745: Modern JS Toolchains (Biome, Oxc + More)

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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. • 07:21 Linters.
• 11:29 Compilers and transpilers.
• 13:30 Formatters.
• 16:18 Tokenizers and Parsers.
• 16:46 Bundlers.
• 17:59 Macros.
• 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 • Scott: Shinobi-Geddon: The 1980s Ninja Craze

• Wes: Bachans Japanese Barbecue Sauce

Shameless Plugs • Scott: Syntax on YouTube

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