How to convert CommonJS to ESM

ECMAScript modules (”ESM”) are the official, modern way of writing and sharing JavaScript — it’s supported in many environments (e.g. browsers, the edge, and modern runtimes like Deno), and offers a better development experience (e.g. async loading and being able to export without globals).

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It's hard to write code for computers, but it's even harder to write code for humans

Writing code for a computer is hard enough. You take something big and fuzzy, some large vague business outcome you want to achive. Then you break it down recursively and think about all the cases until you have clear logical statements a computer can follow.

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Optimizing SPA load times with async chunks preloading

Hello hello! In this post, I’ll explain how to improve the performance of client-side rendered apps by avoiding the waterfall effect caused by route-based lazy-loading. We'll do this by injecting a custom script that preloads the chunks for the current route, ensuring they’re downloaded in parallel with the entry point chunk.

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Google Chrome’s uBlock Origin phaseout has begun

Google Chrome has begun to phase out uBlock Origin. The developer of the free ad blocker, Raymond Hill, recently reposted a screenshot that shows Chrome automatically turning off uBlock Origin because it is “no longer supported.”

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How Bun supports V8 APIs without using V8 (part 1)

When packages work in Node.js but don't work in Bun, we consider that a bug in Bun. Native C & C++ APIs are often used in the JavaScript ecosystem for performance-critical libraries like 2D Canvas, database drivers, CPU detection, and more. Bun and Node.

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Serverless servers and the challenge of new React architecture

Intended or not, this tweet garnered a lot of attention and led to countless meme responses thanks to a seemingly nonsensical phrase, “serverless server”. On one hand, that’s just how social media works—people like to have fun and farm engagement.

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Liskov’s Gun: The parallel evolution of React and Web Components

Because this essay is over 11 000 words long(!) I’ve made a convenience EPUB file for offline reading. (EPUB only! No PDF this time.) You can download it over on the fulfilment service I use, Lemon Squeezy, with the option to pay what you want if you feel the urge to support my writing.

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