015 jsAir - AVA: Futuristic test runner 🚀 with James Talmage, Mark Wubben, and Vadim Demedes

AVA: Futuristic test runner 🚀 with James Talmage, Mark Wubben, and Vadim Demedes
Description:

AVA is a relatively new testing framework for JavaScript that promises some really unique and exciting benefits over some of the existing testing frameworks.

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Links, Picks, and Tips:
James TalmageLinks: Sindre’s AMA on small module philosophy
Tips: Small modules: generator-nm (a minimalist Yeoman generator)
Picks: Check out XO (zero config linter), thetruesize.com - if you like maps., and Bob Sutton - Strong Opinions Weekly Held

Mark WubbenLinks: http://node.green/
Tips: Publish smaller packages using the "files" option, test with "npm pack" and that tar command you always forget
Picks: Node v6 soon!

Vadim DemedesTips: Don’t over-complicate and always look for a simpler solution instead.
Picks: All essays by Guillermo Rauch and Give it five minutes by Jason Fried

Kent C. DoddsLinks: Healthy Open Source and How to Contribute to an Open Source Library on GitHub
Tips: Use bundledDependencies see my screencast on it
Picks: ghooks + opt-cli = ♥️ and Hubot

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