The 2023 JavaScript Rising Stars

javascript react.js Jan 10, 2024

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Welcome to your Weekly Tech Crunch, where we provide essential insights to enhance your coding endeavours.

The newsletter showcases the 2023 JavaScript Rising Stars, where shadcn/ui, a suite of React components, claims the top spot.

Notable entries include Bun and Next.js, while newcomers like htmx and Drizzle ORM break into the top ten.

React Aria 1.0 is a comprehensive set of 40+ accessible components for building UIs. Catalyst, a modern UI kit for React by Tailwind CSS, is previewed.

The newsletter includes an analysis of React Server Components, discussing their pros and cons.

Additionally, it offers 10 interview questions every JavaScript developer should be familiar with in 2024.

Vue 3.4 is released, featuring a rewritten and faster template parser. Build Disney+ 2.0 with Next.js 14, showcasing Microsoft Azure, caching, OpenAI, Shadcn, Tailwind, and TypeScript.

The newsletter concludes with a success story about Imran Codes advancing in his job with the support of the PAPAFAM community. The recommended book is "Soft Skills For Tough Jobs" by Lucy Harrison, which emphasizes the importance of soft skills for effective leadership.

The 2023 JavaScript Rising Stars
Rocketing to #1 is the shadcn/ui suite of React components, but there are a lot of fresh entries. Bun and Next.js stay on the list, while htmx and Drizzle ORM make their first appearances in the top ten...read more

React Aria 1.0: 40+ Accessible Components, Your Way
If you’re building your own UI components and you want to get accessibility right, this could be a life saver...read more

Catalyst: A Preview of a New, Modern UI Kit for React
Not content with placing us all under their class-based styling spell, the Tailwind CSS folks have unveiled...read more

React Server Components: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
I’d argue that adding server capabilities to React is much less important than fixing its many existing issues...read more

10 Interview Questions Every JS Developer Should Know in 2024
As a rare example of a top-notch developer who's also involved in hiring other developers...read more

Vue 3.4 Released
Vue 2 went ‘end of life’ last week, but never fear, we got a new version of Vue 3 to make up for it, complete with a rewritten, faster template parser...read more

Build a Disney+ Clone with Next.js 14 + More!

Let’s build Disney+ 2.0 with NEXT.JS 14! (Microsoft Azure, Caching, OpenAI, Shadcn, Tailwind, TS)

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Imran Codes elevating in his Job with the help of the PAPAFAM!

Our Book Recommendation For You

Soft Skills For Tough Jobs by Lucy Harrison

Soft skills are a dark art that you already use when you are at your best. With her simple NALED framework, Lucy Harrison has already helped hundreds of leaders be at their best more often. Now you, too, can choose to hold a different kind of conversation...Read this book HERE!

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