• Discussion on Rachel White's limited experience with ES6 features
• Use and benefits of arrow functions in JavaScript
• Tradeoffs between using arrow functions vs traditional function syntax
• Alex Sexton's argument that arrow functions are more readable due to lexical scope
• Mikeal Rogers' counterpoint that arrow functions add implicit return complexity
• A style guide advocate for using only arrow functions and classes in new code
• Debate on whether arrow functions or traditional functions should be the default choice
• Lexical binding issues with functions in classes
• Using arrow functions instead of class syntax for consistency
• Deprecating the "function" keyword and relying on numerals instead
• Semantic implications of function existence and context
• Browser support for new features (IE9, IE10, IE11)
• Compiling with Babel and using it to enable new features
• Using frameworks that already include compilers (React, Vue, Ember)
• Features not being widely used or adopted (e.g. modules)
• Semantics of module loading and how they haven't been well understood for a long time
• Implications of the JavaScript spec on implementing new features in Node.js
• Use cases and potential issues with JavaScript proxies and decorators
• Current status and limitations of feature support in various libraries (e.g. Ember, React)
• Introduction to create-react-app and its purpose as a management tool for common tasks like Webpack and ESLint configuration
• The benefits and limitations of using create-react-app for new projects
• Upgrading from Webpack 1 to Webpack 2, including automatic updates in create-react-app
• How Webpack 2 supports imports and exports natively, skipping the Babel step
• Jest 20, a React-specific testing framework, and its benefits over traditional functional tests
• The advantages of writing unit tests with Jest for React components
• Discussion of testing with Jest and create-react-app
• Service worker implementation and caching strategy
• Code splitting with Webpack and dynamic imports
• Comparison to Ember CLI and Rails scaffolding
• Nature of create-react-app as a "living boilerplate generator"
• Asynchronous imports in React
• Create-React-App and bundling
• HTTP/2 and loading JavaScript on load
• Standardizing configuration for React apps
• Ember CLI and upgrading configuration tools
• Compiling down to ES5 vs supported features
• Electron project for building desktop applications
• Using Node.js and browser technologies in Electron
• Unrestricted access to Node.js in Electron
• Discussion of Adobe AIR and Flex
• Comparison of desktop apps vs web apps
• Electron framework and its limitations
• Tree shaking feature in Webpack 2
• Immutable data structures in functional JS
• Desire for native immutable data structures
• Mention of book "Hackers" from the 80s
• Hacker culture origins in the 1950s-60s Tech Model Railroad Club at MIT
• Homebrew Computer Club and early Apple computing in the Bay Area
• Gaming industry in the early 80s and its influence on computing culture
• Richard Stallman's role as a keeper of hacker culture flame before GNU project