Wes and Scott dive deep into the world of JavaScript toolchains, exploring everything from linters and compilers to transpilers and formatters. Tune in as they shed light on cutting-edge technologies like Biome, UnJS, and Ezno that are shaping the future for developers.

Show Notes * 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! * 01:37 Syntax is on YouTube. * 02:09 Do we really need tooling? * 04:02 Popular tools are predominantly plug and play. * 06:15 What can tooling do for us? * 07:16 The tools in today’s workflow. + 07:21 Linters. + 11:29 Compilers and transpilers. + 13:30 Formatters. + 16:18 Tokenizers and Parsers. + 16:46 Bundlers. + 17:59 Macros. * 20:26 The new tools in the space. + 20:47 Biome, one toolchain for your web project. + 28:27 Oxc, the JavaScript oxidation compiler. + 33:01 Deno, code formatting. + 34:13 ESBuild, an extremely fast bundler for the web. + 34:37 Rolldown, fast Rust-based bundler for JavaScript. + 38:34 Ezno, TypeScript type checker. + 40:24 UnJS, Unleash JavaScript’s Potential. + 41:45 Lightning CSS, CSS parser, transformer, bundler, and minifier. * 42:31 Is JavaScript good enough to handle these tools? * 43:26 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs.

Sick Picks * Scott: Shinobi-Geddon: The 1980s Ninja Craze * Wes: Bachans Japanese Barbecue Sauce

Shameless Plugs * Scott: Syntax on YouTube

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