{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-post-js","path":"/post/need-to-node-volume-66","result":{"data":{"contentfulHero":{"coverImage":{"file":{"url":"//images.ctfassets.net/xmu5vdhtphau/1jqMTE2RJBiMLIcZAnu6It/5495c6ec7df10a55768df442e73fe4b2/home-hero-min.jpg","fileName":"home-hero-min.jpg"}}}},"pageContext":{"post":{"id":"a48417c3-ffa6-5978-a3ef-b1343d2484b4","slug":"need-to-node-volume-66","title":"Need to Node – Volume 66","createdAt":"May 19, 2020","tweetText":null,"type":"video","video":"https://player.vimeo.com/video/430162896","podcast":null,"categories":[{"id":"1643adf7-4362-527d-9062-f5b4ef459b82","name":"Community","slug":"community"},{"id":"4384d042-dd09-5c7b-967b-95eab1334a2c","name":"Node.js","slug":"node-js"}],"image":{"file":{"url":"//images.ctfassets.net/xmu5vdhtphau/47M1ZCRvNDb4uYnCpN89QG/ec93803c06da2a34b1bc40514c107497/3-min.png","fileName":"3-min.png"}},"author":{"name":"Liz Parody","bio":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"<p>Head of Developer Relations at @NodeSource, organizer of @jsconfco and  @pionerasdev.<a href=\"https://twitter.com/lizparody23\">@lizparody23</a></p>"}},"avatar":{"file":{"fileName":"profile.jpg","url":"//images.ctfassets.net/xmu5vdhtphau/59JIWmgjG36PtglNezaqd5/526baaae4b955a1d5e913a57c15616f0/profile.jpg"}}},"bodyContent":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"<p>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</p>\n<p>Need to Node is a weekly bulletin designed to keep you up-to-date with the latest news on the Node.js project, events and articles. You are always welcome to collaborate and participate. Please let us know if we missed a piece of content you think should be included!</p>\n<h2>What’s New in the Node.js Project</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https://medium.com/@nodejs/node-js-version-14-available-now-8170d384567e\">Node.js version 14 Released</a> — 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: </p>\n<ul>\n<li>Diagnostic Report goes Stable</li>\n<li>V8 upgraded to V8 8.1</li>\n<li>Experimental Async Local Storage API</li>\n<li>Improvements to Streams.</li>\n<li>Experimental WebAssembly System Interface (WASI) to support future WebAssembly use cases.</li>\n<li>Removal of Experimental Modules Warning (but it still is experimental).</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Awesome Articles, Links, and Resources</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://nodesource.com/blog/diagnostics-in-NodeJS-2\">Diagnostics in Node.js Part 2</a>, useful techniques for diagnostics in Node.js - by <a href=\"https://twitter.com/lizparody23\">lizparody</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://vercel.com/blog/zeit-is-now-vercel\">ZEIT is now Vercel</a> 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.</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.npmtrends.com/\">npm trends</a> a useful tool to compare package downloads counts over time. By <a href=\"https://twitter.com/johnmpotter\">John Potter</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazynpm\">Lazy npm</a> A simple terminal UI for npm commands. By <a href=\"https://github.com/jesseduffield\">Jesse Duffield</a></li>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https://timkadlec.com/remembers/2020-04-21-the-cost-of-javascript-frameworks/\">The Cost of JavaScript Frameworks</a>. With JavaScript you end up paying a performance tax no less than four times:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>The cost of downloading the file on the network</li>\n<li>The cost of parsing and compiling the uncompressed file once downloaded</li>\n<li>The cost of executing the JavaScript</li>\n<li>The memory cost\nRead this blog post to find out more! By <a href=\"https://timkadlec.com/\">Tim Kadlec</a></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://blog.bitsrc.io/recommended-github-integrations-for-2020-35042c71cb69\">Recommended GitHub Integrations for 2020</a> IDE integrations, GitHub bots, issue trackers and much more — to help you make the most out of GitHub. By <a href=\"https://twitter.com/deleteman123\">Fernando Doglio</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://levelup.gitconnected.com/8-basic-coding-conventions-every-developer-needs-to-practice-5846252146ec\">8 Basic Coding Conventions Every Developer Needs To Practice</a>. Including: spaces vs tabs, naming conventions and practice proper directory structure. By <a href=\"https://levelup.gitconnected.com/@annadayadev\">Ann Adaya</a></li>\n</ul>\n<h2>One Last Thing...</h2>\n<p>If you find any Node.js or JavaScript related content over the next week (or beyond!), never hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter at <a href=\"https://twitter.com/nodesource\">@NodeSource</a> to share and get it included in Need to Node - our DMs are open if you don’t want to share publicly!</p>"}}}}}}