JavaScript

Famously, the only thing Java gave JavaScript was the first four letters of its name. That goes unmentioned in 😉 this new documentary about Java (74 minutes), but I enjoyed learning Java's story anyway. It's from the same folks as the fantastic Vite, Angular, and Node.js…

CHALLENGE function Animal(name) { this.name = name; } Animal.prototype.speak = function () { return `${this.name} makes a sound`; }; function Dog(name) { Animal.call(this, name); } Dog.prototype = Object.create(Animal.prototype); Dog.prototype.constructor = Dog;…

🤩 Flint: Chart Specs that Compile to Vega-Lite, ECharts, or Chart.js A Microsoft project that compiles a simple, declarative JSON-based spec of a data visualization into a form that Vega-Lite, ECharts or Chart.js can render. It's pitched at agentic use, but is a simple…

Famously, the only thing Java gave JavaScript was the first four letters of its name. That goes unmentioned in 😉 this new documentary about Java (74 minutes), but I enjoyed learning Java's story anyway. It's from the same folks as the fantastic Vite, Angular, and Node.js…

😮 How a Fake Interview's Coding Challenge Steals Credentials A dissection of a North Korean campaign that hides malware inside SVG images in a fake job interview's JavaScript 'coding challenge'. The targeting of job-seeking devs is on the increase, as Roman Imankulov recently…

😮 How a Fake Interview's Coding Challenge Steals Credentials A dissection of a North Korean campaign that hides malware inside SVG images in a fake job interview's JavaScript 'coding challenge'. The targeting of job-seeking devs is on the increase, as Roman Imankulov recently…