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Netflix Announces SafeTest, Its Custom Approach to Front-End Testing
Moshe Kolodny recently introduced SafeTest, described as a novel approach to front-end web testing. SafeTest orchestrates a test runner, a browser automation library, a UI framework, and dependency injection capabilities to alleviate the pain points of traditional UI testing methods. SafeTest is currently used at Netflix.
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Typescript 5.4 Beta Released with Noinfer Utility Type and Improved Type Inference
Daniel Rosenwasser, senior program manager for TypeScript, recently announced the beta release of TypeScript 5.4. TypeScript 5.4 features improved type inference, a new NoInfer utility type, and breaking changes.
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How Continuous Mobile Development Can Benefit from Test Automation
Test automation can support continuous mobile software development by reducing manual testing efforts, minimizing human errors, and accelerating the release cycle. Burak Ergören shared his experiences from automating their mobile testing at QA Challenge Accepted 2023.
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2023 JavaScript Rising Stars
The recent report from Rising Stars highlights the trends in the JavaScript ecosystem and showcases standout projects based on GitHub Stars in 2023. Overall, the most popular project was shadcn/ui, a collection of UI components that can be used to create custom components. The JavaScript runtime Bun continued its momentum, making it the second most popular project.
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JetBrains JavaScript Day 2023: AI integration, ECMAScript Development, React Best Practices & More
JetBrains JavaScript Day 2023 recently concluded, offering developers insights into Angular, AI integration, TypeScript, ECMAScript development, React best practices, JavaScript tooling improvements, and innovative view transitions. The series of talks featured in-depth discussions, providing valuable knowledge for developers in web development.
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Fluid Framework 2.0 Beta: SharedTree Distributed Data Structure and SharePoint Embedded
Microsoft announced, that Fluid Framework 2.0 has entered its Beta phase. The beta introduces the SharedTree Distributed Data Structure (DDS) for an intuitive programming interface supporting various data types, along with support for SharePoint Embedded, enabling developers to retain collaborative data within a Microsoft 365 tenant.
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Angular 17, a Brand New Look
Angular, a popular Single Page Application (SPA) framework, recently released version 17, introducing a declarative block template syntax and overhauling the framework documentation and logo.
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MySQL Introduces Javascript Support in Preview
Oracle recently announced that the MySQL database server now supports JavaScript functions and procedures. JavaScript for stored routines is currently in preview and only available in the MySQL Enterprise Edition and MySQL Heatwave.
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Ngrok JavaScript and Python SDKs Aim to Turn Ingress into a High-Level Abstraction
The new ngrok JavaScript and Python SDKs enable embedding secure ingress into apps with a single line of code. It includes out-of-the-box support for capabilities such as high performance, resilience, security and observability, allowing developers to focus on their functional requirements.
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Javet 3.0.2 Released: Bridging Java and JavaScript with Enhanced Features
Javet, a fusion of Java and V8 (JAVa + V + EighT), has recently released its version 3.0.2, marking a significant advancement in embedding Node.js and V8 in Java. This version includes Node.js v20.10.0 and V8 v12.0.267.8, highlighting the project's commitment to staying current with the latest developments in these technologies.
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Applying the Analytic Hierarchy Process for Tech Decisions
The analytic hierarchy process uses pairwise comparisons and scoring for criteria between the alternatives to give insights into what the best option is and why. John Riviello spoke about applying the analytic hierarchy process to decide what JavaScript framework to use at QCon New York 2023.
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ASP.NET Core .NET 8 RC 2: Blazor, Identity, SignalR and More
The latest release of .NET 8 Release Candidate 2 brings a lot of additions and changes to ASP.NET Core. This release is planned to be the last one before the final version of .NET 8 is released. The most notable enhancements for this release of ASP.NET Core are related to the Blazor alongside the updates regarding the Identity, API Authoring, SignalR, and new SPA templates for CLI.
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New Docker Compose Functionality Banishes Alt-Tabbing and Bind Mounts
Docker has announced the general availability of Docker Compose Watch - a tool to enhance the efficiency of application development, making it easier for developers to maintain their focus while coding.
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Deno 1.37: Significant Developer-Focused Enhancements
Deno 1.37 introduces enhancements to the developer experience, particularly through its seamless integration with Jupyter notebooks. This integration enables developers to use JavaScript and TypeScript within Jupyter notebooks for tasks such as data analysis, machine learning, and interactive report creation.
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QCon SF 2023: Streamlining Cloud Development with Deno by Ryan Dahl
Ryan Dahl, Co-Founder and CEO at Deno and Software Engineer best known for creating Node.js, presented “Streamlining Cloud Development with Deno” at QCon San Francisco 2023. Dahl introduced Deno, an open source next-generation JavaScript runtime, and discussed the benefits of using this framework. Dahl also provided numerous demos on how to build and deploy cloud applications with Deno.