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  1. mustache.js

    Minimal templating with {{mustaches}} in JavaScript

    First, I setup mustache (npm package) as the templating language (the npm package hasn’t been updated in two years, so that’s great). Mustache is really simple, it provides a few helper utilities, like replacing variables, or iterating over data,

  2. InfluxDB

    InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.

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  3. markdown-it

    Markdown parser, done right. 100% CommonMark support, extensions, syntax plugins & high speed

    Next, I setup a markdown parser, markdown-it. I then created another Mustache lambda for converting markdown to HTML and injecting it in the template output. I also ran the Markdown string through the Mustache parser, so I could use my “media” lambda inside markdown. This is where things got gross in the code.

  4. he

    A robust HTML entity encoder/decoder written in JavaScript.

    This obviously does not work with the Mustache parser. So I had to uninstall another package to decode the HTML entities, and then deal with the original recursive replacement problem. Here’s what the final code looks like:

  5. json5

    JSON5 — JSON for Humans

    Ditch TOML in favor of YAML or JSON 5.

  6. dotnyc

    personal website. resume/blog

    You can find the full source code for this here.

  7. Sevalla

    Deploy and host your apps and databases, now with $50 credit! Sevalla is the PaaS you have been looking for! Advanced deployment pipelines, usage-based pricing, preview apps, templates, human support by developers, and much more!

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