looks at a practical use of using such a notebook environment for data exploration.

Trevor Manz

Could JavaScript Have Synchronous await? — Dr. Axel reflects on the problems around async code being different to synchronous code and ways around the limitations faced. What could the consequences of a synchronous await be?

Dr. Axel Rauschmayer

Hands-On Debugging Session: Instrument, Monitor, and Fix — Build it, break it, debug it, and fix it — with Sentry. See how to get set up, track errors, use Session Replay and the new Trace Explorer, plus leverage AI to find and fix issues fast.

Sentry sponsor

JavaScript's Missing Link? Wasp Offers a Full Stack Solution — A look at what the Wasp team is trying to do building a full-stack webapp framework around React, Node, and Prisma. It’s a powerful option if you’re looking for a more traditional-feeling full-stack approach.

Loraine Lawson (The New Stack)

Anime.js 4.0: A JS Animation Library for the Web — If you’re tired of Web animations, maybe Anime.js will refresh your appetite. This is a major upgrade to a mature library for animating CSS properties, SVGs, the DOM, and JS objects. It’s smooth, well-built, and now complete with fresh documentation.

Julian Garner

Learn How to Integrate Clerk with Lovable — Lovable integrates Clerk for custom domains, streamlined auth flows, and waitlist-powered onboarding.

Clerk sponsor

Milkdown 7.7: WYSIWYG Markdown Editor Framework — A WYSIWYG Markdown editor framework based around a plugin system that enables a high level of customization. The docs are rendered by Milkdown itself. GitHub repo.

Mirone

TinyBase v6.0: A Reactive Data Store for Local-First Apps — We’re huge fans of this powerful reactive data store that can be used as the entire backend for many types of app. v6.0 adds no new functionality but brings React 19 support and goes ESM-only. Check out the homepage for more.

James Pearce