News for the week of May 12, 2025: Microsoft layoffs impact TypeScript team, and Deno explains the radio silence on Fresh 2.0.

Chapters

• (00:00) - Personal News

• News: Microsoft Layoffs
• News: Deno Fresh – An Update on 2.0 (h/t deno.land)
• Let Ron Buckton know how much you appreciate his work
• Bluesky: String split quirk (h/t kramer.run)
• Video: Oldie but a goodie (2023), “just enough TS" by Shawn Wildermuth
• Tip: Don't forget about TS import migration for Node 24 (h/t jakob.jingleheimer.dev)
• Reddit Discussion: what was the hardest part of learning TypeScript?
• Reddit tip: increasing memory limit for eslint and TS server
• Blog: The TSConfig Cheat Sheet (Matt Pocock)
• Blog: A Guide to tsconfig.json (Dr. Axel / 2ality)
• Blog: Type Assertions and the as keyword (chrisk-7777)
• Video: The Secret THIS Parameter: TypeScript’s overlooked Superpower Explained! (Typed Rocks)
• Video: 6 TypeScript tips to turn you into a WIZARD (Matt Pocock)
• Tip: strongly type process.env so you can enforce your dotenv files (h/t aaronmcadam.com)
• Cool stuff: Escape the City outdoor game
• Cool stuff: Sail North – pirate sea shanties meets pop/rock
• Cool stuff: Open5e for D&D nerds
• Cool stuff: Add TypeScript/JavaScript Support for Godot 4 

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