Tech gems 👁️ #3: Node.js redesign, Memory-safe languages and Tailwind V4
Adrien Zaganelli -
- The Node.js documentation gets a refreshed look.
- A White House report recommends adoption of memory-safe languages.
- The growth of JavaScript payloads.
- TailwindCSS v4 announced !
Node.js Strikes Back
The new nodejs.org website
Node.js — Run JavaScript Everywhere
Node.js® is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine.
With the appearance of new challengers such as Bun, Deno, and Amazon's LLRT. The Node.js organization countered with a new documentation website.
It has a fresh new design and design system.
The website will run on Next.js, the styling is migrating to Tailwind.css.
You can find a summary of the redesign process on Github.
White House and memory-safe programming languages
White House technical report
Press Release: Future Software Should Be Memory Safe | ONCD | The White House
Leaders in Industry Support White House Call to Address Root Cause of Many of the Worst Cyber Attacks Read the full report here WASHINGTON – Today, the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) released a report calling on the technical community to proactively reduce the attack surface in cyberspace. ONCD makes the…
The White House Office of the National Cyber Director released a report urging the adoption of memory-safe programming languages, such as Rust, to prevent classes of vulnerabilities and improve cybersecurity.
Javascript Bloat
JavaScript Bloat in 2024 by Nikita Prokopov
JavaScript Bloat in 2024
What is the average size of JavaScript code downloaded per website? Fuck around and find out!
Long read about the evolution of web page sizes from 2015 to 2024, focusing on JavaScript's role in modern front-end development. Learn about the impact of web bloat on performance and user experience.
