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Complete guide to Svelte 5 runes: $state, $derived, $effect, $props, $bindable. Reactivity system, migration from Svelte 4, and production patterns in 2026.
Temporal API is Stage 4 and native in Chrome 144+. How to migrate from Moment.js and date-fns to native JavaScript dates in 2026 with polyfill comparison.
Zod v4 narrows the gap: 14x faster parsing, 57% smaller bundle, and Zod Mini at 3.94 kB. Valibot still leads on size at 1.37 kB. We compare both for 2026.
Vite, Rspack, and webpack compared on speed, compatibility, and migration cost in 2026. Which bundler to use for new projects and legacy migrations this year.
Step-by-step guide to migrating large Webpack codebases to Vite in 2026. Covers Module Federation, custom loaders, monorepos, and the most common blockers with.
Zustand vs Redux Toolkit in 2026: npm trends, bundle size, DevTools, RTK Query, migration paths, and when each state library wins.
Astro builds 3x faster, scores 95-100 on Lighthouse, and costs less to host. Next.js 15 has React 19 and full-stack features. We compare both for content sites.
Bun hits 52k req/sec vs Node.js's 14k. Deno 2 runs npm packages natively. We benchmark all three JavaScript runtimes and tell you which to use in 2026.
Rolldown vs esbuild in 2026: compare Vite integration, Rollup-compatible plugins, tree-shaking, standalone builds, and where esbuild still wins.
shadcn/ui hit 75k stars and added a Visual Builder. Base UI is MUI's answer. Radix faces ownership concerns. Which component library should you use in 2026?
tsgo is TypeScript's Go-native compiler preview. Learn what it does, how it relates to TypeScript 7, how it compares with tsc, and safe CI testing steps.
Zod v4 ships Zod Mini for tree-shaking. Valibot is still 90% smaller. We compare bundle size, runtime speed, API design, and ecosystem fit for 2026 now.
Astro ships zero JS by default and builds 3x faster. Next.js dominates full-stack apps. We break down performance, architecture, and the right pick now.
Vite dev starts in under 300ms. Webpack takes 15-30s. With 53M vs 36M weekly downloads, here's why Vite is winning — and when Webpack still makes sense.
Bun handles 52K req/sec vs Node's 14K, starts 10x faster, and installs packages 25x quicker. We break down benchmarks, compatibility, and when each runtime.
Aceternity UI vs Magic UI vs shadcn/ui for animated React in 2026. Animation quality, copy-paste approach, Tailwind CSS integration, and customization guide.