Community Picks·1yWhy PNPM? WTF?
PNPM is a faster and disk-space-saving package manager for JavaScript that uses a symlink strategy to share dependencies across projects. It manages different dependency versions efficiently, saving disk space by reusing common files. While it's gaining popularity for its performance benefits, the decision to switch from NPM remains a personal choice.
Community Picks·1ypuffinsoft/jscanify: The Javascript document scanning library.
jscanify is a JavaScript document scanning library powered by opencv.js. It supports web, NodeJS, and React platforms. The newly released version 1.3.0 offers glare suppression and multi-colored paper support. The same API provides better results, and a debugging tool is available for observing results on test images.
Dev Squad·1yIntroducing pingflow – A CLI tool for testing your internet speed! 🌐
Pingflow is a CLI tool for real-time internet speed testing with a live progress bar, providing download speed in Mbps. It is easy to set up and works on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Install it using npm and then run the command 'pingflow' to test your speed.
Tiger's Place·1yHow to build a library in React
Learn how to build a React library that enhances React's context API with selectors. This guide covers the steps to create a context, set up a provider, use the `useContextSelector` and `useContextSetState` hooks, and integrate the `useSyncExternalStore` hook. Additional topics include using tsup for bundling and publishing your library to npm.
Socket·1yKill Switch Hidden in npm Packages Typosquatting Chalk and C...
Malicious npm packages impersonating the widely-used libraries chokidar and chalk have been discovered. The attacker added a destructive 'kill switch' and data-exfiltration routines to these clones, potentially leading to data loss or exposure of environment variables. These imposter packages mimic legitimate ones, making them hard to distinguish without thorough checks.
Dev Squad·1yDev Resources | Every resource you need as a developer to get started
Dev Resources is a web app offering a curated list of essential tools, libraries, and resources for developers. It allows users to browse resources by category, filter, sort, and like to save favorites. Each resource includes titles, descriptions, and links to relevant documentation and repositories.