News: npm Has Competition, Parcel Adds Macros, and BrowserStack Gets Sued

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We discuss JSR, the new package registry from Deno, and whether it can compete with npm. Next, we talk about Parcel’s new support for macros, which is a handy way to embed build-time logic into your code. After that we some get into some BrowserStack legal drama, and wrap up with some BREAKING NEWS about Apple, PWAs, and the EU. Drama!
News:

• Paige - JSR - Deno’s New JavaScript Package Registry
• Jack - Parcel v2.12 supports macros
• TJ - Deque Systems Sues BrowserStack for Intellectual Property Theft
• Jack - React 19’s useOptimistic hook
• TJ - So what exactly did Apple break in the EU?
• BREAKING NEWS: Apple says iOS 17.4 won’t remove Home Screen web apps in the EU after all

What Makes Us Happy this Week:

• Paige - House of Ninjas series on Netflix
• Jack - Dune 2 and Avatar The Last Airbender on Netflix
• TJ - Product launch at work Notecard LoRa
• White House urges developers to dump C and C++

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