Echo JS 0.11.0

Very cool... though I'd probably just jump to async functions considering it's requiring a super green browser for module support anyway.

Very cool... The rate limit shouldn't be an issue since it's from the unauthenticated client, which allows one request per minute.  Combining with sessionStorage to only refresh if on the page for 3+ minutes could even be reasonable there.

The usage seems really cool, and I'd love to see functionality come to this level with PostgreSQL PLv8 and even in MS-SQL Server.

Well, if you go by bandwidth, it's mostly YouTube and Netflix

Without an express patent grant, Facebook can still sue you for use.  It'd be a dick move, but in a patent war, it would likely happen... just look at the technology patent wars in phone tech.

At this point, I'm thinking it may well be a decade before any real transition for a lot of what's in npm today... not that I don't want it, been using the syntax via babel for a while... also, I am curious about the default node_modules path, and how that will play out.

Makes the same mistakes of so many other modal options... Doesn't pin to the top, when the vertical doesn't fit...  contents don't scroll at all, let alone separate from backdrop.  Not to mention, that when you hit smaller display sizes (think small tablet or phone), the modal should take over and cover the entire display.

While having modal options are nice, the points above are issues with almost every modal component I've seen.

Node 8 is great, the number of features in ES2018 that can be done via transforms and isn't in the box is awesome.  My node 8 babel config is only 6 plugins.  The performance gains, even over 6 aren't insignificant either.

Very true, but in any project where you are looking for a "framework" to guide you, redux is often one of the better somewhat prescriptive fits.  I find redux + redux-thunks + redux-first-router to be a great combination.  Using thunks with async functions feels very natural/simple to me.

I find a lot of the extras in angular 2+ to be very convoluted.. and regarding Vue.js, it's hard for me to see that actually scale well.

I really get sick and tired of the "React isn't a framework" excuse.  You really don't need much extra, redux a couple plugins and a UI toolkit, if you want one.  A thin wrapper around fetch-api for remote calls.  It's just laziness.