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title: "Why local-first matters for JavaScript"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/why-local-first-matters-for-javascript-72fzuqij4
source_url: https://www.infoworld.com/article/4140812/why-local-first-matters-for-javascript.html
type: article
source: "InfoWorld"
published: 2026-03-06T09:06:28.789Z
updated: 2026-05-14T02:13:41.265Z
tags: ["deno", "javascript", "local-first"]
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upvotes: 1
comments: 0
language: en
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# Why local-first matters for JavaScript

**[InfoWorld](https://daily.dev/sources/infoworld)** · 3 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

A roundup of the most compelling recent developments in the JavaScript ecosystem. Key highlights include the rise of local-first SQL datastores in the browser (PGlite, RxDB), WinterTC's push for truly universal isomorphic JavaScript across Node/Deno/Bun/Cloudflare Workers, the growing adoption of reactive Signals for state management, and JSR as a modern alternative to NPM with built-in TypeScript support. Also covered: Deno Deploy reaching general availability as a full-stack edge platform with AI-code sandboxing, and ESLint v10 dropping the legacy .eslintrc config format in favor of flat config.

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