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JavaScript Set Methods: Native Set Theory, Finally

JavaScript Set Methods: Native Set Theory, Finally

Seven new methods landed on JavaScript's Set: union, intersection, difference, and more. Baseline since 2024. A practical guide with real-world examples.

Martin Ferret

Martin Ferret

Jul 7, 2026

How to Debounce Angular Signals?

How to Debounce Angular Signals?

Learn how to debounce Angular 22 Signal Forms to improve performance and reduce unnecessary HTTP requests. This guide explains when debouncing is useful and how to implement it for smoother, more efficient user interactions.

Alain Chautard

Alain Chautard

Jul 1, 2026

Promise.withResolvers(): The Deferred Pattern Built-In

Promise.withResolvers(): The Deferred Pattern Built-In

Promise.withResolvers() replaces the manual deferred pattern in JavaScript. One destructuring, no executor, no let. ES2024, supported in all modern runtimes.

Martin Ferret

Martin Ferret

Jun 23, 2026

What’s the untracked function? [Angular Signals]

What’s the untracked function? [Angular Signals]

Learn how Angular's computed() function derives reactive values from signals and why it plays a key role in building high-performance, signal-based applications with cleaner and more predictable state management.

Alain Chautard

Alain Chautard

Jun 16, 2026

`using` in JavaScript: Automatic Resource Management

`using` in JavaScript: Automatic Resource Management

Learn how the new using keyword and Symbol.dispose replace try/finally for cleaner resource management in JavaScript. With ES2026 support details.

Martin Ferret

Martin Ferret

Jun 9, 2026

Trigger options for @defer

Trigger options for @defer

Learn how Angular's @defer block triggers lazy loading and explore the different loading strategies available to control when components are rendered for better performance and user experience.

Alain Chautard

Alain Chautard

Jun 2, 2026

Closures Explained: How Functions Remember Their Scope

Closures Explained: How Functions Remember Their Scope

A function in JavaScript remembers the scope it was created in, even after that scope has finished executing. Learn what closures are, why the loop bug happens, and how to use them in practice.

Martin Ferret

Martin Ferret

May 26, 2026

Modern Angular: Replacing Lifecycle Hooks with Signals

Modern Angular: Replacing Lifecycle Hooks with Signals

As an Angular developer, you’ve likely used lifecycle hooks such as ngOnChanges, ngOnInit, and ngOnDestroy. With the advent of Zoneless and Signals, we can use better, more readable options.

Alain Chautard

Alain Chautard

May 19, 2026

JavaScript finally gets dates right

JavaScript finally gets dates right

JavaScript's Date object is 30 years old, copied from Java, and never really fixed. Temporal is the native API that finally gets dates right: immutable, timezone-aware, and no more dividing by 86400000.

Martin Ferret

Martin Ferret

May 12, 2026