If you’re a developer, you’ve probably heard a little bit about ECMAScript 6 (ES6) already, though at first glance it might seem a little confusing. What it really boils down to is this: it’s the next ...

Google recommends these two blog posts for more information: ECMAScript modules in browsers and ES6 Modules in Depth. Speaking of JavaScript, Chrome 61 also upgrades the browser’s V8 JavaScript engine ...

This JavaScript thing might just catch on. The world's most popular programming language is starting to look like a real programming language, with classes, modules, promises and more. There's even a ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Senyo Simpson discusses how Rust's core ...

N-API should break the dependency on Google’s V8 engine and help developers avoid recompilation for new versions and engines Help is on the way for developers building native modules for Node.js, as ...

It all started with a request from the developers of a messaging application to an open source developer to change the name of a library. It ended with JavaScript developers around the world crying ...

Today, there are a number of development tools available for JavaScript developers to make the job easier. These tools let us focus on stop worrying about the mundane tasks related to application ...

A new generation of bundler, build, and dependency management tools is making JavaScript development simpler, easier, and faster. Give these seven special tools a try. It seems like every year is a ...

Most JavaScript developers are familiar with the npm package manager, which was originally developed by Isaac Schlueter. What many probably don’t know is that npm is also a company co-founded by ...