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Explore the unique features of ES6 that cannot be implemented in ES5 in this 24-minute View Source conference talk by Dan Shappir. Delve into the new capabilities introduced in ES6 and ES7 that go beyond syntactic sugar, understanding why tools like Babel can't fully convert these features to ES5. Learn about classes, WeakMap, WeakSet, Proxy, and Tail Call Optimization, grasping their significance and practical applications in modern JavaScript development. Gain insights from Shappir's extensive experience as a Performance Specialist at Wix.com and his background in diverse software development projects.
Syllabus
Introduction
ES6 vs ES5
Classes
WeakMap
WeakSet
Proxy
Example
Tail Call Optimization
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