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In this volume of Need to Node, you can find the latest news on Node.js’s version 14 Release, Diagnostics in Node.js and The Cost of JavaScript Frameworks

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— NodeSource (@NodeSource) April 30, 2020

What’s New in the Node.js Project

• Node.js version 14 Released — Woo-hoo it’s finally here! Node.js v.14 now becomes the current release line with it becoming a LTS (Long Term Support) release in October. It’s recommended to keep using Node.js version 12 for now. Some of the most exciting features include:
  • Diagnostic Report goes Stable
  • V8 upgraded to V8 8.1
  • Experimental Async Local Storage API
  • Improvements to Streams.
  • Experimental WebAssembly System Interface (WASI) to support future WebAssembly use cases.
  • Removal of Experimental Modules Warning (but it still is experimental).

Awesome Articles, Links, and Resources

• Diagnostics in Node.js Part 2, useful techniques for diagnostics in Node.js - by lizparody
• ZEIT is now Vercel This new identity aligns with their new focus — to provide the ultimate workflow for developing, previewing, and shipping Jamstack sites. They also raised $21M in Series A funding.
• npm trends a useful tool to compare package downloads counts over time. By John Potter
• Lazy npm A simple terminal UI for npm commands. By Jesse Duffield
• The Cost of JavaScript Frameworks. With JavaScript you end up paying a performance tax no less than four times:
  • The cost of downloading the file on the network
  • The cost of parsing and compiling the uncompressed file once downloaded
  • The cost of executing the JavaScript
  • The memory cost Read this blog post to find out more! By Tim Kadlec
• Recommended GitHub Integrations for 2020 IDE integrations, GitHub bots, issue trackers and much more — to help you make the most out of GitHub. By Fernando Doglio
• 8 Basic Coding Conventions Every Developer Needs To Practice. Including: spaces vs tabs, naming conventions and practice proper directory structure. By Ann Adaya

One Last Thing...

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