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Jan 8, 2025 | 
thenewstack.io | Alexander Williams
JavaScript remains the foundation of modern web development — not because it’s convenient, but because it’s relentless. It’s the most adaptive, versatile language, shaping everything from enterprise-grade applications to cutting-edge browser innovations. What’s emerging now in JavaScript isn’t incremental progress; it’s a paradigm shift.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
thenewstack.io | Alexander Williams
AI-driven coding assistants have rapidly grown in popularity — , according to Stack Overflow. And no AI coding tool has made as big a splash as GitHub Copilot, which launched back in July 2021 (well before ChatGPT came onto the scene). At its core, GitHub Copilot serves as an AI-powered pair programmer, rather than a passive assistant. It can assist with code suggestions, automate repetitive tasks, and even generate complex functions based on minimal input.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
thenewstack.io | Alexander Williams
Top 10 JavaScript SEO Tricks Every Developer Should Know JavaScript SEO is crucial for ensuring your web application is discoverable by search engines while providing a rich user experience. While JavaScript frameworks offer dynamic functionality, if search engines can’t properly interpret your JS content, you risk losing visibility and traffic.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
thenewstack.io | Alexander Williams
JavaScript has once again retained its title as the top programming language in Stack Overflow’s annual developer survey (overall, not just for web development), fending off rivals like Rust, but that doesn’t mean it’s airtight and invulnerable. On the contrary — JS is validated client-side, which means hackers are continuously developing new ways to exploit vulnerabilities and stay one step ahead of devs and security experts.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
thenewstack.io | Alexander Williams |Siddarth Jain |Patrick McFadin
Real-time apps provide real-time reporting and analytics to help businesses make faster and more informed decisions, while also offering a better user experience and enhanced security. This article will consider the challenges and solutions of building scalable real-time applications with JavaScript in 2024, focusing on WebSocket implementation, server-sent events (SSE), and libraries like Socket.IO to manage real-time communication effectively.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
thenewstack.io | Alexander Williams |Janakiram MSV |Brett Wolmerans
Cybersecurity has become an ever-changing battlefield, with the security of JavaScript applications no exception. Web applications have become a common target for hackers in an attempt to gain access to sensitive data and financial details, emphasizing the importance of JavaScript web app security in 2024. This piece will explore the latest JavaScript best practices in 2024, addressing the most common vulnerabilities and how they can be mitigated.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
thenewstack.io | Alexander Williams |Siddarth Jain |Patrick McFadin
JavaScript is the backbone of modern web applications, powering everything from dynamic content to interactive features. However, as applications grow more complex, ensuring that your JavaScript runs efficiently becomes crucial. With users demanding faster and more responsive applications, developers must prioritize JavaScript optimization to meet these expectations.
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Jun 18, 2024 | 
thenewstack.io | Alexander Williams |Jack Wallen |Loraine Lawson
With such a wide variety of JavaScript libraries available, selecting the right one for a specific project or a developer’s skill set can be daunting. To make things even more daunting, JavaScript’s popularity keeps soaring, with its libraries continually expanding, offering developers ever more powerful tooling. This article highlights the top 10 JavaScript libraries to use in 2024, examining their key features, performance, and specific use cases.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
arxiv.org | Alexander Williams |Emily Diana |Alexander Tolbert
arXivLabs is a framework that allows collaborators to develop and share new arXiv features directly on our website. Both individuals and organizations that work with arXivLabs have embraced and accepted our values of openness, community, excellence, and user data privacy. arXiv is committed to these values and only works with partners that adhere to them. Have an idea for a project that will add value for arXiv's community? Learn more about arXivLabs.
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May 23, 2024 | 
thenewstack.io | Alexander Williams |Jon Udell |Oladimeji Sowole
JavaScript is an essential tool in the world of modern web development and continues to change and evolve to set new standards. In this article, we focus on five cutting-edge JavaScript techniques to show developers new and innovative ways to build dynamic web applications that offer high levels of interactivity and performance. From monads to pattern matching, we walk you through the latest and greatest JS techniques for advanced developers. Why Is JavaScript So Popular?
