npm started out as a back-end tool for node.js developers writing server-side applications, but has become the tool of choice for front-end developers writing rich web applications. More than 80% of npm users are writing front-end code! This was a big change, so npm 5 was a big change to meet the needs of this new type of user. Now with npm 6, we’re refining that focus. This talk covers best practices for npm 6, including ways to dramatically improve your build times, how to use our new security features, and talk about what’s coming up for npm. In the second half, I cover what npm knows about JavaScript developers based on our survey of over 16,000 developers, what that means for the future of JavaScript, and the tooling and language choices the data suggests you should make as a developer today. EVENT: NEJS CONF 2018 SPEAKER: Laurie Voss PERMISSIONS: Original video was published with the Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed). CREDITS: Original video source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51yHZETYRCs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa4dxW-Qi2s

Jake and Surma take a look at some of the in-development-and-may-never-happen JavaScript proposals, and give each one an official Surma-score. PERMISSIONS: Original video was published with the Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed). CREDITS: Original video source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COzBv_Ces3g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h4z3oqrS78

Approximately three years ago, the first subatomic particles of what was then known as atom-shell burst forth. While it's positioned itself as the essential element of many apps in the ensuing time, it's safe to say that the Electron of 2018 bears little resemblance to its beginnings. I'll discuss the current state of Electron in terms of how we've evolved, our community, and how we plan to drive advancement of desktop runtimes in the years to come. You'll come away with a solid understanding of the role Electron has played and will continue to play in the larger JS ecosystem. EVENT: Node Summit 2018 SPEAKER: Shelley Vohr, Software Engineer, GitHub PERMISSIONS: Node Summit Organizer provided Coding Tech with the permission to publish this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUBVQvebHC4