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

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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