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Is COVID-19 an Obstacle to Starting a Project with JavaScript?
Indeed it is, but there are always options available when it comes to running a project!
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Benefits and downsides of ReactJS and React Native
A breakdown on the benefits and downsides of ReactJS and React Native.
Rome: An Experimental JavaScript Toolchain
A compiler, linter, formatter, bundler, testing framework and more. Started by Sebastian McKenzie (of Babel and Yarn fame), Rome is now a project from the React Native team at Facebook.
Angular in 2020 and Beyond
In this post, Kalhara Perera of Better Programming talks abou the pros, cons, and the future of Angular in 2020 and beyond.
Tools & Code
Winddown: A VS Code Extension That Encourages You to Take a Break
After 25 minutes of use, this extension slowly fades out your syntax highlight colors, making things just annoying enough to encourage you to take a quick break.
jQuery addresses XSS security issue in 3.5 release
The latest version of the popular JavaScript library jQuery is now available. jQuery 3.5 fixes a security issue, adds a few new features, and fixes performance bugs.
Misc
A COVID-19 tracking dashboard using Vanilla JavaScript
Edem Agbenyo and his partner Collins from Microverse created this live COVID-19 tracking dashboard using Vanilla JavaScript.
JavaScript and Python top as the most used programming languages by Ugandan developers
JavaScript is currently the most used language in Uganda’s developer community, followed by Python at 46.7% and 45.5% respectively.
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