Samuel
@samuel.fm
the Temporal API is javascript developers’ nuclear fusion
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nicejsI can finally
`pnpm remove moment`
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Mary Branscombewait for it!
a bezoaryum. Over 270 pages of Temporal docs.
The world's date/time systems are so ad hoc the documentation is full of warnings about not being able to use the system in away that would appear to make sense because of some niggling distinctions.
Temporal - JavaScript | MDN
The Temporal object enables date and time management in various scenarios, including built-in time zone and calendar representation, wall-clock time conversions, arithmetics, formatting, and more. It ...
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Mike 🍁I haven't checked on its availability in a while, and though I never thought I'd get excited about a time API, but having built handled international scheduling in JS without it I can't wait. 😊
3Mary Branscombehey, Temporal *works*
I can't believe it's *still* stuck at stage 3, I have been writing about the replacement for JavaScript's broken date object since 2021. it can't be much longer right? (the april meeting notes aren't up to yet to read how the presentation went)
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Mayorkun · Product EngineerAbsolutely agree. The Temporal API is a game-changer for JavaScript developers — finally giving us a modern, intuitive, and reliable way to handle dates and times.
1 1Mayorkun · Product EngineerNo more juggling time zones, daylight saving quirks, or third-party libraries for basic operations. It's like moving from hand tools to precision machinery. Can’t wait to see broader adoption in production codebases.
