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The Ascent of Node.js: How a runtime changed the Web

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  1. Webpack is a module bundler. Its main purpose is to bundle JavaScript files for usage in a browser, yet it is also capable of transforming, bundling, or packaging just about any resource or asset.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    Growth in Tooling: Tools like Babel allowed developers to use the latest JavaScript features without waiting for Node.js support, while Webpack streamlined bundling and module loading.

    #Web Application Bundler #JS Build Tools #Module Bundler 219 social mentions

  2. Realtime MVC Framework for Node.js
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    • Open Source
    Sails.js: Sails.js pitched itself as the MVC framework for Node.js, bringing a Rails-like experience while being database agnostic.

    #Web Frameworks #Developer Tools #JavaScript Framework 25 social mentions

  3. Ruby on Rails is an open source full-stack web application framework for the Ruby programming...
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    • Open Source
    Ruby on Rails: RoR is an elegant, convention-over-configuration framework. But, it too, generally followed a thread-based, blocking model.

    #Developer Tools #Web Frameworks #Frameworks (Full Stack) 117 social mentions

  4. RubyGems. org is the Ruby community's gem hosting service. Instantly publish your gems and then install them. Use the API find out more about available gems. Become a contributor and improve the site yourself.
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    If Node.js was the hero, then NPM (Node Package Manager) was its trusty sidekick. Born out of a need for sharing and reusing code, NPM did to Node.js what RubyGems did for Ruby. It was more than just a package manager; it was an enabler. With ease, developers could pull in a myriad of libraries or 'packages' to augment their apps.

    #Front End Package Manager #Package Manager #Code Collaboration 95 social mentions

  5. 5
    Next generation web framework for node.js
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    • Open Source
    Koa.js: By the team behind Express, Koa.js utilized async/await for middleware, resulting in cleaner and more readable code.

    #Web Frameworks #MVC Framework #NodeJS Framework 36 social mentions

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    A secure runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript built with V8, Rust, and Tokio.
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    • Open Source

    #Typescript #JavaScript #Web Development Tools 195 social mentions

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    Babel is a compiler for writing next generation JavaScript.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    Growth in Tooling: Tools like Babel allowed developers to use the latest JavaScript features without waiting for Node.js support, while Webpack streamlined bundling and module loading.

    #Development Tools #Javascript UI Libraries #JavaScript Framework 134 social mentions

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