@antfu Thanks for your work to explore #pnpm catalogs. I agree that this is especially useful to document how and when to update certain dependencies.

Some are safe to change (testing and dev deps), and others require careful review (runtime production dependencies with access to sensitive data).

Looking forward to how this develops over time. This could create big improvements for #JavaScript and #TypeScript projects.

https://antfu.me/posts/categorize-deps

#web #webdev #frontend #npm

🤔 TypeScript is Like C#

｢ the language design of both C# and TypeScript (JavaScript as well) have converged more than other languages. The two languages are now remarkably similar in their core syntax such that developers that know one can typically pick up the other fairly easily ｣

https://typescript-is-like-csharp.chrlschn.dev/pages/intro-and-motivation.html

#csharp #typescript #programming

🤔 TypeScript is Like C#

｢ the language design of both C# and TypeScript (JavaScript as well) have converged more than other languages. The two languages are now remarkably similar in their core syntax such that developers that know one can typically pick up the other fairly easily ｣

https://typescript-is-like-csharp.chrlschn.dev/pages/intro-and-motivation.html

#csharp #typescript #programming

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#FediAlgo (the customizable timeline algorithm / filtering system for your Mastodon feed) v1.2.2 is deployed now. Has a switch that makes sure any #hashtags / users / etc. that you follow are displayed as filter options even if they don't meet the minimum number of recent toots threshold.

Also a bunch of bug fixes and small improvements.

* Try it here: https://michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/
* Code: https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed
* Video of FediAlgo in action (slightly outdated): https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114395249311910522

#activitypub #algorithm #algorithmicFeed #algorithmicTimeline #Fedi #FediTips #FediTools #Fediverse #Feed #FOSS #GoToSocial #hashtag #hashtags #javascript #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #MastodonApi #mastohelp #mastojs #node #nodejs #opensource #socialmedia #SocialWeb #timeline #TL #typescript #webdev

Finally got around documenting a little more the small CLI app "framework" I've been using for almost a dozen projects now (incl. several work projects). The package in question is now already 3 years old (https://thi.ng/args), but I've only just managed now to add a basic, commented usage example for this `cliApp()` feature to the readme:

Defining a multi-command CLI app (incl. two sub-commands):
https://github.com/thi-ng/umbrella/blob/develop/packages/args/README.md#declarative-multi-command-cli-application

Also part of this: I've refactored a few other projects to simplify their CLI handling using this `cliApp()` wrapper (project links are in the above readme, in case you'd like to see more advanced/realworld uses...) One of the (non-public) work projects ended up consisting of up to a dozen sub-commands and I found this declarative and modular setup to be very, very helpful (and elegant)...

#ThingUmbrella #TypeScript #JavaScript #CLI #OpenSource

Finally got around documenting a little more the small CLI app "framework" I've been using for almost a dozen projects now (incl. several work projects). The package in question is now already 3 years old (https://thi.ng/args), but I've only just managed now to add a basic, commented usage example for this `cliApp()` feature to the readme:

Defining a multi-command CLI app (incl. two sub-commands):
https://github.com/thi-ng/umbrella/blob/develop/packages/args/README.md#declarative-multi-command-cli-application

Also part of this: I've refactored a few other projects to simplify their CLI handling using this `cliApp()` wrapper (project links are in the above readme, in case you'd like to see more advanced/realworld uses...) One of the (non-public) work projects ended up consisting of up to a dozen sub-commands and I found this declarative and modular setup to be very, very helpful (and elegant)...

#ThingUmbrella #TypeScript #JavaScript #CLI #OpenSource

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#FediAlgo (the customizable timeline algorithm / filtering system for your Mastodon feed) v1.2.2 is deployed now. Has a switch that makes sure any #hashtags / users / etc. that you follow are displayed as filter options even if they don't meet the minimum number of recent toots threshold.

Also a bunch of bug fixes and small improvements.

* Try it here: https://michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/
* Code: https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed
* Video of FediAlgo in action (slightly outdated): https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114395249311910522

#activitypub #algorithm #algorithmicFeed #algorithmicTimeline #Fedi #FediTips #FediTools #Fediverse #Feed #FOSS #GoToSocial #hashtag #hashtags #javascript #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #MastodonApi #mastohelp #mastojs #node #nodejs #opensource #socialmedia #SocialWeb #timeline #TL #typescript #webdev

Seriously, there's no Result<T, E> or Either<T, E> in #typescript out of the box? 😱

#Vite plugins sometimes need to run expensive tasks. By controlling when your plugin runs these tasks, you can make both the #Dev server and production builds faster. Here's a quick solution:

What's your best tip for developing Vite plugins?

https://samuelplumppu.se/blog/detect-vite-plugin-restarts-to-avoid-rerunning-expensive-tasks

#TypeScript #JavaScript #WebDev #SvelteKit

cross-posting my little rant about #npm #npmattack #javascript #typescript stuff here:

Random NPM thoughts of the day:

1. The primary NPM registry should be obsoleted entirely ASAP
2. JSR does not do anywhere near as much as it should, and it's probably too late to fix.
3. A proper successor must only support "standard" JS, though temporarily accepting "strippable types" is ok rn
4. All packages MUST be ESM (JSR ok here)
5. MUST include docstrings on all publicly-reachable interfaces.
6. MUST NOT include any type of dependency other than a named registry dependency with a semver version (no git deps etc)
7. MUST have a non-trivial README.
8. MUST be tied to a PUBLIC repo.
9. MUST NOT have install scripts (yeah sorry, the fight's over)
10. MUST clearly include a license, even if the license is "source available, not open source". This restriction MUST NOT limit to OSI's ridiculous list.
11. MUST have a name that is scoped to its publishing user/org (@foo/bar)All of the above constraints MUST be checked at publish time.

Furthermore, the registry MUST provide the following, based on this:

1. Full browsable (published) package sources, right on the site. With linkable paths. None of this absolute trash NPM decided to do.
2. Autogenerated API docs.
3. Lower-traffic packages that have not had a new version in 6 months should be completely delisted. They can be installed, with a warning printed.
4. Usernames/org names and package names must employ a suitably-aggressive levenshtein distance for potential conflicts. This should be aggressive.
5. Packages cannot be transferred between accounts, and it's against policy to allow others access to your personal account. Orgs can work around this.
6. Top 1000 packages (maybe more) have all new publishes put on hold for 7 days, and placed into a public review queue, overridden by [tbd?staff?]
7. Y'all aren't gonna like this but: package installation should be reasonably throttled. Both to keep costs down, and to encourage people to do something less lazy than "I'm just going to install all 2k dependencies on CI every time I push a docs change". It's wasteful and harmful for many reasons.

I think that's all I got off the top of my head for now.

There's honestly a lot of stuff that could be done on the client side to make life better, too, and y'all know I have a ton of thoughts on that, but I wanted to rant about registries for a bit, esp now that the NPM registry is crumbling.

cross-posting my little rant about #npm #npmattack #javascript #typescript stuff here:

Random NPM thoughts of the day:

1. The primary NPM registry should be obsoleted entirely ASAP
2. JSR does not do anywhere near as much as it should, and it's probably too late to fix.
3. A proper successor must only support "standard" JS, though temporarily accepting "strippable types" is ok rn
4. All packages MUST be ESM (JSR ok here)
5. MUST include docstrings on all publicly-reachable interfaces.
6. MUST NOT include any type of dependency other than a named registry dependency with a semver version (no git deps etc)
7. MUST have a non-trivial README.
8. MUST be tied to a PUBLIC repo.
9. MUST NOT have install scripts (yeah sorry, the fight's over)
10. MUST clearly include a license, even if the license is "source available, not open source". This restriction MUST NOT limit to OSI's ridiculous list.
11. MUST have a name that is scoped to its publishing user/org (@foo/bar)All of the above constraints MUST be checked at publish time.

Furthermore, the registry MUST provide the following, based on this:

1. Full browsable (published) package sources, right on the site. With linkable paths. None of this absolute trash NPM decided to do.
2. Autogenerated API docs.
3. Lower-traffic packages that have not had a new version in 6 months should be completely delisted. They can be installed, with a warning printed.
4. Usernames/org names and package names must employ a suitably-aggressive levenshtein distance for potential conflicts. This should be aggressive.
5. Packages cannot be transferred between accounts, and it's against policy to allow others access to your personal account. Orgs can work around this.
6. Top 1000 packages (maybe more) have all new publishes put on hold for 7 days, and placed into a public review queue, overridden by [tbd?staff?]
7. Y'all aren't gonna like this but: package installation should be reasonably throttled. Both to keep costs down, and to encourage people to do something less lazy than "I'm just going to install all 2k dependencies on CI every time I push a docs change". It's wasteful and harmful for many reasons.

I think that's all I got off the top of my head for now.

There's honestly a lot of stuff that could be done on the client side to make life better, too, and y'all know I have a ton of thoughts on that, but I wanted to rant about registries for a bit, esp now that the NPM registry is crumbling.

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#FediAlgo v1.1.19 is deployed. Minor bugfixes and improvements to the customizable timeline algorithm / filtering system for your Mastodon feed.

* Link: https://michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/
* Code: https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed
* Video of FediAlgo in action (slightly out of date): https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114395249311910522

#activitypub #algorithm #algorithmicFeed #algorithmicTimeline#Fedi#FediTips#FediTools #Fediverse#Feed#FOSS#GoToSocial #hashtag #hashtags #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #MastodonApi #mastohelp #mastojs #nodejs #nod #opensource #socialmedia#SocialWeb #timeline#TL #typescript#webdev

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#FediAlgo v1.1.19 is deployed. Minor bugfixes and improvements to the customizable timeline algorithm / filtering system for your Mastodon feed.

* Link: https://michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/
* Code: https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed
* Video of FediAlgo in action (slightly out of date): https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114395249311910522

#activitypub #algorithm #algorithmicFeed #algorithmicTimeline#Fedi#FediTips#FediTools #Fediverse#Feed#FOSS#GoToSocial #hashtag #hashtags #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #MastodonApi #mastohelp #mastojs #nodejs #nod #opensource #socialmedia#SocialWeb #timeline#TL #typescript#webdev

I'm a Senior #Software Engineer with 20+ years of professional experience.

I have primarily worked with web technologies such as #JavsScript, #HTML, #CSS, #nodejs, and #typescript.

My last job was as a Senior #React Engineer.

I've worked with #Postgres, #MySQL, and #MSSQL databases.

Backend tech includes C#, Go, PHP, and ASP.

Countless projects ranging from SPAs to $100 million ecommerce sites to enterprise level software.

#getfedihired

I'm a Senior #Software Engineer with 20+ years of professional experience.

I have primarily worked with web technologies such as #JavsScript, #HTML, #CSS, #nodejs, and #typescript.

My last job was as a Senior #React Engineer.

I've worked with #Postgres, #MySQL, and #MSSQL databases.

Backend tech includes C#, Go, PHP, and ASP.

Countless projects ranging from SPAs to $100 million ecommerce sites to enterprise level software.

#getfedihired

Yesterday I released new versions of https://thi.ng/wasm-api (and its add-on packages), a modular and extensible bridge API & toolchain for hybrid JS/TS/Zig/WebAssembly apps, now updated to be compatible with the latest Zig version 0.15.1...

The update addresses some of Zig's breaking syntax & build system changes only, nothing on the JS/TS side has changed. As a result https://thi.ng/wasm-api-dom has a slightly revised internal structure (also a breaking change, but nothing major & unavoidable). All bundled Zig examples[1] in the repo have been updated too, take a look for reference (if needed).

FYI More details about the Zig language changes here:
https://ziglang.org/download/0.15.1/release-notes.html#Language-Changes

Specifically, the removal of usingnamespace has had a major impact on the existing handling of generated types in these wasm-api support packages (or your own) and now forces an additional level of hierarchy in terms of namespacing. This is because usingnamespace enabled a form of namespace merging, which allowed the generated WASM⭤TS interop types (written to their own sourcefile) to be merged/hoisted into the main library module.

For example, previously after importing const dom = @import("wasm-api-dom"); we could refer to a type via dom.WindowInfo. Now with namespace merging removed, we have to use dom.types.WindowInfo. As I said, it's not a major departure, but a breaking change nonetheless[2]...

The build.zig file bundled with https://thi.ng/wasm-api is now also only compatible with Zig 0.15.1 (for now). Build files for older Zig versions are still included too (in the same directory)[3].

Lastly, once more for the record: The wasm-api bridge itself is NOT tied to Zig (or a particular version), however it's the main use case/language for my own WebAssembly use cases...

[1] https://github.com/thi-ng/umbrella/tree/develop/examples (all examples starting with zig-*)

[2] The existing design of these modules helped to keep these breaking changes to a minimum in userland code and these updates are all following the same uniform pattern (i.e. exposing interop types via modulename.types.TypeName...)

[3] https://github.com/thi-ng/umbrella/tree/develop/packages/wasm-api#using-the-zig-build-system

#ThingUmbrella#Zig#Ziglang#WebAssembly#WASM#TypeScript#JavaScript#Interop

Yesterday I released new versions of https://thi.ng/wasm-api (and its add-on packages), a modular and extensible bridge API & toolchain for hybrid JS/TS/Zig/WebAssembly apps, now updated to be compatible with the latest Zig version 0.15.1...

The update addresses some of Zig's breaking syntax & build system changes only, nothing on the JS/TS side has changed. As a result https://thi.ng/wasm-api-dom has a slightly revised internal structure (also a breaking change, but nothing major & unavoidable). All bundled Zig examples[1] in the repo have been updated too, take a look for reference (if needed).

FYI More details about the Zig language changes here:
https://ziglang.org/download/0.15.1/release-notes.html#Language-Changes

Specifically, the removal of usingnamespace has had a major impact on the existing handling of generated types in these wasm-api support packages (or your own) and now forces an additional level of hierarchy in terms of namespacing. This is because usingnamespace enabled a form of namespace merging, which allowed the generated WASM⭤TS interop types (written to their own sourcefile) to be merged/hoisted into the main library module.

For example, previously after importing const dom = @import("wasm-api-dom"); we could refer to a type via dom.WindowInfo. Now with namespace merging removed, we have to use dom.types.WindowInfo. As I said, it's not a major departure, but a breaking change nonetheless[2]...

The build.zig file bundled with https://thi.ng/wasm-api is now also only compatible with Zig 0.15.1 (for now). Build files for older Zig versions are still included too (in the same directory)[3].

Lastly, once more for the record: The wasm-api bridge itself is NOT tied to Zig (or a particular version), however it's the main use case/language for my own WebAssembly use cases...

[1] https://github.com/thi-ng/umbrella/tree/develop/examples (all examples starting with zig-*)

[2] The existing design of these modules helped to keep these breaking changes to a minimum in userland code and these updates are all following the same uniform pattern (i.e. exposing interop types via modulename.types.TypeName...)

[3] https://github.com/thi-ng/umbrella/tree/develop/packages/wasm-api#using-the-zig-build-system

#ThingUmbrella#Zig#Ziglang#WebAssembly#WASM#TypeScript#JavaScript#Interop

The #Fedify monorepo has grown to 16 packages!

We've been working hard to make Fedify more modular and easier to integrate with your favorite tools and platforms. From the core framework to database drivers, from CLI tools to web framework integrations—we've got you covered.

Our packages now include:

• Core framework and CLI tools
• Web framework integrations: Express, Hono, H3, Elysia, NestJS, Next.js, SvelteKit
• Database drivers: PostgreSQL, Redis, SQLite, AMQP/RabbitMQ
• Platform integrations: Cloudflare Workers, Deno KV
• Testing utilities

Each package is available on JSR and/or npm, making it easy to pick exactly what you need for your ActivityPub implementation.

What integration would you like to see next? Let us know!

#ActivityPub #fedidev #fediverse #OpenSource #TypeScript