--- title: CSS Hacks, JavaScript Animation Libraries - Picks #167 | daily.dev description: 10 CSS hacks, JavaScript animation libraries, what's new in JavaScript, microservices architecture, and so much! Our weekly picks are here 🚀 canonical: https://daily.dev/blog/css-hacks-javascript-animation-libraries-picks-167/ og:type: article og:url: https://daily.dev/blog/css-hacks-javascript-animation-libraries-picks-167/ og:title: CSS Hacks, JavaScript Animation Libraries - Picks #167 | daily.dev og:description: 10 CSS hacks, JavaScript animation libraries, what's new in JavaScript, microservices architecture, and so much! 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