The Daily Index — Tuesday, September 17, 2024 · TLDR Index

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THE STATE OF ES5 ON THE WEB

A Google engineer examines the current state of ES5 on the web, challenging the traditional practice of transpiling to ES5. Data shows that many popular websites unnecessarily bundle ES5 helpers with ES6+ code, leading to unnecessary bloat. Instead, it's better for developers to shift towards "Baseline Widely Available" features, which benefits both library authors, who can focus on publishing modern code, and website developers, who can tailor browser support to their specific needs through their build tools.

philipwalton.com · 16 min

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MODERN DATA-FETCHING IN REACT

Data-fetching in React has shifted from client-side fetching in traditional SPAs to server-side fetching using frameworks like NextJS and Remix. The React team advocates for server-side data-fetching due to its efficiency and the complexity of client-side approaches. This post goes over using React Router loaders, Tanstack Query, and React Server Components for handling data in React.

reacttraining.com · 14 min

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MENTORSHIP: UNDERRATED PERK OF BIG TECH (REDDIT THREAD)

Working at a Big Tech company offers rare mentorship opportunities that are often overlooked. This developer shares how they learned a lot from experienced colleagues at their Big Tech company, like the engineer who revamped Facebook's newsfeed. Mentorship isn't always a structured program, but rather about proactively reaching out to people for advice and guidance.

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WHY SCRUM IS STRESSING YOU OUT

Sprints in Scrum can lead to chronic stress due to their constant nature, lack of autonomy, and insufficient time for preparation. Traditional Waterfall methods have waves of high-pressure periods balanced with more reasonable periods. The ongoing, medium-level stress of sprints, in contrast, can be more damaging.

rethinkingsoftware.substack.com · 6 min

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HOW TO LEAD YOUR TEAM WHEN THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE

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peterszasz.com · 12 min

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ORACLE, IT'S TIME TO FREE JAVASCRIPT

This is an open letter signed by prominent figures in the JavaScript community that urges Oracle to release the "JavaScript" trademark. They argue that Oracle has abandoned the trademark through non-use, as they haven't built a product using the mark and haven't actively protected it. They are calling on Oracle to relinquish the trademark to the public domain, and warn that they will challenge its ownership through a petition for cancellation with the USPTO if Oracle doesn't comply.

javascript.tm · 7 min

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DEPLOYING DREAMS: AN INSIDE LOOK AT A SUMMER INTERNSHIP WITH VERCEL

A summer intern at Vercel shares his experience working on various projects. He improved the Support Center, implemented citations in the new v0 AI system, and created the "v0 Brain" initiative. His internship involved full autonomy, intense but rewarding work, and learning from industry leaders.

vercel.com · 9 min

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THE HTTP QUERY METHOD

This Internet-Draft defines a new HTTP method, QUERY, which allows for safe and idempotent requests that can carry request content, providing an alternative to GET and POST methods for performing queries.

ietf.org · 11 min

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UNLEARNING LEETCODE

Writing simple, readable code is more considerate, durable, and ultimately more satisfying than writing complex code.

developing.dev · 2 min

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AI-WRITTEN CODE BANNED FROM CODEFORCES: WHAT'S CHANGING?

Codeforces, a popular online programming platform, has banned the use of AI-generated code in its competitions.

favtutor.com · 4 min