SMRTR ProgrammingNov 22, 2024Lobsters

Why am I writing a JavaScript toolchain in Zig?

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A new JavaScript toolchain called Jam is being developed to improve developer tools like static analyzers, formatters, and code optimizers. It aims to address limitations in current JavaScript tools by implementing advanced features like data-oriented syntax trees, compile-time query processing, and opinionated code formatting.

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