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What is this?
A curated list of must-watch conference talks and videos about JavaScript, covering topics like engines, performance, reactivity, and language history.
Is this a tutorial or just a list of links?
It's just a curated index of video talks with speaker names, titles, and durations, organized by year from 2009 to 2020 - no original written content.
How is the list organized?
Entries are grouped into sections by year (newest first, 2020 down to 2009), each listing speaker, talk title, and video length in brackets.
Is this list still updated?
The most recent entries are from 2020, so it hasn't been actively maintained with new talks since then.
Where should a beginner start?
There's no explicit beginner path, but talks by Douglas Crockford (e.g. 'JavaScript: The Good Parts') and foundational pieces like 'What the heck is the event loop anyway?' are good starting points for understanding JS fundamentals.
Are the talks vetted for quality?
The list is curated by selection rather than a formal review process - it's a hand-picked set of talks the maintainer considers worth watching, spanning major JSConf, dotJS, and similar conference recordings.
What topics does the list cover?
It spans JavaScript engine internals, performance optimization, async/reactive patterns, Node.js history, functional programming, Web Components, and the evolution of ECMAScript.
Who are the featured speakers?
Notable speakers include Douglas Crockford, Brendan Eich (JS creator), Ryan Dahl (Node.js creator), Dan Abramov, Addy Osmani, and Lin Clark among many others.
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