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React tutorial: Get started with the React JavaScript library

Learn the key concepts behind React, including how to set up a React build with Vite and how to use JSX and React components to build lean, fast web front ends.

Jan 15, 2026 12 mins

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C# wins Tiobe Programming Language of the Year honors for 2025

C# saw the largest increase in ranking in the index year over year, while Java held steady, C and C++ swapped positions, R and Perl rose, and Go and Ruby faded.

Jan 5, 2026 4 mins

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Back to the future: The most popular JavaScript stories and themes of 2025

The major themes that defined the year behind us will also shape the one ahead. The most-read articles of 2025 tracked a return to simplicity; coalescence on the server side; AI promises (with some delivery); and the steady evolution of the JavaScrip

Jan 2, 2026 4 mins

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Intro to Hotwire: HTML over the wire

Get started with Hotwire, the HTMX alternative for developing supercharged, responsive web applications.

Dec 31, 2025 10 mins

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Deno adds tool to run NPM and JSR binaries

Latest update to the Node.js rival also brings more granular control over permissions and a faster, experimental type checker.

Dec 23, 2025 3 mins

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JetBrains releases Kotlin 2.3.0

Now generally available, latest update to the Kotlin language includes a checker for unused return values and a host of other experimental features.

Dec 18, 2025 3 mins

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All I want for Christmas is a server-side JavaScript framework

Could 2026 be the year of the beautiful back end? We explore the range of options for server-side JavaScript development, from Express to Next and all the rest.

Dec 5, 2025 3 mins

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A proactive defense against npm supply chain attacks

Supply chain risk is unavoidable, but not unmanageable. Proactively prevent supply chain attacks by embedding YARA into developer workflows.

Dec 4, 2025 5 mins

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Microsoft steers native port of TypeScript to early 2026 release

TypeScript 7.0, which implements the language service and compiler in Go, promises to improve performance, memory usage, and parallelism.

Dec 3, 2025 3 mins

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The complete guide to Node.js frameworks

Take a tour of the best web frameworks for Node, from minimalist crowd pleasers like Express, Koa, and Fastify to progressive and full-stack options like Nest, Next, SvelteKit, and more.

Dec 3, 2025 16 mins

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