News of the week of September 29, 2025: Is Deno the answer to npm's security issues? From the community: replacing .env files with 1Password, stepping outside of TypeScript's padded room, and temporal dead zones. Plus, Kamran fell into a rabbit hole and defeated the Red Queen: SSR with .NET.
Chapters
- (00:00) - Welcome to the Show
- (07:39) - News: TSGo Got a Lil Bit Faster (Still)
- (08:56) - News: How Deno Protects Against npm Exploits
- (13:28) - News: DBOSS Adds Better JS and TS Support for Durable Workflows
- (15:44) - News: Astro Got a New Sponsor
- (16:49) - Community Highlight: Liran Tal on Mitigating Supply Chain Security for Node.js Local Dev
- (21:11) - Community Highlight: Why is the TypeScript Codebase Littered with var Statements?
- (23:36) - Community Highlight: When Type Safety Can Be Tricky
- (27:40) - Community Highlight: Theo.gg on Life After TypeScript
- (29:10) - Community Highlight: Kamran Got React SSR Working Under .NET!
- (40:12) - Cool Link: En*bleep*ification by Cory Doctorow
- (40:32) - The Minnesota Long Goodbye
News
From the Community
Cool Stuff
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Music
Seahorse Dreams by Kubbi (Spotify)
