Must-read resources to stay up to date

This topic is similar to YouTube bloggers I find useful but in this article, I’ll share some of the best text-based resources that I find valuable for staying informed, improving my skills, and keeping up with industry trends. Whether you’re looking for insightful blogs, well-documented official sources, newsletters, or developer communities, these recommendations will help you stay ahead in your coding journey.

2ality – JavaScript and more

2ality is a highly regarded blog by Dr. Axel Rauschmayer, covering JavaScript, TypeScript, and web development since 2005. Known for its deep dives into ECMAScript, the blog is praised by industry experts like Addy Osmani and Rey Bango for its detailed, insightful, and authoritative content on JavaScript’s evolution and best practices. If you want to stay ahead in modern JavaScript, 2ality is a must-read.

2ality – JavaScript and more

Refactoring Guru

Refactoring.Guru simplifies learning about refactoring, design patterns, SOLID principles, and other programming concepts. The site provides a big-picture view of how these topics connect and remain relevant. While not the inventor of these ideas, the creator aims to clarify their relationships, which many programmers still find mysterious.

Refactoring and Design Patterns

Refactoring is a controllable process of improving code without creating new functionality. Design Patterns are typical solutions to the commonly occurring problems in software design.

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Douglas Crockford blog

Douglas Crockford is a renowned American computer programmer best known for popularizing JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) and playing a major role in its standardization. He also contributed to the development of JavaScript’s security model and authored the influential book “JavaScript: The Good Parts”, which helped shape modern JavaScript practices.

Crockford worked at companies like Yahoo!, PayPal, and Netscape, and he developed tools like JSLint and JSHint for improving JavaScript code quality. His work has had a lasting impact on web development and software engineering.

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ECMA

The ECMAScript site is the official resource for ECMAScript (ES), the standardized scripting language that forms the foundation of JavaScript. Maintained by Ecma International.

ECMAScript® 2025 Language Specification

Introduction This Ecma Standard defines the ECMAScript 2025 Language. It is the sixteenth edition of the ECMAScript Language Specification. Since publication of the first edition in 1997, ECMAScript has grown to be one of the world’s most widely used general-purpose programming languages. It is

This is not the full list I have. I will keep this post updated and add new ones later. Stay tuned! 😉