ConTejas Code

TC39: How signals work, adding signals to the JavaScript programming language


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Links

- Codecrafters (sponsor): https://tej.as/codecrafters

- TC39 Signals Proposal: https://github.com/tc39/proposal-signals


Summary


In this conversation, Kristen Maevyn, and Daniel Ehrenberg discuss reactivity and its importance in JavaScript. They explore the concept of reactivity, its role in keeping applications deterministic, and the challenges of achieving consistency in modern rendering frameworks. They also compare signals to observables and explain why signals are being considered as a language-level feature.


The conversation touches on the API for signals, the use of classes in JavaScript, and the benefits of functional programming. Signals are an evolution of the long-standing problem of managing state in JavaScript applications. They provide a solution to the issues with classes and functions by combining the benefits of both. Signals allow for encapsulation, testing in isolation, and pure functions while still being able to handle state.


Chapters


00:00:00 Intro

00:09:57 What are signals?

00:26:37 Classes and the `new` keyword

00:41:31 State Management and Signals

00:49:25 Push-based vs. Pull-based Reactivity

01:04:43 Language-level vs. Framework-level Signals

01:14:27 Server-side Signals

01:25:06 Self-referencing Signals

01:36:29 Audience Q&A

01:47:07 Conclusion

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