Tag: javascript

Writing a custom Webpack loader from scratch

Loaders are just functions that transform source text. We build a real one - a loader that inlines SVGs as React components…

Writing a custom Webpack plugin: hooking into the compiler lifecycle

Loaders transform files. Plugins do everything else. We build a plugin that writes build metadata to a JSON file on every compile,…

WebAssembly in 2026: when to reach for Wasm in a TypeScript stack

Wasm 3.0 is a W3C standard, WASI Preview 2 is stable, and Adobe, Figma, and Shopify run it at scale. Here's the…

Bun vs Deno vs Node.js in 2026: benchmarks, trade-offs, and honest picks

Three viable JavaScript runtimes, each with a strong argument. After running all three in production, here's when we reach for each one…

INP replaced TTI – and most teams still haven’t adjusted their metrics

Interaction to Next Paint is now a Core Web Vital. What it measures, why it's harder to game than its predecessor, and…