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Syntax Snack Pack Issue #34: Wes was right, 78% of JS devs use a Mac (vs Windows)

Published 4 months ago • 3 min read

A Tasty Treats NEWSLETTER for Web Developers

Issue #34:

  • 2,280 people responded to ur poll about JS devs using mac vs windows and 77.7% of ppl use mac

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  • ​An ahead-of-time JavaScript compiler
  • Using AI to puppeteer a website
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​An ahead-of-time JavaScript compiler​

handpicked by sCOTT

Porffor compiles JavaScript ahead-of-time to WebAssembly and native binaries with major perf and size benefits.

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​Midscene.js for writing UI Automation Tests​

WES'S FIND!

A neat way to use AI to puppeteer a website. Zack Jackson, an upcoming guest who works at ByteDance, put us onto this.

Hooks into puppeteer/playwright, or control any website via the chrome extension.

Kinda neat - not sure I'd use it for UI testing, but I can really these this being helpful to control websites without good selectors.

​Check Wes' demo on the Syntax website.

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​Stunning CSS3 and JS Animations​

Kaitlin's link

If your creative bucket is ever a little empty, this will fill it up - UI elements, scroll triggered animations, SVG and loads more

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Let AI review your PR or generate unit tests. Automatically detect flaky tests, and keep JS bundle sizes in check.

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