Chris Barber
@chrisbarber.dev
Engineer at Harper, Titanium SDK stepdad, formerly ▲ @vercel, ♥ Rust and JavaScript, based in Minneapolis, MN
Pretty stoked for an evening of music! This is my son’s first time and my second time. #finalfantasy
November 16, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Pretty stoked for an evening of music! This is my son’s first time and my second time. #finalfantasy
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Today on the pod, Node 24 goes LTS, Nuxt Image V2 brings TS goodies, and Anders shares insights on TypeScript's AI era rise. Plus community takes on engineering practices!
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#typescript
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#typescript
Nuxt Image Loves TypeScript, Node 24 Goes LTS, and a Satisfying Use of satisfies | News | Ep 43 | TypeScript.fm - The Friendly Show for TypeScript Developers | Episode 43
News for the week of November 3, 2025: Node 24 promoted to LTS, Nuxt Image V2 is full of TS goodies, and Anders is humbled by TypeScript's rise. From the community: TypeScript is not a substitute for...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Today on the pod, Node 24 goes LTS, Nuxt Image V2 brings TS goodies, and Anders shares insights on TypeScript's AI era rise. Plus community takes on engineering practices!
share.transistor.fm/s/b87c759b
#typescript
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#typescript
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Titanium SDK 13.0.1 is now available!
This release fixes an "Application Not Responding" error on Android, TabBar appearance bug, and a few other issues. Read more: tinyurl.com/2nh388xt.
Install: ti sdk i 13.0.1.GA
This release fixes an "Application Not Responding" error on Android, TabBar appearance bug, and a few other issues. Read more: tinyurl.com/2nh388xt.
Install: ti sdk i 13.0.1.GA
Titanium SDK 13.0.1.GA - 31 October 2025 | Titanium SDK
titaniumsdk.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Titanium SDK 13.0.1 is now available!
This release fixes an "Application Not Responding" error on Android, TabBar appearance bug, and a few other issues. Read more: tinyurl.com/2nh388xt.
Install: ti sdk i 13.0.1.GA
This release fixes an "Application Not Responding" error on Android, TabBar appearance bug, and a few other issues. Read more: tinyurl.com/2nh388xt.
Install: ti sdk i 13.0.1.GA
Pretty interesting read, highly recommended.
November 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Pretty interesting read, highly recommended.
I open sourced my accent wall designer. You can use it to create vertical wood strip wall designs.
Demo: accentwall.chrisbarber.dev
Source: github.com/cb1kenobi/ac...
Demo: accentwall.chrisbarber.dev
Source: github.com/cb1kenobi/ac...
GitHub - cb1kenobi/accent-wall: Wood accent wall designer
Wood accent wall designer. Contribute to cb1kenobi/accent-wall development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:46 AM
I open sourced my accent wall designer. You can use it to create vertical wood strip wall designs.
Demo: accentwall.chrisbarber.dev
Source: github.com/cb1kenobi/ac...
Demo: accentwall.chrisbarber.dev
Source: github.com/cb1kenobi/ac...
Vitest 4 is out! The added support for spying on classes and that sounds pretty neat.
The only problem is they dropped support for Node.js 18. It uses 'node:inspector/promises' which was introduced in Node.js 19.
So I guess I have to remove Node 18 from my CI matrix?
The only problem is they dropped support for Node.js 18. It uses 'node:inspector/promises' which was introduced in Node.js 19.
So I guess I have to remove Node 18 from my CI matrix?
October 23, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Vitest 4 is out! The added support for spying on classes and that sounds pretty neat.
The only problem is they dropped support for Node.js 18. It uses 'node:inspector/promises' which was introduced in Node.js 19.
So I guess I have to remove Node 18 from my CI matrix?
The only problem is they dropped support for Node.js 18. It uses 'node:inspector/promises' which was introduced in Node.js 19.
So I guess I have to remove Node 18 from my CI matrix?
If you think npm's architecture is good, go watch @darcyclarke.me's talk. The dependency graph is complex and @vlt.sh is reinventing it in a smart and unique way. www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8nG...
The Registry is Dead, Long Live the Registry! - Darcy Clarke, vlt
YouTube video by OpenJS Foundation
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October 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
If you think npm's architecture is good, go watch @darcyclarke.me's talk. The dependency graph is complex and @vlt.sh is reinventing it in a smart and unique way. www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8nG...
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✅Announcing Vitest 4.0 ✅
Our latest Vitest update brings Browser Mode to stable, allowing you to test your UI in real browsers like Chrome.
Also new:
- Visual Regression Testing to catch unintended UI changes
- Playwright Trace support for easier debugging
voidzero.dev/posts/announ...
Our latest Vitest update brings Browser Mode to stable, allowing you to test your UI in real browsers like Chrome.
Also new:
- Visual Regression Testing to catch unintended UI changes
- Playwright Trace support for easier debugging
voidzero.dev/posts/announ...
Announcing Vitest 4.0
Vitest 4.0 is released with Browser Mode being marked stable, Visual Regression testing support, and Playwright Trace support. The Vitest team will focus on performance improvement in the upcoming…
voidzero.dev
October 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
✅Announcing Vitest 4.0 ✅
Our latest Vitest update brings Browser Mode to stable, allowing you to test your UI in real browsers like Chrome.
Also new:
- Visual Regression Testing to catch unintended UI changes
- Playwright Trace support for easier debugging
voidzero.dev/posts/announ...
Our latest Vitest update brings Browser Mode to stable, allowing you to test your UI in real browsers like Chrome.
Also new:
- Visual Regression Testing to catch unintended UI changes
- Playwright Trace support for easier debugging
voidzero.dev/posts/announ...
Yo! SnoopLogg 6.1.1 is out with support for log level filtering!
const logger = new SnoopLogg({ logLevel: 'info' });
Show some love and drop a star: github.com/cb1kenobi/sn...
const logger = new SnoopLogg({ logLevel: 'info' });
Show some love and drop a star: github.com/cb1kenobi/sn...
GitHub - cb1kenobi/snooplogg: Your mind on your logs and your logs on your mind
Your mind on your logs and your logs on your mind. Contribute to cb1kenobi/snooplogg development by creating an account on GitHub.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Yo! SnoopLogg 6.1.1 is out with support for log level filtering!
const logger = new SnoopLogg({ logLevel: 'info' });
Show some love and drop a star: github.com/cb1kenobi/sn...
const logger = new SnoopLogg({ logLevel: 'info' });
Show some love and drop a star: github.com/cb1kenobi/sn...
Yo! Did you hear? SnoopLogg has been receiving a lot of love from the homies at the @typescript.fm, check 'em out!
Community highlights ✨
- @nodesource.bsky.social on npm packages to axe
- @rafaelgss.dev shares Node 25 updates
- @robpalmer.bsky.social on Map upserts & import bytes
- @chrisbarber.dev releases SnoopLogg v6.0.4 CLI logging library (we lol'd)
- @stefanjudis.com reminds us AbortController exists
- @nodesource.bsky.social on npm packages to axe
- @rafaelgss.dev shares Node 25 updates
- @robpalmer.bsky.social on Map upserts & import bytes
- @chrisbarber.dev releases SnoopLogg v6.0.4 CLI logging library (we lol'd)
- @stefanjudis.com reminds us AbortController exists
October 21, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Yo! Did you hear? SnoopLogg has been receiving a lot of love from the homies at the @typescript.fm, check 'em out!
I would love to go to Tokyo, but I'd love it even more if someone hacked together something super cool in Harper and took the prize! Let's go! #javascript #nodejs
🚀 Harper Hack ’25 kicks off tomorrow!
Join us Oct 21 at 10 a.m. MT for the kickoff event 🎉
Compete in our 2-week virtual hackathon celebrating Harper’s open-source future — and win a trip to Tokyo (🎌 up to $5K value)!
👉 Sign up now: buff.ly/33cu3bW
Join us Oct 21 at 10 a.m. MT for the kickoff event 🎉
Compete in our 2-week virtual hackathon celebrating Harper’s open-source future — and win a trip to Tokyo (🎌 up to $5K value)!
👉 Sign up now: buff.ly/33cu3bW
Harper Hack '25
Experience an online hackathon that challenges you to code, design, and innovate using Harper with AI integrated. Push the limits of what applications can achieve, gain visibility for your work, and…
www.harper.fast
October 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I would love to go to Tokyo, but I'd love it even more if someone hacked together something super cool in Harper and took the prize! Let's go! #javascript #nodejs
Yo, did you hear, the new SnoopLogg just dropped!
v6.0.3 with official support for Deno and uses @rolldown.rs to speed up bundling by 8x and reduce ESM bundle size by 2%.
Check it: www.npmjs.com/package/snoo...
#nodejs #typescript #javascript
v6.0.3 with official support for Deno and uses @rolldown.rs to speed up bundling by 8x and reduce ESM bundle size by 2%.
Check it: www.npmjs.com/package/snoo...
#nodejs #typescript #javascript
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October 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Yo, did you hear, the new SnoopLogg just dropped!
v6.0.3 with official support for Deno and uses @rolldown.rs to speed up bundling by 8x and reduce ESM bundle size by 2%.
Check it: www.npmjs.com/package/snoo...
#nodejs #typescript #javascript
v6.0.3 with official support for Deno and uses @rolldown.rs to speed up bundling by 8x and reduce ESM bundle size by 2%.
Check it: www.npmjs.com/package/snoo...
#nodejs #typescript #javascript
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Titanium SDK is officially on Bluesky!
For those of you that have never heard of us, Titanium allows you to build native iOS and Android apps using JavaScript! Real native apps, not a webview. We're open source and just celebrated 15 years. Check us out: titaniumsdk.com
For those of you that have never heard of us, Titanium allows you to build native iOS and Android apps using JavaScript! Real native apps, not a webview. We're open source and just celebrated 15 years. Check us out: titaniumsdk.com
October 19, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Titanium SDK is officially on Bluesky!
For those of you that have never heard of us, Titanium allows you to build native iOS and Android apps using JavaScript! Real native apps, not a webview. We're open source and just celebrated 15 years. Check us out: titaniumsdk.com
For those of you that have never heard of us, Titanium allows you to build native iOS and Android apps using JavaScript! Real native apps, not a webview. We're open source and just celebrated 15 years. Check us out: titaniumsdk.com
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Node.js You Don't Need a Dependency
Slides for my @jsconf.bsky.social talk are up.
Thanks to everyone for listening and the many great conversations after!
noti.st/brianmuenzen...
#nodejs #jsconf #opensource
Slides for my @jsconf.bsky.social talk are up.
Thanks to everyone for listening and the many great conversations after!
noti.st/brianmuenzen...
#nodejs #jsconf #opensource
October 17, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Node.js You Don't Need a Dependency
Slides for my @jsconf.bsky.social talk are up.
Thanks to everyone for listening and the many great conversations after!
noti.st/brianmuenzen...
#nodejs #jsconf #opensource
Slides for my @jsconf.bsky.social talk are up.
Thanks to everyone for listening and the many great conversations after!
noti.st/brianmuenzen...
#nodejs #jsconf #opensource
One of my favorite pictures from JSConf is the three Chris/Kris’s @voodootikigod.bsky.social @kriszyp.bsky.social #jsconf
October 18, 2025 at 4:34 AM
One of my favorite pictures from JSConf is the three Chris/Kris’s @voodootikigod.bsky.social @kriszyp.bsky.social #jsconf
My friend @brianmuenzenmeyer.com wrote a book about the world of open source! Take a sec and check it out: approachableopensource.com
October 18, 2025 at 4:31 AM
My friend @brianmuenzenmeyer.com wrote a book about the world of open source! Take a sec and check it out: approachableopensource.com
It just wouldn’t have been a JSConf without Ethan Arrowood and @ruyadorno.com. The work they do for the Node.js world is appreciated. #jsconf
October 18, 2025 at 4:06 AM
It just wouldn’t have been a JSConf without Ethan Arrowood and @ruyadorno.com. The work they do for the Node.js world is appreciated. #jsconf
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🎉 Congrats to Ethan Arrowood for winning the Leading by Example JavaScriptLandia Award from the @openjsf at #JSConf 2025!
Ethan’s impact spans the JS ecosystem — from @nodejs, Undici, and WinterCG to his leadership within OpenJS and contributions to Harper’s open-source efforts.
👉 buff.ly/YnbgF5o
Ethan’s impact spans the JS ecosystem — from @nodejs, Undici, and WinterCG to his leadership within OpenJS and contributions to Harper’s open-source efforts.
👉 buff.ly/YnbgF5o
October 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
🎉 Congrats to Ethan Arrowood for winning the Leading by Example JavaScriptLandia Award from the @openjsf at #JSConf 2025!
Ethan’s impact spans the JS ecosystem — from @nodejs, Undici, and WinterCG to his leadership within OpenJS and contributions to Harper’s open-source efforts.
👉 buff.ly/YnbgF5o
Ethan’s impact spans the JS ecosystem — from @nodejs, Undici, and WinterCG to his leadership within OpenJS and contributions to Harper’s open-source efforts.
👉 buff.ly/YnbgF5o
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We 💙 our friends at @harperfast.bsky.social!
🚀 Big news from #JSConf!
Harper is now open source!🎉
Stephen Goldberg & @kriszyp.bsky.social dropped the announcement live on stage, and our “High Octane. Open Source.” coffee bar kept devs buzzing. ☕️
Dive in → harper.fast/start
Harper is now open source!🎉
Stephen Goldberg & @kriszyp.bsky.social dropped the announcement live on stage, and our “High Octane. Open Source.” coffee bar kept devs buzzing. ☕️
Dive in → harper.fast/start
October 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
We 💙 our friends at @harperfast.bsky.social!
Huge thanks to the @vlt.sh team for building something new and refreshing in the world of package managers and taunting me with LEGO to try it out.
Join me and check them out: www.vlt.sh
Join me and check them out: www.vlt.sh
October 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Huge thanks to the @vlt.sh team for building something new and refreshing in the world of package managers and taunting me with LEGO to try it out.
Join me and check them out: www.vlt.sh
Join me and check them out: www.vlt.sh
Ezekiel Keator giving a great talk about feature flags! Check him out: ezstack.dev #jsconf
October 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Ezekiel Keator giving a great talk about feature flags! Check him out: ezstack.dev #jsconf
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Here are the slides for my Node.js year in review talk: speakerdeck.com/ruyadorno/no...
#nodejs #javascript #JSConf
#nodejs #javascript #JSConf
Node.js 2025: What's new and what's next
This talks is a recap of what went on in the Node.js runtime in 2024-2025. Presented at JSConf US 2025
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October 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Here are the slides for my Node.js year in review talk: speakerdeck.com/ruyadorno/no...
#nodejs #javascript #JSConf
#nodejs #javascript #JSConf
