849: How to Pick a JS Package
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You’ve got a project, and you need the right tool—but how do you know if that JavaScript package is the one? Scott and Wes guide you through finding and validating packages, from checking NPM to scoping out social proof, so you can pick tools you can trust. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:29 Brought to you by Sentry.io. Take The Pledge 01:44 How to find a JS package. 02:56 Searching via NPM. 03:28 Searching via Socket.dev. 06:02 Searching via Reddit. 06:24 Searching via Perplexity. 08:31 Searching via Google autocomplete. 09:25 Searching via Awesome repo. 09:51 Searching via social networks. 10:47 Searching via established projects. 11:19 Evaluating the quality of a package. 12:02 Validating via GitHub Issues. html2canvas. 13:58 Are there types? 15:16 Validating via Socket. 16:15 Validating via Bundlephobia. 17:15 Validating via the docs. 17:55 Validating via GitHub Search. 18:14 Validating via GitHub Insights. GitHub Network Dependents. 20:19 Validating via the package.json file. Syntax Episode 563. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
You’ve got a project, and you need the right tool—but how do you know if that JavaScript package is the one? Scott and Wes guide you through finding and validating packages, from checking NPM to scoping out social proof, so you can pick tools you can trust.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:29 Brought to you by Sentry.io. Take The Pledge
01:44 How to find a JS package. 02:56 Searching via NPM.
03:28 Searching via Socket.dev.
06:02 Searching via Reddit.
06:24 Searching via Perplexity.
08:31 Searching via Google autocomplete.
09:25 Searching via Awesome repo.
09:51 Searching via social networks.
10:47 Searching via established projects.
11:19 Evaluating the quality of a package. 12:02 Validating via GitHub Issues. html2canvas.
13:58 Are there types?
15:16 Validating via Socket.
16:15 Validating via Bundlephobia.
17:15 Validating via the docs.
17:55 Validating via GitHub Search.
18:14 Validating via GitHub Insights. GitHub Network Dependents.
20:19 Validating via the package.json file. Syntax Episode 563.
Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
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Full Stack Developers Wes Bos and Scott Tolinski dive deep into web development topics, explaining how they work and talking about their own experiences. They cover from JavaScript frameworks like React, to the latest advancements in CSS to simplifying web tooling.