JS Party: JavaScript, CSS, Web Development

Modernizing packages to ESM

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Sep 1, 2023

Mark Erikson, web dev professor/historian, OSS Maintainer & engineer at Replay, talks about the shift from CommonJS to ESM in JavaScript modules. They discuss the history of module patterns, challenges faced during the transition, modernizing packages to ESM and TypeScript compatibility, and the need for standards in package publishing.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Introduction, Work at replay.io, and Discussion on Modules and History

02:02 • 3min

Evolution and Challenges of JavaScript Modules

04:44 • 26min

Challenges of Publishing Packages and Alternating Perspectives

30:16 • 2min

Challenges of Modernizing Packages to ESM and TypeScript Compatibility

32:37 • 19min

The Need for Standards and Specifications in Package Publishing

51:52 • 10min

Discussion on the Continued Use of CommonJS and Shifting Technology Landscape

01:01:29 • 3min