Alexander Karan
@alexanderkaran.bsky.social
Senior Software Engineer @Atlassian. JavaScript dev, TedX speaker and blogger with a passion for software architecture.
https://e18e.dev - https://openapi.tools - https://apisyouwonthate.com
https://www.alexanderkaran.com
https://e18e.dev - https://openapi.tools - https://apisyouwonthate.com
https://www.alexanderkaran.com
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Re the recent performance post. We did remove it in the end to rework the image to make it clearer that it isn't a comparison yet.
We will repost it tomorrow π
We will repost it tomorrow π
February 10, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Re the recent performance post. We did remove it in the end to rework the image to make it clearer that it isn't a comparison yet.
We will repost it tomorrow π
We will repost it tomorrow π
Reposted by Alexander Karan
I'm stoked to talk with the lovely folks at e18e about open source, performance, linting, and all sorts of things!
very excited for our first guest of the e18e & friends show to be @joshuakgoldberg.com!
He's done so many great things for open source already, so we're super happy to have him join us to chat about what he's been up to lately!
tune in tomorrow π
He's done so many great things for open source already, so we're super happy to have him join us to chat about what he's been up to lately!
tune in tomorrow π
February 9, 2026 at 1:36 PM
I'm stoked to talk with the lovely folks at e18e about open source, performance, linting, and all sorts of things!
100% I also mention these are subject to change and are in active development.
These stats are to pique interest, not frame any framework as bad.
These stats are to pique interest, not frame any framework as bad.
February 9, 2026 at 10:48 AM
100% I also mention these are subject to change and are in active development.
These stats are to pique interest, not frame any framework as bad.
These stats are to pique interest, not frame any framework as bad.
This is great. Thank you for raising a PR; I'll take a look.
The main point of sharing these snapshots is to help get engagement and contributions like this. The stats are still in active development.
The site is not live yet, and we are currently setting up a monthly framework author catch-up.
The main point of sharing these snapshots is to help get engagement and contributions like this. The stats are still in active development.
The site is not live yet, and we are currently setting up a monthly framework author catch-up.
February 9, 2026 at 10:34 AM
This is great. Thank you for raising a PR; I'll take a look.
The main point of sharing these snapshots is to help get engagement and contributions like this. The stats are still in active development.
The site is not live yet, and we are currently setting up a monthly framework author catch-up.
The main point of sharing these snapshots is to help get engagement and contributions like this. The stats are still in active development.
The site is not live yet, and we are currently setting up a monthly framework author catch-up.
100% it is and this makes it hard to convey these in posts. Which is why we're building a site that measures stats across dev and run time. One of the key focuses will be showing the differences between these frameworks, nuances, tradeoffs in testing, what frameworks are best at what extra...
February 9, 2026 at 9:56 AM
100% it is and this makes it hard to convey these in posts. Which is why we're building a site that measures stats across dev and run time. One of the key focuses will be showing the differences between these frameworks, nuances, tradeoffs in testing, what frameworks are best at what extra...
100% agree with you. The website we're putting together will capture and display these nuances.
February 9, 2026 at 9:20 AM
100% agree with you. The website we're putting together will capture and display these nuances.
Have you considered Jiraβ¦β¦..
February 8, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Have you considered Jiraβ¦β¦..
@apisyouwonthate.com, latest newsletter is out. A jam-packed issue covering a terrible train API, how sustainable APIs lead to performant APIs, the Express 5 migration, and more.
apisyouwonthate.com/newsletter/b...
apisyouwonthate.com/newsletter/b...
Sustainable APIs
A well designed system can provide utility while reducing overall energy use. Also in this newsletter: Clerk's API Keys product, Express 5.0, Ktor, and an illustrative HTTP code cheat sheet.
apisyouwonthate.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:47 AM
@apisyouwonthate.com, latest newsletter is out. A jam-packed issue covering a terrible train API, how sustainable APIs lead to performant APIs, the Express 5 migration, and more.
apisyouwonthate.com/newsletter/b...
apisyouwonthate.com/newsletter/b...
Ah nice, this is super interesting. Thanks for sharing.
February 6, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Ah nice, this is super interesting. Thanks for sharing.
A very interesting thread from @willow.sh, why would you make a package called βfrozen-lockfile?
Did you know there are at least 139 packages on npm that start with a hyphen/dash? Curiously some of them look like CLI flags!
--frozen-lockfile
--fix-lockfile
--legacy-peer-deps
--ignore-scripts
--ignore-workspace-root-check
You've also got the package with a single dash for a name `-`
--frozen-lockfile
--fix-lockfile
--legacy-peer-deps
--ignore-scripts
--ignore-workspace-root-check
You've also got the package with a single dash for a name `-`
February 6, 2026 at 1:14 PM
A very interesting thread from @willow.sh, why would you make a package called βfrozen-lockfile?
Reposted by Alexander Karan
Did you know there are at least 139 packages on npm that start with a hyphen/dash? Curiously some of them look like CLI flags!
--frozen-lockfile
--fix-lockfile
--legacy-peer-deps
--ignore-scripts
--ignore-workspace-root-check
You've also got the package with a single dash for a name `-`
--frozen-lockfile
--fix-lockfile
--legacy-peer-deps
--ignore-scripts
--ignore-workspace-root-check
You've also got the package with a single dash for a name `-`
February 6, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Did you know there are at least 139 packages on npm that start with a hyphen/dash? Curiously some of them look like CLI flags!
--frozen-lockfile
--fix-lockfile
--legacy-peer-deps
--ignore-scripts
--ignore-workspace-root-check
You've also got the package with a single dash for a name `-`
--frozen-lockfile
--fix-lockfile
--legacy-peer-deps
--ignore-scripts
--ignore-workspace-root-check
You've also got the package with a single dash for a name `-`
I can find them in the search but when I click on them I get a 404
February 6, 2026 at 1:12 PM
I can find them in the search but when I click on them I get a 404
I canβt wait to start sharing resultsβ¦..
one of the most exciting projects we have in @e18e.dev right now is to measure/track perf of all popular meta-frameworks
if you're interested in this or maintain a framework, reach out! its a fun, difficult project π
& we're very lucky to have @alexanderkaran.bsky.social leading it (no pressure π)
if you're interested in this or maintain a framework, reach out! its a fun, difficult project π
& we're very lucky to have @alexanderkaran.bsky.social leading it (no pressure π)
February 6, 2026 at 2:54 AM
I canβt wait to start sharing resultsβ¦..
Reposted by Alexander Karan
one of the most exciting projects we have in @e18e.dev right now is to measure/track perf of all popular meta-frameworks
if you're interested in this or maintain a framework, reach out! its a fun, difficult project π
& we're very lucky to have @alexanderkaran.bsky.social leading it (no pressure π)
if you're interested in this or maintain a framework, reach out! its a fun, difficult project π
& we're very lucky to have @alexanderkaran.bsky.social leading it (no pressure π)
February 5, 2026 at 11:27 PM
one of the most exciting projects we have in @e18e.dev right now is to measure/track perf of all popular meta-frameworks
if you're interested in this or maintain a framework, reach out! its a fun, difficult project π
& we're very lucky to have @alexanderkaran.bsky.social leading it (no pressure π)
if you're interested in this or maintain a framework, reach out! its a fun, difficult project π
& we're very lucky to have @alexanderkaran.bsky.social leading it (no pressure π)
Reposted by Alexander Karan
had a very good first @e18e.dev project leads catch up today!
@willow.sh @fuzzyma.bsky.social @thealexlichter.com @alexanderkaran.bsky.social @paolo.ricciuti.me all made it along π
these are some of the best people, so lucky to be able to collab with them π so many good ideas in the works
@willow.sh @fuzzyma.bsky.social @thealexlichter.com @alexanderkaran.bsky.social @paolo.ricciuti.me all made it along π
these are some of the best people, so lucky to be able to collab with them π so many good ideas in the works
February 4, 2026 at 11:27 AM
had a very good first @e18e.dev project leads catch up today!
@willow.sh @fuzzyma.bsky.social @thealexlichter.com @alexanderkaran.bsky.social @paolo.ricciuti.me all made it along π
these are some of the best people, so lucky to be able to collab with them π so many good ideas in the works
@willow.sh @fuzzyma.bsky.social @thealexlichter.com @alexanderkaran.bsky.social @paolo.ricciuti.me all made it along π
these are some of the best people, so lucky to be able to collab with them π so many good ideas in the works
Reposted by Alexander Karan
today we distributed some of our sponsors fund to a few people for their great work:
- @hyeseong.kim
- @webpro.nl
- @devminer.xyz
- @superchupu.dev
- @lukeed.bsky.social
thanks so much to you all for being part of the community and helping out so many of us. your work is incredibly valuable π
- @hyeseong.kim
- @webpro.nl
- @devminer.xyz
- @superchupu.dev
- @lukeed.bsky.social
thanks so much to you all for being part of the community and helping out so many of us. your work is incredibly valuable π
February 3, 2026 at 3:46 PM
today we distributed some of our sponsors fund to a few people for their great work:
- @hyeseong.kim
- @webpro.nl
- @devminer.xyz
- @superchupu.dev
- @lukeed.bsky.social
thanks so much to you all for being part of the community and helping out so many of us. your work is incredibly valuable π
- @hyeseong.kim
- @webpro.nl
- @devminer.xyz
- @superchupu.dev
- @lukeed.bsky.social
thanks so much to you all for being part of the community and helping out so many of us. your work is incredibly valuable π
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Astro 5.17 is now available!
Move the dev toolbar, partition your cookies (we had to look it up too, no worries) and create the images of your dreams with cool new optimization options.
Move the dev toolbar, partition your cookies (we had to look it up too, no worries) and create the images of your dreams with cool new optimization options.
Astro 5.17 | Astro
Astro 5.17 brings configurable dev toolbar placement, support for partitioned cookies, and powerful new image optimization options.
astro.build
January 29, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Astro 5.17 is now available!
Move the dev toolbar, partition your cookies (we had to look it up too, no worries) and create the images of your dreams with cool new optimization options.
Move the dev toolbar, partition your cookies (we had to look it up too, no worries) and create the images of your dreams with cool new optimization options.
Reposted by Alexander Karan
new release of the @e18e.dev eslint plugin!
this plugin provides a bunch of modernisation and performance rules, categorised by purpose. give it a try and let us know how it goes π
this plugin provides a bunch of modernisation and performance rules, categorised by purpose. give it a try and let us know how it goes π
Release 0.1.4 Β· e18e/eslint-plugin
What's Changed
chore(deps-dev): bump the development-dependencies group with 4 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #35
chore(deps-dev): bump the development-dependencies group with 4 updates by @depend...
github.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:48 PM
new release of the @e18e.dev eslint plugin!
this plugin provides a bunch of modernisation and performance rules, categorised by purpose. give it a try and let us know how it goes π
this plugin provides a bunch of modernisation and performance rules, categorised by purpose. give it a try and let us know how it goes π
I think the best part of open source is the amazing people you meet and learn from. Honestly been blown away and learnt so much in the last two months than I have in most jobs.
January 26, 2026 at 10:44 PM
I think the best part of open source is the amazing people you meet and learn from. Honestly been blown away and learnt so much in the last two months than I have in most jobs.
Next project I promise
January 26, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Next project I promise
I think no matter what we do we will always miss something. I think as long as we make it clear what we're measuring and any trade offs we made it will be fine. Then of course just slowly adding more comparisons for different things.
January 26, 2026 at 9:49 PM
I think no matter what we do we will always miss something. I think as long as we make it clear what we're measuring and any trade offs we made it will be fine. Then of course just slowly adding more comparisons for different things.
Come and help us do some digging, some testing and tell a great story with data.
we're working on a new project for tracking the performance of meta-frameworks over time
think DX (build times, install size, etc), and runtime (rendering time, runtime size, etc)
if you're interested in this area, join us in discord in the perf-tracker channel π
think DX (build times, install size, etc), and runtime (rendering time, runtime size, etc)
if you're interested in this area, join us in discord in the perf-tracker channel π
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January 26, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Come and help us do some digging, some testing and tell a great story with data.
You can find our initial plan here: github.com/e18e/framewo...
We will include more meta-frameworks over time. If you think one should be included thatβs not on the list open an issue for discussion π.
We will include more meta-frameworks over time. If you think one should be included thatβs not on the list open an issue for discussion π.
github.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:21 PM
You can find our initial plan here: github.com/e18e/framewo...
We will include more meta-frameworks over time. If you think one should be included thatβs not on the list open an issue for discussion π.
We will include more meta-frameworks over time. If you think one should be included thatβs not on the list open an issue for discussion π.