LKL.js is Linux Kernel Library ported to JavaScript using Emscripten. Unlike JSLinux, LKL.js includes a Linux kernel fully written in JavaScript and runs without emulators. For more details, read my blog post... (more…)

Even though the JavaScript engine manages memory for us, it's good to know what happens under the hood. (more…)

Like everybody else, I recently came across Jose Aguinaga’s post “How it feels to learn JavaScript in 2016”. (more…)

The latest release of Google's V8 JavaScript engine, V8 8.0, uses pointer compression to reduce heap size by 40% and with no performance hit. Additionally, it adds support for optional chaining using the ?. operator and for nullish coalescence using ??. V... (more…)

One aspect of JavaScript development that many developers struggle with is dealing with optional values. What are the best strategies to… (more…)