Making moves on supply chain security (JS Party #219)

Feross has been working on something big. He joins Chris and Nick, along with guests Bret Comnes and Mik Lysenko to discuss Socket, what it is, and its focus on the security of the JavaScript supply chain.

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Featuring:

• Bret Comnes – Website, GitHub, X
• Mikola Lysenko – GitHub, X
• Nick Nisi – Website, GitHub, Mastodon, X
• Christopher Hiller – Website, GitHub, Mastodon, X
• Feross Aboukhadijeh – Website, GitHub, X

Show Notes:

• 0 FPS
• Changelog #482 - Securing the open source supply chain
• Socket
• React on Socket
• npm audit
• Lighthouse
• peacenotwar supply chain attack
• If you’re writing your first npm package: I highly recommend keeping it

Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!