# Frontend In The News

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## [CSS-Tricks has a new owner!](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/css-tricks-has-a-new-owner/251148)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [2 November 2026 11:39 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/css-tricks-has-a-new-owner/251148 "2026-11-02T11:39:50Z")

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Yes, I’ve got the keys to the castle, so to speak. And, even after 12 years of working on the site, I’ll admit I’m a little overwhelmed and nervous about that. Read in full here:

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## [The 3 Gurus of 90s Web Design: Zeldman, Siegel, Nielsen](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/the-3-gurus-of-90s-web-design-zeldman-siegel-nielsen/201120)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 September 2026 11:26 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/the-3-gurus-of-90s-web-design-zeldman-siegel-nielsen/201120 "2026-09-23T11:26:09Z")

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With the rise of Flash and CSS in 1997, three web design philosophies emerged. David Siegel advocated for ‘hacks’, Jakob Nielsen kept it simple, while Jeffrey Zeldman combined flair with usability. Read in full here: …

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## [Introducing the \<usermedia\> HTML element | Blog | Chrome for Developers](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/introducing-the-usermedia-html-element-blog-chrome-for-developers/247671)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [18 July 2026 18:52 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/introducing-the-usermedia-html-element-blog-chrome-for-developers/247671 "2026-07-18T18:52:38Z")

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Learn about the \<usermedia\> HTML element, a new Capability Element landing in Chrome 151. Read in full here:

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## [Beer CSS – Build material design in record time](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/beer-css-build-material-design-in-record-time/247576)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [29 June 2026 04:25 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/beer-css-build-material-design-in-record-time/247576 "2026-06-29T04:25:15Z")

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Build material design in record time without stress for devs Read in full here: https://www.beercss.com

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## [The Field Guide to CSS Grid Lanes](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/the-field-guide-to-css-grid-lanes/247308)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [15 June 2026 16:12 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/the-field-guide-to-css-grid-lanes/247308 "2026-06-15T16:12:46Z")

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Learn Grid Lanes to create masonry layouts in pure CSS. Absorb the possibilities with the Field Guide’s interactive playground. Return to the cheat sheet. Get inspired by six real examples with dozens of variations. R…

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## [Patterns.dev - Learn JavaScript design and performance patterns](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/patterns-dev-learn-javascript-design-and-performance-patterns/226137)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [21 December 2025 06:09 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/patterns-dev-learn-javascript-design-and-performance-patterns/226137 "2025-12-21T06:09:21Z")

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Learn JavaScript design and performance patterns for building more powerful web applications. Read in full here:

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## [Help Us Raise $200k to Free JavaScript from Oracle | Deno](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/help-us-raise-200k-to-free-javascript-from-oracle-deno/215382)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [17 December 2025 16:40 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/help-us-raise-200k-to-free-javascript-from-oracle-deno/215382 "2025-12-17T16:40:23Z")

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Our legal battle over Oracle’s claim on the word “JavaScript” is entering the discovery phase. Here’s how you can help. Read in full here:

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## [Improving the trustworthiness of Javascript on the Web](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/improving-the-trustworthiness-of-javascript-on-the-web/219026)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [28 October 2025 00:46 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/improving-the-trustworthiness-of-javascript-on-the-web/219026 "2025-10-28T00:46:03Z")

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Today, there’s no way to audit a site’s client-side code as it changes, making it hard to trust sites that use cryptography. We preview a specification we coauthored that adds auditability to the web. Read in full her…

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## [Svelte really is that fast](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/svelte-really-is-that-fast/218001)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [26 October 2025 08:07 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/svelte-really-is-that-fast/218001 "2025-10-26T08:07:19Z")

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The five most popular JS frameworks – Angular, React, Vue, Svelte and Blazor – use different rendering strategies, and it shows. Read in full here:

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## [Why Local-First Apps Haven’t Become Popular?](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/why-local-first-apps-haven-t-become-popular/215795)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [12 October 2025 01:07 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/why-local-first-apps-haven-t-become-popular/215795 "2025-10-12T01:07:35Z")

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Offline-first apps promise instant loading and privacy, but in practice, very few apps get offline support because getting sync right is surprisingly hard. Read in full here:

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## [Fluid Glass demo](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/fluid-glass-demo/217445)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2025 16:57 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/fluid-glass-demo/217445 "2025-10-04T16:57:12Z")

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Fluid (Liquid) Glass WebGL Demo Read in full here:

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## [React Won by Default – And It's Killing Frontend Innovation](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/react-won-by-default-and-its-killing-frontend-innovation/214843)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [17 September 2025 04:12 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/react-won-by-default-and-its-killing-frontend-innovation/214843 "2025-09-17T04:12:20Z")

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Exploring how React’s dominance by default stifles frontend innovation, and why deliberate framework choices lead to better tools for performance, developer experience, and ecosystem diversity. Read in full here:

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## [We all dodged a bullet](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/we-all-dodged-a-bullet/214227)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [11 September 2025 05:07 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/we-all-dodged-a-bullet/214227 "2025-09-11T05:07:19Z")

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That NPM attack could have been so much worse. Read in full here:

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## [Why Semantic HTML Still Matters](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/why-semantic-html-still-matters/209413)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [27 August 2025 03:07 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/why-semantic-html-still-matters/209413 "2025-08-27T03:07:22Z")

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If you want to build for performance, accessibility, discoverability, or resilience, you must start with HTML that means something. Read in full here:

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## [The HTML Hobbyist](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/the-html-hobbyist/208839)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [30 July 2025 22:35 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/the-html-hobbyist/208839 "2025-07-30T22:35:05Z")

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Learning HTML to build your website, fanzine, or personal site. Read in full here:

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## [Flash Back: An “oral” history of Flash](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/flash-back-an-oral-history-of-flash/201382)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 June 2025 17:01 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/flash-back-an-oral-history-of-flash/201382 "2025-06-02T17:01:11Z")

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I don’t know what the first video game I ever played was. I would have been too young to remember. It very likely could have been a Flash game running in a web browser, patiently downloaded over a dialup connection. I …

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## [Migrating from Vue 2 to Svelte](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/migrating-from-vue-2-to-svelte/85388)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [7 December 2022 22:42 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/migrating-from-vue-2-to-svelte/85388 "2022-12-07T22:42:33Z")

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Migrating from Vue 2 to Svelte. After using Vue 2 as our front-end framework for almost two years, it was announced that this support would no longer be maintained, so we decided to migrate to a new framework. But whic…

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## [165+ JavaScript terms you need to know](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/165-javascript-terms-you-need-to-know/75753)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [28 September 2022 21:54 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/165-javascript-terms-you-need-to-know/75753 "2022-09-28T21:54:44Z")

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165+ JavaScript terms you need to know. Keep this JavaScript glossary bookmarked to reference variables, methods, strings, and more. Read in full here: This thread was posted by one of our members via one of our n…

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## [Introducing Signals to Preact](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/introducing-signals-to-preact/73018)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [10 September 2022 19:25 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/introducing-signals-to-preact/73018 "2022-09-10T19:25:24Z")

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Introducing Signals – Preact. Signals are a way of expressing state that ensure apps stay fast regardless of how complex they get. Signals are based on reactive principles and provide excellent developer ergonomics, wi…

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## [Single Page Applications using Rust (with WASM)](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/single-page-applications-using-rust-with-wasm/53026)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 May 2022 06:54 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/single-page-applications-using-rust-with-wasm/53026 "2022-05-04T06:54:47Z")

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WebAssembly (wasm) allows code written in languages other than JavaScript to run on browsers. If you haven’t been paying attention, all the major browsers support wasm and globally more than 90% of users have browsers t…

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## [Four Eras of JavaScript Frameworks](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/four-eras-of-javascript-frameworks/51985)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [28 April 2022 02:51 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/four-eras-of-javascript-frameworks/51985 "2022-04-28T02:51:07Z")

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pzuraq | Four Eras of JavaScript Frameworks. A blog about (mostly) computery things Read in full here: This thread was posted by one of our members via one of our news source trackers.

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## [Javascript Does Not Need a StringBuilder](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/javascript-does-not-need-a-stringbuilder/50779)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [26 April 2022 23:59 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/javascript-does-not-need-a-stringbuilder/50779 "2022-04-26T23:59:49Z")

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Javascript Does Not Need a StringBuilder. Today I learned that Javascript does not need a StringBuilder for accumulating a large number of concatinations. As a Java programmer, that came as a shock to me. This article …

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## [WebAssembly 2.0 First Working Draft](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/webassembly-2-0-first-working-draft/50882)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [20 April 2022 15:58 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/webassembly-2-0-first-working-draft/50882 "2022-04-20T15:58:34Z")

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Abstract This document describes version 2.0 of the core WebAssembly standard, a safe, portable, low-level code format designed for efficient execution and compact representation. WebAseembly Core is part of a collectio…

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## [Dwitter - JavaScript demos in 140 characters](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/dwitter-javascript-demos-in-140-characters/46030)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 March 2022 14:21 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/dwitter-javascript-demos-in-140-characters/46030 "2022-03-21T14:21:15Z")

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See them here: This thread was posted by one of our members via one of our news source trackers.

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## [An Introduction to Deno: Is It Better Than Node.js?](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/an-introduction-to-deno-is-it-better-than-node-js/40323)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [15 February 2022 22:11 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/an-introduction-to-deno-is-it-better-than-node-js/40323 "2022-02-15T22:11:40Z")

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An Introduction to Deno: Is It Better than Node.js? | AppSignal Blog. Learn about the key features of Deno, how it outperforms Node.js, as well as where it falls short. Read in full here: This thread was posted by…

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## [A pipe operator for JavaScript: introduction and use cases](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/a-pipe-operator-for-javascript-introduction-and-use-cases/38324)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [31 January 2022 01:37 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/a-pipe-operator-for-javascript-introduction-and-use-cases/38324 "2022-01-31T01:37:00Z")

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The proposal “Pipe operator (|\>) for JavaScript” (by J. S. Choi, James DiGioia, Ron Buckton and Tab Atkins) introduces a new operator. This operator is an idea borrowed from functional programming that makes applying fu…

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## [Rust Is the Future of JavaScript Infrastructure](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/rust-is-the-future-of-javascript-infrastructure/28910)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [18 November 2021 05:07 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/rust-is-the-future-of-javascript-infrastructure/28910 "2021-11-18T05:07:25Z")

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Rust Is The Future of JavaScript Infrastructure – Lee Robinson. Why is Rust being used to replace parts of the JavaScript web ecosystem like minification (Terser), transpilation (Babel), formatting (Prettier), bundling…

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## [The Immaturity of JavaScript](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/the-immaturity-of-javascript/24777)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [17 November 2021 15:00 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/the-immaturity-of-javascript/24777 "2021-11-17T15:00:44Z")

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This is going to come across as a rant, so I’ll do my best to refrain from blaming any one project or source and just make a generalized statement. The ecosystem of JavaScript frameworks is almost unbelievably unstable…

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## [Etsy’s Journey to TypeScript](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/etsy-s-journey-to-typescript/28378)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [9 November 2021 18:59 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/etsy-s-journey-to-typescript/28378 "2021-11-09T18:59:25Z")

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Etsy’s Journey to TypeScript. Over the past few years, Etsy’s Web Platform team has spent a lot of time bringing our frontend code up to date. It was only a year and a half ago that we modernized our Javascript build s…

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## [Why WebAssembly is innovative even outside the browser](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/why-webassembly-is-innovative-even-outside-the-browser/17502)

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**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 August 2021 04:21 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/why-webassembly-is-innovative-even-outside-the-browser/17502 "2021-08-22T04:21:45Z")

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WebAssembly (Wasm) has many applications in the cloud-native world today – WASI, edge cloud computing, Proxy-Wasm, and cloud-native runtime for serverless functions, to name a few. The question is, why has WebAssembly b…

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