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In one sentence

The source code for jstherightway.org, a community-maintained reference site that collects JavaScript best practices, coding standards, and curated links in one organized place.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      JS best practices
      Reference website
    Content
      Coding standards
      Curated links
    Audience
      JS developers
      Beginners
    Contributing
      Open source
      Community edits
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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Visit jstherightway.org to find a curated collection of JavaScript best practices and coding standards without searching across many sources.

USE CASE 2

Contribute new best practice links or corrections to help keep the community reference up to date.

What is it built with?

HTML

How does it compare?

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Stars8,6948,6448,605
LanguageHTMLHTMLHTML
Setup difficultyeasymoderateeasy
Complexity1/53/51/5
Audiencedeveloperops devopsresearcher

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min
Content is under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0, you can share and adapt it with attribution but not for commercial purposes.

So what is it?

This is the source code behind jstherightway.org, a reference website for JavaScript best practices and coding standards. The site collects commonly accepted guidelines and links for writing JavaScript well, aimed at developers who want a single organized place to find good advice rather than hunting across many different sources. The README is brief and does not describe the specific content of the site in detail. It points to the live website at jstherightway.org and notes that the project is open to contributions. The two listed maintainers are open source developers. The project is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0, meaning you can share and adapt the content with attribution but not for commercial purposes.

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Prompt 1
Based on the JavaScript best practices referenced at jstherightway.org, help me set up ESLint rules and code style conventions for a new project.
Prompt 2
Using the guidelines from jstherightway.org as a baseline, review this JavaScript code snippet and suggest specific improvements for readability and correctness.
Prompt 3
What are the key JavaScript coding conventions from jstherightway.org that I should follow when structuring a large frontend project?

Frequently asked questions

What is js-the-right-way?

The source code for jstherightway.org, a community-maintained reference site that collects JavaScript best practices, coding standards, and curated links in one organized place.

What language is js-the-right-way written in?

Mainly HTML. The stack also includes HTML.

What license does js-the-right-way use?

Content is under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0, you can share and adapt it with attribution but not for commercial purposes.

How hard is js-the-right-way to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is js-the-right-way for?

Mainly developer.

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