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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