In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about the latest features in Node.js, including native support for TypeScript, .env parsing, a built-in test runner, watch mode, SQLite integration, glob support, and top-level await. They also discuss some wishlist items, and experimental features like WebSocket support and the require module. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:13 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:37 Node.js new features. Deno. Bun. 02:51 TypeScript. tsx. swc/wasm-typescript. 10:03 SQLite v22.5. 14:35 .env support. 16:24 Test runner. Jest. 19:42 Watch Mode. nodemon. 21:22 Glob support. 22:48 Top-Level Await. Top-level await is a footgun. 26:40 Experimental require module. Default ESM Detection. Web request standards. HonoJS. 29:39 Experimental WebSocket support. 30:13 Async local storage. 31:43 Single file executables. 32:46 Wishlist. 32:54 Hot reload. 34:20 Window shim. globalThis. 35:30 Better server. 35:56 Better terminal integration. NIM. styleText. chalk. warp. 41:36 Twitter responses. Coolify. n. 46:54 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Cascadia Wes: Roborock Qrevo Shameless Plugs Scott: YouTube Channel Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads