What To Know in JavaScript (2026 Edition) An overview of what's new in language features, frameworks, runtimes, build tools, testing, and more.

#Development #Overviews
What to know in JavaScript 2026 · ECMAScript, frameworks, runtimes, build tools, testing, npm ilo.im/16bwb5 by Chris Coyier

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#EcmaScript #JavaScript #TypeScript #Runtimes #Bundlers #Frameworks #Npm #DevOps #WebDev #Frontend #Backend

#Webpack has published its 2026 roadmap.

Key highlights:
• Native CSS module support
• Universal compilation across environments
• Built-in TypeScript support
• Strong focus on performance optimization

Details on #InfoQ ⇨ bit.ly/40zFlaX

#WebDevelopment #JavaScript #TypeScript #Bundlers #HTML

Native JSON modules are finally real - Matt Smith JSON imports finally work natively. Learn how import ... with { type: 'json' } changes runtime behavior, caching, and makes bundlers optional.

#Development #Comparisons
Native JSON modules are finally real · From build-time convenience to a runtime primitive ilo.im/16bfm8 by Matt Smith

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#JSON #ESM #Caching #Runtime #Bundlers #Browsers #WebDev #Frontend #JavaScript

Vite 8.0 is out! Vite 8 Release Announcement

#Development #Releases
Vite 8.0 is out · It ships Rolldown for up to 10–30x faster builds ilo.im/16bd5y by Vite

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#Vite #Tooling #Builder #Bundlers #Compiler #NodeJS #Rust #WebDev #Frontend

Web dependencies are broken. Can we fix them? • Lea Verou Dear JS ecosystem, I love you, but you have a dependency management problem when it comes to the Web, and the time has come for an intervention.

#Development #Proposals
Web dependencies are broken · “The time has come for an intervention.” ilo.im/169obu by Lea Verou

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#Dependencies #JavaScript #Bundlers #NodeModules #ImportMaps #CDNs #Browsers #WebPlatform #WebDev #Frontend

#AnalogJS 2.0 is officially out!

This major release brings:
⇨ powerful new content management capabilities
⇨ faster, more optimized builds
⇨ upgraded, streamlined developer tooling

Get the full rundown on #InfoQ ⇨ bit.ly/3XbkKIh

#Angular #WebDevelopment #JavaScript #TypeScript #Bundlers

Account Abstraction: The "Stripe" Investment Thesis The Investment Opportunity in Building the "Stripe" for Account Abstraction. In the tech world, we love a good analogy. "The Uber for X." "The Airbnb for Y." But few are…

Account Abstraction: The "Stripe" Investment Thesis #accountabstraction #Web3infrastructure #cryptoinvestment #bundlers #blockchainuseronboarding #Web3investmentthesis #cryptoUX #smartaccounts #EthereumScaling #Paymasters

Investing in Account Abstraction Infrastructure: A Guide The Quiet Revolution: Why Investing in Account Abstraction Infrastructure is Your Next Big Move Let's be honest. For all its revolutionary promise, using crypto can still feel like trying to…

Investing in Account Abstraction Infrastructure: A Guide #dAppadoption #ERC4337 #walletasaservice #web3userexperience #bundlers #Ethereuminvesting #gaslesstransactions #Layer2solutions #Paymasters #onchainsecurity

Smart Wallets: The Future of Automated Payments & Subscriptions The Set-It-and-Forget-It Revolution: How Smart Wallets Finally Enable Automated Payments Let's be honest for a second. Using crypto can feel… clunky. Every single transaction, every single time, requires you to…

Smart Wallets: The Future of Automated Payments & Subscriptions #bundlers #cryptorecurringpayments #smartwallets #blockchainpayments #DecentralizedFinance #smartcontractwallet #ERC4337 #web3subscriptions #cryptoautomatedpayments #Paymasters

The Risks of NPM Writing about the big beautiful mess that is making things for the world wide web.

#Development #Pitfalls
The risks of NPM · “Maybe we should rename ‘bundlers’ to ‘Trojan horses’.” ilo.im/1673yx by Jim Nielsen

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#Npm #JavaScript #Bundlers #Malware #Vulnerability #Security #Website #WebDev #Frontend #Backend

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Bun 1.2 Improves Node Compatibility and Adds Postgres Client The Bun team recently released Bun v...

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Bun 1.2 Improves Node Compatibility and Adds Postgres Client The Bun team recently released Bun v...

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#bundlers #js #javascript

Very cool to see progress in the property tree shaking space! I would very much love to see this become a viable technique for modern #JavaScript #bundlers.

Just learned aboutNeat!
I hope it'll help level up all our dear tools ;-)

#web #frontend #bundlers #technology #google #softwaredevelopment #webdevelopment

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