--- title: "State of JavaScript 2016 results, Vue 2.0 released, Angular 2 vs React comparison" publication: "JavaScript Weekly" issue: 304 published_at: "2016-10-06" canonical_url: "https://javascriptweekly.com/issues/304" --- State of JavaScript 2016 results, Vue 2.0 released, Angular 2 vs React comparison This week's JavaScript news — [Read this e-mail on the Web](http://javascriptweekly.com/issues/304) JavaScript WeeklyIssue 304 — October 6, 2016[The State of JavaScript: The Results](http://stateofjs.com/2016/introduction/)The (very thorough) results from Sacha Greif’s (creator of [Telescope](http://www.telescopeapp.org/)) ‘State of JavaScript’ survey. Over 9,000 of you took part and there’s lots to learn here. Sacha Greif [Vue 2.0 Released: The Declarative UI Framework](https://medium.com/the-vue-point/vue-2-0-is-here-ef1f26acf4b8)After 8 alphas, 8 betas and 8 RCs, Vue 2.0 is ready for production. It’s a lot faster than before, and includes [a great introductory guide.](http://vuejs.org/guide/) Evan You [How It Feels to Learn JavaScript in 2016](https://hackernoon.com/how-it-feels-to-learn-javascript-in-2016-d3a717dd577f#.9ibvb8euy)The complexity of the JS ecosystem can sometimes prove overwhelming — here, Jose takes a _satirical_ look at how varied the JS landscape is in 2016. This provoked [much](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/55okik/how_it_feels_to_learn_javascript_in_2016_xpost/) [discussion](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12628921) and many [responses](https://medium.com/@kitze/how-it-actually-feels-to-write-javascript-in-2016-46b5dda17bb5). Jose Aguinaga [![Frontend Masters\](https://copm.s3.amazonaws.com/7719570e.png)](https://frontendmasters.com/courses/chrome-dev-tools/?utm_source=javascriptweekly&utm_medium=email)[New Course: Master Chrome Developer Tools](https://frontendmasters.com/courses/chrome-dev-tools/)Most people are aware that Dev Tools exist.. to tweaking CSS or the interactive console. But there is so much more! Let’s look at every dev tools and learn to edit, debug and profile web applications! Frontend MastersSponsor [A Proposal for a 'global' Object in ECMAScript](http://www.2ality.com/2016/09/global.html)Dr. Axel looks at ‘global’, a proposal for a standard way to access the global object in JavaScript across all types of runtime. Dr. Axel Rauschmayer [Angular 2 vs React: The Ultimate Dance Off](https://medium.com/javascript-scene/angular-2-vs-react-the-ultimate-dance-off-60e7dfbc379c)An in-depth comparison between Angular 2 and React. Eric Elliott [Node.js, TC-39, and Modules](https://hackernoon.com/node-js-tc-39-and-modules-a1118aecf95e)A write-up of what’s going on with TC39 (the group working on specifying the latest versions of JavaScript) around ECMAScript Module support in Node. A great look at the issues involved. James M Snell [From Speaker to Conference Sponsor with ag-Grid](https://www.ag-grid.com/ag-grid-angular-connect-2016/)The tale of how a developer with an idea for a JavaScript data grid control turned it into an entire company. I hope this inspires some of you. Niall Crosby Jobs - [Frontend specialist in Amsterdam](http://careers.backbase.com/job/senior-frontend-consultant/?utm_source=javascriptweekly&utm_medium=email)Always wanted to work in a multicultural organisation with clients from all over the world? We travel, present and breathe JavaScript daily. Join us and help create the world's leading lean customer experience platform. 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Hired In Brief [A Book Apart Releases 'JavaScript for Web Designers' Book](https://abookapart.com/products/javascript-for-web-designers) news Mat Marquis [Latest WebKit Build Supports JavaScript Internationalization API](https://webkit.org/blog/6978/javascript-internationalization-api/) news WebKit [A Look At The 'Rest/Spread Properties' ES Proposal](http://www.2ality.com/2016/10/rest-spread-properties.html) news Dr. Axel Rauschmayer [Join Google for Polymer Summit 2016 via Livestream on 17-18 October](https://services.google.com/fb/forms/pol2016/) event Featuring 2 days of talks on Polymer, Web Components, Progressive Web Apps, & the future of the mobile web Google Inc.Sponsor [Chrome Dev Summit 2016](https://developer.chrome.com/devsummit) event Registration for the Chrome Dev Summit is now open (San Francisco, Nov 10-11). Join Chrome VP Darin Fisher for two days of announcements and talks from the Chrome team. Google [Lazy-Loading ES2015 Modules in the Browser](http://blog.avenuecode.com/lazy-loading-es2015-modules-in-the-browser/) tutorial How to load ES2015 modules synchronously (during the page load) and asynchronously (performing lazy-loading) using System.js. Tiago Garcia [A Quick, Practical Guide to JavaScript Promises](https://www.twilio.com/blog/2016/10/guide-to-javascript-promises.html) tutorial Dominik Kundel [Create a Trello Clone using Angular, Node.js, Mongo, and Express](https://www.codementor.io/angularjs/tutorial/trello-clone-angular-node-mongo-express) tutorial This in-depth tutorial details how to write a Trello-like ticketing system from scratch. Codementor [Embedding ChakraCore into CLR / C# Apps on Windows](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2016/09/building-hybrid-apps-with-chakracore/) tutorial Eric Rozell [Elegant Form Validation Using React](https://spin.atomicobject.com/2016/10/05/form-validation-react/) tutorial Jordan Schaenzle [Loading Polyfills Only When Needed](https://philipwalton.com/articles/loading-polyfills-only-when-needed/) tutorial How to conditionally load polyfills while considering the balance of simplicity and performance. Philip Walton [Saved from Callback Hell](https://www.sitepoint.com/saved-from-callback-hell/) tutorial Camilo Reyes believes that by applying some SOLID principles, callbacks can still be a useful technique. SitePoint [Using the Fetch API for Modern Async Server Calls](http://developer.telerik.com/featured/fetch-modern-async-server-calls/) tutorial How the new fetch API is a better replacement for XHR when fetching resources. Jared Faris [Variable and Function Hoisting in ES2015](https://bitsofco.de/variable-and-function-hoisting-in-es2015/) tutorial Ire Aderinokun [The Guide to Promises in Computed Properties in Ember](https://emberigniter.com/guide-promises-computed-properties/) tutorial Frank Treacy [Write Better Apps in Angular 2: Rangle’s Online Training Program](http://info.rangle.io/angular-2-online-training?utm_source=JsWeekly&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=Oct6) course Rangle offers this free Angular 2 online training program for JavaScript developers. Register now to join the session on October 18-19. 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