March 20th, 2024 × #tooling#performance#rust#eslint
Modern JS Toolchains (Biome, Oxc + More)
The hosts discuss trends in modern JavaScript tooling including performance gains from writing tools in Rust and Go. They overview established tools like ESLint and Prettier as well as new tools like Biome, Oxc, ESBuild, and Rollup.
Wes Bos Host
Scott Tolinski Host
Wes and Scott dive deep into the world of JavaScript toolchains, exploring everything from linters and compilers to transpilers and formatters. Tune in as they shed light on cutting-edge technologies like Biome, UnJS, and Ezno that are shaping the future for developers.
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 01:37 Syntax is on YouTube.
- 02:09 Do we really need tooling?
- 04:02 Popular tools are predominantly plug and play.
- 06:15 What can tooling do for us?
- 07:16 The tools in today's workflow.
- 20:26 The new tools in the space.
- 20:47 Biome, one toolchain for your web project.
- 28:27 Oxc, the JavaScript oxidation compiler.
- 33:01 Deno, code formatting.
- 34:13 ESBuild, an extremely fast bundler for the web.
- 34:37 Rolldown, fast Rust-based bundler for JavaScript.
- 38:34 Ezno, TypeScript type checker.
- 40:24 UnJS, Unleash JavaScript's Potential.
- 41:45 Lightning CSS, CSS parser, transformer, bundler, and minifier.
- 42:31 Is JavaScript good enough to handle these tools?
- 43:26 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs.
Sick Picks
Shameless Plugs
- Scott: Syntax on YouTube
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