There Be Dragons in the New JavaScript

Explore the potential pitfalls and confusing aspects of ECMAScript 2015 features in this 53-minute conference talk. Delve into the intricacies of string templates, arrow functions, promises, and modules, examining their impact on code maintainability and application performance. Learn how to effectively use these features while avoiding common mistakes that can hinder development. Gain insights into topics such as object literals, destructuring, hoisting, temporal deadzone, and module systems like SystemJS and Webpack. Discover best practices for writing clean, efficient JavaScript code and understand the implications of living on the cutting edge of language features.