Node.js is an open source development platform for running JavaScript code on the server side. Node is useful for developing applications that require a persistent browser-server connection and is often used for real-time applications such as chat, social applications, or news feeds. DevSecOps is a way for development, security, and operations teams to work together […]
Best of 2022: We Must Kill ‘Dinosaur’ JavaScript | Microsoft Open Sources 3D Emoji
In this week’s The Long View: JavaScript is a bloated barrier to progress, and Microsoft’s emoji are on GitHub.
AppSmith Adds Git Support to Low-Code App Dev Framework
AppSmith has added support for Git repositories to an open source framework for building custom applications using a low-code platform based on the JavaScript programming language. Rishabh Kaul, head of marketing for AppSmith, said the Git support will make it simpler for developers to manage version control as they iteratively build applications using a set […]
Stytch Launches New, Flexibility-First SDK
Passwordless solutions have been a trend for a while now, improving user experience (UX) while reducing exposure to common attack vectors. Now, Stytch’s new JavaScript SDK aims to make password-free authentication a bit easier by increasing customization and flexibility while offering fully baked authentication out of the box. Julianna Lamb, Stytch CTO, said the solution […]
NPMs Sabotaged as OSS Sustainability Crisis Continues
A long-simmering debate over the sustainability of smaller open source projects moved beyond the theoretical when two widely used open source node packaged modules (npm) were deliberately sabotaged this week, allegedly by a primary contributor. Colors.js is an npm that has been downloaded more than 3.3 billion times, with more than 19,000 projects depending on […]
Vercel Acquires Turborepo to Gain Build System
Vercel today announced it has acquired Turborepo, a provider of a build system for JavaScript and TypeScript applications that provides developers with access to an easy-to-use monorepository for their code. In the wake of that acquisition, the command line interface (CLI) for accessing Turborepo will now be available under an open source license. Jared Palmer, […]
Is TypeScript the New JavaScript?
While JavaScript is frequently the language of choice for all sizes of frontend and backend applications, it’s not the only option; nor is it necessarily the most efficient or cost-effective. Increasingly, TypeScript is becoming the go-to language for app development—particularly for larger apps. The time- and cost-saving benefits are significant enough that some organizations are […]
WhiteSource Report Finds NPM Vulnerabilities Fixed Fast
WhiteSource today published a report that found most of the vulnerabilities that affect node package managers (NPMs), widely employed to deploy JavaScript applications, are addressed long before they are assigned a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposure (CVE) in the National Vulnerability Database (NVD). The report, based on an analysis of the vulnerabilities that WhiteSource tracks in […]
WTH? We Wanna WFH | DoD Dual-Sources JWCC | More Nvidia ARM Woes
In this week’s The Long View: Working from home is de rigueur, JEDI redux, and more about Nvidia/Arm.
Netlify Acquires OneGraph to Integrate GraphQL APIs
Netlify this week announced it has acquired OneGraph, a provider of a platform that simplifies the integration and management of application programming interfaces (APIs) based on the GraphQL query language. At the same time, the company is committing $1 million to sponsor open source projects and setting aside $10 million for a Netlify Jamstack Innovation […]