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title: "#351: Package Manager Yarn Reaches Version 1.0"
publication: "JavaScript Weekly"
issue: 351
published_at: "2017-09-08"
canonical_url: "https://javascriptweekly.com/issues/351"
---

#351: Package Manager Yarn Reaches Version 1.0

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JavaScript WeeklyIssue 351 — September 8, 2017[Announcing Yarn 1.0: An Alternative to npm](https://code.facebook.com/posts/274518539716230)The Yarn JavaScript package manager is now used by 175,000 projects on GitHub and responsible for 3 billion package downloads per month. Facebook Code 
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[Learn How To Debug JavaScript with Chrome DevTools](https://codeburst.io/learn-how-to-debug-javascript-with-chrome-devtools-9514c58479db)Ditch console.log debugging once and for all by learning to use breakpoints to debug code within the DevTools. Brandon Morelli 
[innerself: A Tiny View + State Management Solution](https://github.com/stasm/innerself)If ultra-light alternatives to things like React appeal to you, innerself is worth checking out, even if just for the explanation of how it works. Staś Małolepszy 
[Angular vs. React vs. Vue: A 2017 Comparison](https://medium.com/unicorn-supplies/angular-vs-react-vs-vue-a-2017-comparison-c5c52d620176)An informative take on how to choose the best framework for your next project. Jens Neuhaus 
[The Wonderful World of Webpack](http://jackhiston.com/2017/9/4/the-wonderful-world-of-webpack/)Explains the reasoning behind Webpack, and what makes it more than a mere bundler. Jack Histon 
[The Curious Case of 'null >= 0'](https://blog.campvanilla.com/javascript-the-curious-case-of-null-0-7b131644e274)A trip down one of JavaScript’s many interesting rabbit holes. _“It makes sense, honestly”_, says the author. Abinav Seelan 


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