5 Articles every WebDev should read this week (#06)

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A curated list of the top five web development must-reads from last week. Don't miss out on the latest web development stories and insights. Read all about the cutting edge in web development, working in tech and the new tools and frameworks while learning a few new tricks.

fetch() In Node.js Core: Why You Should Care

Node.js v17.5 introduces support for fetch() – a popular cross-platform HTTP client API that works in browsers and Web/Service Workers – as an experimental core feature.

https://fusebit.io/blog/node-fetch/

Babel.js 7.17.0 Released: RegExp 'v' mode and ... 🥁 decorators

After years of iterations, rewrites and adjustments it looks like the decorators proposal has finally stabilized again on a new design! This release includes both parse and transform support for the new proposal. We also implemented the RegExp v flag proposal and added parsing support for destructuring private fields, both currently Stage 2. Lastly, a new experimental implementation of @babel/register.

https://babeljs.io/blog/2022/02/02/7.17.0

10 VSCode Extensions To Look Out For In 2022

Let's take a look at the 10 promising VSCode extensions that are updated frequently and are getting more and more advanced each months. These tools are definitely worth keeping an eye on as a developer 👀🔥

https://dev.to/alexomeyer/10-vscode-extensions-to-look-out-for-in-2022-4k42

What Web Frameworks Solve And How To Do Without Them (Part 1)

In this article, Noam Rosenthal dives deep into a few technical features that are common across frameworks, and explains how some of the different frameworks implement them and what they cost.

https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2022/01/web-frameworks-guide-part1/