npm weekly #94: that People Got Mad song, helping the npm@5 beta, node-tar 3 is here!
npm cameos in JSConf EU’s “People Got Mad JavaScript” conference opener
The folks at JSConf EU and Nested Loops have done it again, creating an amazing audiovisual and digital experience to go with their events.
At last weekend’s conference, their opener featured great quotes from two npm humans: Ashley Williams and Raquel Vélez! Ashley was also a presenter this year, so we’ll be sure to share the video of her talk once it’s posted. In the meantime, watch this!
node-tar version 3 has landed
Earlier this week, node-tar, the fast and full-featured Tar for Node.js, landed version 3. The rewrite from version 2 was extensive and includes updates like 100% test coverage, comprehensive benchmarks, and more. Read the full release details here.
What we’re reading: CSS and Scalability
We really enjoyed this lengthy but valuable piece from Adam Morse’s blog CSS and Scalability. If you’re open to testing your assumptions about how to write front-end code or willing to change some of your ideas about CSS, this is definitely something you should read.
The npm version 5 beta is here and you can help!
Like we announced last week, the npm version 5 beta is out in the wild! If you’re using it, there’s a Github issue tracking known issues where you can get direction on where to post bugs or even volunteer to take charge on an issue. Read the npm@5 beta tracking issue for more details.
npm got a shoutout at OPO.js
André Cruz’s talk on npms at OPO.js, a Porto meetup, featured a cameo from npm human Benjamin Coe! Benjamin joined to André to talk about npm’s role in adopting the open source project npms into npm’s official search function. Check out the video.
Of course a golden wombat is even better than you could imagine
Shared on Twitter by Talen Lee, the golden or blonde wombat is actually a rare albino wombat. Rarer still is one that nurses a “toothpick like a classic mobster.” Looks like we chose the most badass mascot after all.
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