npm weekly #137: version 5.8.0-next.0 is here, qdd is nifty, some exciting wasm news
5.8.0-next.0 is here
If you missed it earlier this week: the npm CLI team shared all the details of the next version of npm. This upcoming prelease features loads of community contributions, features, bug fixes, documentation, and even a few improvements to `npm ci`!
Read the full release notes here.
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Making WebAssembly better
Earlier this week on Mozilla Hacks, Lin Clark shared the Rust team’s goals for 2018. One of the major goals is for Rust to become a web language by improving WebAssembly.
Lin explains the planned improvements and shares illustrations that demonstrate their methodology (like the one featured above). Enjoy!
Recommended module: qdd
Need something that downloads and unpacks your dependencies from package-lock.json? Bryan English created qdd, or quick download dependencies, to rapidly deliver modules to you!
Laurie Voss on Origins
npm COO Laurie Voss was recently featured in Origins, a series of interviews conducted by Ivana McConnell that focus on the experiences of groups under-represented in tech.
Laurie shares his experiences as an immigrant and a member of the LGBTQ community. He also talks about growing up in Trinidad, working at npm, and why representation matters. Give it a read.
ICYMI: A convo with Sqreen
Last month, we spoke with Vladimir de Turckheim, the lead Node.js developer at Sqreen. They’ve developed a security platform for developers and they use npm to deliver their library. Give it a read.
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