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Node.js 16 available now
nodejs.medium.com@BethGriggs_, @nodejs
New features:
  • V8 version 9.0:
  • Promisified timers:
    import {setTimeout} from 'timers/promises';
    async function run() {
      await setTimeout(5000);
    }
    
  • Binaries for Apple Silicon
  • And more



Sucrase: fast alternative to Babel (written in TypeScript)
github.com@alangpierce
The repository mentions a benchmark where Sucrase is 1.84 times faster than esbuild and 16.6 times faster than Babel.



JavaScript tooling not written in JavaScript
github.com@RobinCsl


Updates from 82nd meeting of TC39 (19–22 April 2021)
dev.to/hemanth@GNUmanth


TC39 Podcast: Guy Bedford (jspm, SystemJS, …) [19-min. audio]
tc39er.us@guybedford, @GNUmanth



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