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Syntax Snack Pack: JavaScript Turns 30, and Temporal Finally Shows Up to the Party

Published 4 months ago • 2 min read

A Tasty Treats NEWSLETTER for Web Developers

Issue #46:

  • Our Denver meetup is tomorrow and there are only a few more tickets available (for real)
  • JavaScript is 30 🎈 Here’s a nostalgic look back (brace for Netscape)
  • After ~84 years… Temporal has finally landed
  • Open source maintainers celebrated for a whole month – here’s how it went

DENVER, MEETUP TOMORROW!

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​A brief history of JavaScript​

FROM CJ

JavaScript has come a long way in the past 30 years. This timeline highlights all the key events.

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​Temporal has finally Landed! ​

selected by wes

After years of Wes saying “I bet temporal will land this year” - it’s finally here. The new JavaScript Date API will make life a whole lot easier. Surprised Firefox beat out Safari and Chrome to this? It was actually implemented by a single volunteer!

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​Maintainer Month Round-up

chad's link!

Maintainer Month is coming to a close, see how the world celebrated open source.

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​Announcing TypeScript Native Previews​

cj's LINK!

You heard the news of the TypeScript compiler going native from us first, and now you can try it out!

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​React Router RSC Preview ​

ANOTHER ONE FROM CJ

React Router now has preview support for React Server Components!

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just for fun:

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fun PROVIDED by cj

Click the button to get cool upgrades. Slightly addicting.

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