Announcing the roadmap to Qwik 2.0 - and React intersection observer, Figma to Tailwind

Hey there, devs!

Vishwas here, diving straight into a VS Code extension I recently discovered. Check out the Template String Converter which transforms regular strings into template strings when?"${"?is typed. A neat little DX improvement, if you ask me!

And, because no developer newsletter is complete without a dad joke:

What's a developer's favorite hangout place? The Foo Bar!

All right, let's dive into the latest tech updates, shall we?

• Announcing the roadmap to Qwik 2.0: a community project focused on a lighter, faster, better Qwik for everyone.?

• Check out my practical guide on integrating Intersection Observer in React for dynamic animations similar to Linear's secondary navbar.
• Dive into my latest article on how to convert Figma designs into Tailwind CSS effortlessly using Visual Copilot, streamlining your design-to-code workflow.
• Introducing our latest knowledge page: The Evolution of Visual Editing within Headless CMSes, a deep dive into how visual editing is transforming content management systems for a more intuitive user experience.

• Brandon Bayer shares insights from migrating Flightcontrol's dashboard to Next.js App Router, highlighting the good, the bad, and the ugly.
• Event Loop: Myths and Reality offers a deep dive into the JavaScript event loop, correcting common misconceptions and highlighting its role across different environments.
• Matt Pocock's guide on how to use forwardRef with generic TypeScript components is a must-read for advanced TypeScript usage.
• Remix has open-sourced its website, inviting developers to explore and contribute to its source code.

• Million.js 3.0 was announced, featuring significant compiler and runtime performance enhancements.
• Astro 4.2 arrives with groundbreaking features like Speculation Rules API, enhanced routing, and more, pushing the boundaries of modern web development.
• The jQuery team announced the beta release of jQuery 4.0.0, featuring performance improvements, bug fixes, and the removal of deprecated APIs. Yes, you read that right!
• Vite 5.1 introduces a new experimental Vite Runtime API, significant performance improvements, and features like enhanced .css?url support, a callback for build.assetsInlineLimit, and HMR for circular imports.
• Storybook 8 is now in Beta.

And that's a wrap for today! Wishing you all a fantastic weekend ahead.

See you in the next one,

Vishwas