I’m very proud of this book. And, thankfully, it hasn’t become obsolete as quickly as the first edition. 😅

Huge wasted opportunity that Apple didn’t hire LL Cool J to do an ad for the iPhone Air where he raps 🎶 Thinner. Lighter. My phone is like a shark’s fin! 🎶 youtu.be/6cYcdBVQ8NM

The new edition of Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja is coming along nicely! I’ve just finished a chapter on promises and generators. If that intrigues you, the book is Manning’s Deal of the Day: www.manning.com/books/secret...

I asked Gemini to generate a Chiitan-style mascot for the city of Boston.

Ladies and gentlemen: Bostan!

In a rare confluence, both of my new books are on sale today! 🤑 Test-Driven React, 2nd Edition is 40% off with code 2025testing: pragprog.com/titles/tbrea... And Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja, 3rd Edition (currently in early access) is 50% off, no code needed: www.manning.com/books/secret...

Just dropped a new project: eslint-plugin-debarrel, an ESLint plugin that can autofix your barrel imports to speed up your build times. ⚡️ github.com/TrevorBurnha...

Fun little side project: NowPlayingMenuBar, a tiny app to show what you're listening to directly in your Mac's menu bar. Works with any music app that integrates with Apple's "Now Playing" feature. Free and open source. github.com/TrevorBurnha...

🌠 Did you know, Gmail makes it easy to spawn infinite unique variants of your email address?

Let’s say your email is zhangwei@gmail.com. When signing up for Netflix, you can specify your email as "zhangwei+netflix@gmail.com".

You’ll still receive all emails sent to that address!

where does the new york times even find these people

I'm delighted to announce my latest book: Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja, Third Edition! It's an honor to update this classic for a new generation of developers. If you'd like to join the @manningbooks.bsky.social Early Access, use promo code mlburnham to get 50% off (valid 'til 12/27). mng.bz/wJP2

Another book for my author shelf just arrived today! Thanks as always to the fine folks at @pragprog.com. pragprog.com/titles/tbrea...

Just shared a little tool I've been working on! It automates the task of adding file extensions to your ESM imports (`import x from "../x"` ➡️ `import x from "../x.ts"`), speeding up module resolution. 🚀 github.com/TrevorBurnha...

I’m proud to announce the release of Test-Driven React: Second Edition, an up-to-date primer on the art of writing reliable React code! 🚀 pragprog.com/titles/tbrea...