---
title: "Java-Script Jarre"
publication: "JavaScript Weekly"
issue: 621
published_at: "2023-01-13"
canonical_url: "https://javascriptweekly.com/issues/621"
---

Plus a look at the current state of JS, a new desktop app framework, and a promise rejection gotcha. |        

#​621 — January 13, 2023 

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[The State of JS 2022](https://2022.stateofjs.com/en-US/) — _The State of JS_ is one of the JavaScript ecosystem’s most popular surveys and this time 39,471 folks took part giving us a snapshot of the tools, technologies, and language features people are using (or not using!) There’s a lot to go through, but here are some key points: 

- top-level `await` is the most newly adopted feature recently.
- The [JavaScript / TypeScript balance](https://2022.stateofjs.com/en-US/usage/#js_ts_balance) shows a majority of developers using TypeScript over JS.
- Express remains by far the most popular [backend framework](https://2022.stateofjs.com/en-US/other-tools/#backend_frameworks) with Nest, Fastify, Strapi, and Koa following somewhat behind.
- Other interesting results can be found in [JS pain points](https://2022.stateofjs.com/en-US/opinions/#top_js_pain_points), [what is currently missing from JS](https://2022.stateofjs.com/en-US/opinions/#top_currently_missing_from_js), and the ['Awards'](https://2022.stateofjs.com/en-US/awards/) for stand out items (complete with snazzy visual effects). 

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🗣 [Is TypeScript Worth It?](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34359504) — Time saver or waste of time? The relationship between TypeScript and JavaScript remains a complex one. An extensive discussion took place on Hacker News this week and, notably, TypeScript PM [Daniel Rosenwasser popped up](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34360980) to respond to some of the concerns. 

Hacker News   

**IN BRIEF:** 

- You'll be aware of JavaScript's [strict mode](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Strict_mode) but one developer thinks we need a [_stricter_ mode](https://rtpg.co/2023/01/08/ideas-for-a-javascript-stricter-mode.html) to fix several other syntax issues.
- [Publint](https://publint.dev/) is an online tool for 'linting' live npm packages to see if they are packaged correctly, as a way to ensure maximum compatibility across environments.   

**RELEASES:** 

- [Node v19.4.0](https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v19.4.0/) and [v18.13.0 (LTS)](https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v18.13.0/)
- [Commander.js 9.5](https://github.com/tj/commander.js)
 ↳ Node.js command-line interface toolkit.
- [Angular 15.1](https://github.com/angular/angular/releases/tag/15.1.0)
- [Pixi.js 7.1](https://github.com/pixijs/pixijs) – Fast 2D on WebGL engine.  

📒 Articles & Tutorials 

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[The Gotcha of Unhandled Promise Rejections](https://jakearchibald.com/2023/unhandled-rejections/) — A rough edge with promises that can sneak up on you. Jake looks at a ‘gotcha’ around unhandled promise rejections and how to work around it. 

Jake Archibald   

[HTML with Superpowers: The Guidebook](https://daverupert.com/2023/01/html-with-superpowers-the-guidebook/) — A free resource introducing Web Components, what they are, and what problems they’re trying to solve. You can [see the Guidebook directly here](https://htmlwithsuperpowers.netlify.app/). 

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[Everything About React's 'Concurrent Mode' Features](https://blog.codeminer42.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-concurrent-react-with-a-little-bit-of-suspense/) — An in-depth, example-led exploration of [Concurrent Mode](https://reactjs.org/docs/concurrent-mode-intro.html) (now more a set of features integrated into React 18 than a distinct 'mode'). 

Henrique Yuji   

[Using GitHub Copilot for Unit Testing?](https://www.strictmode.io/articles/using-github-copilot-for-testing) — Even if you find the idea of a AI tool like Copilot writing production code distasteful, it may have a place in speeding up writing tests. 

Ianis Triandafilov   

[How to Destructure Props in Vue (Composition API)](https://dmitripavlutin.com/props-destructure-vue-composition/) — How to correctly destructure props object in a Vue component while maintaining the reactivity. 

Dmitri Pavlutin   

[Using Inline JavaScript Modules to Prevent CSS Blockage](https://calendar.perfplanet.com/2022/using-inline-javascript-modules-to-prevent-css-blockage/) 
Stoyan Stefanov   

[How to Build a GraphQL Server with Deno](https://deno.com/blog/build-a-graphql-server-with-deno) 
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🛠 Code & Tools  

[Gluon: Framework for Creating Desktop Apps from Sites](https://gluonjs.org/) — A new approach for building desktop apps on Windows and Linux from Web sites using Node (or Deno) and already installed browsers (Chromium _or_ Firefox). Initial macOS support has just been added too. 

Gluon   

[Structura.js: Lightweight Library for Immutable State Management](https://giusepperaso.github.io/structura.js/) — _” It is based on the idea of structural sharing. The library is very similar to [Immer.js](https://immerjs.github.io/immer/), but it has some advantages over it.”_ 

Giuseppe Raso   

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Ian Dunkerley   

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Kazi Ahmed   

[Lazy Brush 2.0: A Library for Smooth Pointer Drawing](https://lazybrush.dulnan.net/) — Allow your users to draw smooth curves and straight lines with your mouse, finger or any pointing device. This long standing library has [just](https://github.com/dulnan/lazy-brush/releases/tag/v2.0.0) migrated to TypeScript and gained a new ‘friction’ option to customize the feel. [GitHub repo.](https://github.com/dulnan/lazy-brush) 

Jan Hug   

➗ [Mafs: React Components for Interactive Math](https://mafs.dev/) — Build interactive, animated visualizations using declarative code with illustrative demos like [bezier curves](https://mafs.dev/guides/examples/bezier-curves). The documentation is fantastic – check out how easy it is to [make plots](https://mafs.dev/guides/display/plots). Or just head to the [GitHub repo](https://github.com/stevenpetryk/mafs). 

Steven Petryk   

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[Hyphenopoly 5.0: A Polyfill for Client-Side Hyphenation](https://github.com/mnater/Hyphenopoly) — An interesting use of WebAssembly here. 

Mathias Nater   

- [visx 3.0](https://airbnb.io/visx/)
 ↳ D3-powered visualization React components.
- [Atrament 3.0](https://github.com/jakubfiala/atrament.js)
 ↳ Library for drawing and handwriting on a canvas element.
- [HLS.js 1.3](https://github.com/video-dev/hls.js)
 ↳ Library to play HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) in browsers, with MSE support.    

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