A standard library for JavaScript
JS Party: JavaScript, CSS, Web Development
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Developing a Comprehensive JavaScript Standard Library
The chapter delves into the creation of a highly decomposable JavaScript library with 3000 functions spread across 3800 repositories, allowing individual or collective installation through NPM. It explores challenges faced, the importance of performance optimization, decision-making around code efficiency, and adapting to modern language features. Discussions also cover transitioning to a mono repo for streamlined maintenance and automated publishing, emphasizing the significance of a well-documented standard library in bridging the gap between JavaScript and Python for numerical computing and data science capabilities.
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