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Sep 2023
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Supper Club × Shipping ESM with Mark Eri...

Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack Javascript Web Developers
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In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Mark Erikson about his work in helping others understand shipping ESM, how to deal with permutations, whether default imports are helpful, whether TypeScript has made it easier, and what Mark’s tool stack is for building. Show Notes 00:36 Welcome 01:45 Introducing Shipping ESM with Mark Erik ... Show More
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