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  • 🚀 Node Modules Now Faster On Windows With Dev Drive

    Jul 10, 2024

    🚀 Node Modules Now Faster On Windows With Dev Drive

    No one knows about the new feature in Windows called dev drive that can boost node_modules and other monstrosities

  • Express.js Got Flooded With Pull Requests. An Idea To Ban India Strongly Rejected

    Feb 13, 2024

    Express.js Got Flooded With Pull Requests. An Idea To Ban India Strongly Rejected

    Open source is a quite calm place on the internet. Rarely anything exciting happens there. Except releases and occasional heated…

  • Node.js 20.6.0 Now Supports .Env Files

    Sep 6, 2023

    Node.js 20.6.0 Now Supports .Env Files

    Node.js is catching the breath after Deno.js run adding built-in support for environment files. No more dotenv dependencies necessary.

  • 🕸️ Node.js 20 Released: Experimental Perms, new V8, and Single Executable Apps

    Apr 18, 2023

    🕸️ Node.js 20 Released: Experimental Perms, new V8, and Single Executable Apps

    An hour ago, the release of Node.js was announced. Let’s see what’s new in this release.

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