js2022.yml

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  # General
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  - key: general.results.description
    t: The 2022 edition of the annual survey about the latest trends in the JavaScript ecosystem.

  - key: general.livestream_announcement
    t: Make sure to tune in for our [special survey results livestream](https://dev.to/sachagreif/state-of-javascript-2021-livestream-24a5) on February 22! (English)

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  # Introduction
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  - key: introduction.js2022
    t: |

      <span class="first-letter">A</span>fter years of relative stability, many are now beginning to question the status quo. 

      New front-end frameworks like Solid and Qwik are suggesting that React might not have all the answers after all, and on the server Astro, Remix and Next.js (among others) are making us reconsider how much code we really need to ship to the client. 

      We'll need all the data we can get if we want to make sense of all this, and in fact this year's survey received a massive **39,472** responses, almost double last year's amount! 

      Because of this newly expanded audience you might notice some unexpected results, such as some features going down year-over-year in terms of awareness or usage. 

      But having more data can potentially mean new insights, and that's why we've developed two new ways to interact with our dataset: the **Data Explorer** lets you cross-reference two variables and highlight any outlying results; while **Chart Filters** let you filter specific charts by salary, country, gender, and many other demographic variables. 

      We've also replaced our catch-all "back-end" category with a more specific **Rendering Frameworks** page and added a new **Video Creators** list to the Resources section. 

      Finally, Features and Libraries questions also now have a **Comments** popup that lets you see what people actually think of the items mentioned in the survey!

      With all this out of the way, let's discover what JavaScript has been up to in 2022!

      <span class="conclusion__byline">– Sacha Greif</span>

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  # Tshirt
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  - key: sections.tshirt.title
    t: T-shirt

  - key: sections.tshirt.description
    t: |
      ## Support the Survey With the State of JavaScript T-Shirt

      Between the bad video quality, the bulky cassettes, and having to rewind, there's not much to miss about the VHS era. But one thing we *do* miss are the amazing 90s visuals that used to adorn blank VHS tapes. 

      But now, thanks to the talented Christopher Kirk-Nielsen you can enjoy all this retro radness while also celebrating your love for JavaScript at the same time!

  - key: tshirt.about
    t: About the T-shirt

  - key: tshirt.description
    t: |
      We use a high-quality, super-soft tri-blend shirt with a slim fit printed by our partners at Cotton Bureau.

  - key: tshirt.getit
    t: Get It

  - key: tshirt.price
    t: USD $29 + shipping

  - key: tshirt.designer.heading
    t: About the Designer

  - key: tshirt.designer.name
    t: Christopher Kirk-Nielsen

  - key: tshirt.designer.bio
    t: |
      Originally from France but now based in the United States, Chris is not just an amazing front-end developer, but also a talented illustrator who specializes in retro visuals. In fact, we encourage you to also check out his [other t-shirt designs](https://chriskirknielsen.com/designs)!

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  # Sections
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  - key: sections.user_info.description
    t: |
      This year, **39,471** respondents took part in the survey.

  - key: sections.features.description
    t: |
      JavaScript may move fast, but it seems like JavaScript developers move even faster, as many relatively new features already show high adoption levels.

  - key: sections.technologies.description
    t: |
      This year's results point to a high degree of fragmentation in the JavaScript world. But while this can sometimes cause headaches, all that competition does make for a very dynamic ecosystem.

  - key: sections.tools_others.description
    t: |
      Picking a technology can often come down to a series of tough choices between 
      competing priorities, and this year we tried to capture this process using a new bracket-style question format.

  - key: sections.environments.description
    t: |
      Accessibility has long been an after-thought when it comes to web development, but many developers
      are now realizing that it should in fact be the foundation on which everything else rests.

  - key: sections.resources.description
    t: |
      Highlighting blogs, podcasts, and sites was a good start, but this year we decided to go one step further
      and actually feature the people who make up the JavaScript community!

  - key: sections.opinions.description
    t: |
      Whether it's pain points that hold you back today, or missing features that you hope to use
      tomorrow, this was your chance to vent and share your gripes with JavaScript!

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  # Charts
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  - key: options.features_categories.language
    aliasFor: sections.language.title
  - key: options.features_categories.browser_apis
    aliasFor: sections.browser_apis.title
  - key: options.features_categories.other_features
    aliasFor: sections.other_features.title

  - key: blocks.tools_quadrant.description
    t: |
      This chart shows each technology's **retention ratio** over its total **user count**.
      It can be divided into four quadrants:

        - **1**: Low usage, high retention. Technologies worth keeping an eye on.

        - **2**: High usage, high retention. Safe technologies to adopt.

        - **3**: Low usage, low retention. Technologies that are harder to recommend currently.

        - **4**: High usage, low retention. Reassess these technologies if you're currently using them.

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  # Notes
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  - key: blocks.gender.note
    t: |
      If you're interested in learning more, we [wrote a blog post](https://dev.to/sachagreif/is-our-survey-biased-against-women-49oj) that addresses the survey's gender dynamics.

  - key: blocks.css_missing_features.note
    t: |
      You can explore the full dataset of answers to this question in [this side project](https://whatsmissingfromcss.com/).

  - key: blocks.source.note
    t: >

      This chart aggregates a mix of referrers, URL parameters, and freeform answers. 

      - State of JS: the [State of JS](https://stateofjs.com) mailing list.

      - State of CSS: the State of CSS mailing list; also matches `email`, `by email`, etc.

      - Work: matches `work`, `colleagues`, `coworkers`, etc.

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  # Awards
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  - key: award.feature_adoption_delta_award.comment
    t: With a **{value}** progression in 2022, **top-level await** has quickly become an integral part of JavaScript.

  - key: award.tool_usage_delta_award.comment
    t: |
      **Vite** is barely two years old, but with a **{value}** progression over the last year it's already gaining ground.

  - key: award.tool_satisfaction_award.comment
    t: Vite takes the top spot with a sky-high **{value}** retention ratio!

  - key: award.tool_interest_award.comment
    t: With a **{value}** interest ratio, Vite once again wins the gold!

  - key: award.most_write_ins_award.comment
    t: Many questions also accepted write-in answers, and with **{value}** mentions **Astro** was the most popular item overall.

  - key: award.most_commented_feature_award.comment
    t: With **{value}** comments, no other feature even came close to generating as much feedback as Private Fields.

  - key: award.most_commented_tool_award.comment
    t: With **{value}** comments, React showed that it's still the most-discussed library around.

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  # Conclusion
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  - key: conclusion.js2022
    t: |
      <span class="first-line">JavaScript and TypeScript are more vibrant than ever.</span> 

      We saw a continuation of performance-lead innovations, many in reactivity and hydration (or the lack thereof). For example, [Svelte](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdNJ3fydeao) took on simplicity in developer ergonomics and leaned into the compiler. Solid’s explored [new approaches to reactivity](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iK9zzhSKo4), while Qwik [shifted our mental model with resumability](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zddw6qy5pf0). 

      Innovation is also exciting to see in multi-platform solutions like Tauri, Ionic and Flutter, which opens the door to see applications that span across even more platforms.

      We see globally distributed talent- like Nigeria and now India [having the highest developer growth on GitHub](https://octoverse.github.com/2022/global-tech-talent). Around the world, there are amazing projects like Segun Adebayo's [Chakra UI](https://chakra-ui.com/), or Liyas Thomas's [Hoppscotch](https://hoppscotch.io/), and folks supporting other people’s growth and learning like Ada Nduka Oyom who founded [SheCodeAfrica](https://shecodeafrica.org/), a non-profit organization that has helped empower over 17K women across Africa.

      When we look at established frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue we often see a drop in satisfaction, and people may wonder what it means for the future. I believe that this decline is a function of the tool being battle-tested and used in production, of finding the rough edges and experiencing the trade-offs every tool has. It’s a sign of maturity and clear-eyed appreciation for what these tools can offer. They will also learn from innovation in the space and continue to evolve.

      Finally, I couldn’t be happier to see Vite’s absolute resounding presence in the award section for the second year in a row. Build and serve tech is truly making massive strides and we all benefit from this hard work. Bravo!

  - key: conclusion.js2022.bio
    t: Director of Engineering and Web Infrastructure, Google

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  # Picks
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  - key: picks.my_pick
    t: "My 2022 Pick: "
  - key: picks.intro
    t: We asked members of the JavaScript community to share their “pick of the year”

  # https://svelte.dev/blog/announcing-sveltekit-1.0
  - key: picks.lee_robinson.name
    t: SvelteKit 1.0
  - key: picks.lee_robinson.bio
    t: VP of Developer Experience at Vercel
  - key: picks.lee_robinson.description
    t: |
      Two years in the making, SvelteKit is finally ready for production – 
      and it has no shortage of amazing features for developers.

  # - key: picks.vadim_makeev.name
  #   t: Server-Side Rendering
  # - key: picks.vadim_makeev.bio
  #   t: DevRel, Podcaster & Web Standards Advocate
  # - key: picks.vadim_makeev.description
  #   t: |
  #       The time has come to get our priorities straight.
  #       UX > DX, and it has always been like that. Performance FTW!

  # - key: picks.ben_ilegbodu.name
  #   t: Lee Robinson
  # - key: picks.ben_ilegbodu.bio
  #   t: Ben Ilegbodu, Principal Frontend Engineer @ Stitch Fix
  # - key: picks.ben_ilegbodu.description
  #   t: |
  #       Lee has been great at shepherding and advocating for Next.js.
  #       He's helped me a ton with Next and continues to build excitement
  #       for where it's going

  # - key: picks.shawn_wang.name
  #   t: Supabase
  # - key: picks.shawn_wang.bio
  #   t: Head of DX at Temporal
  # - key: picks.shawn_wang.description
  #   t: |
  #       Supabase is making Postgres accessible to more developers and showing
  #       everyone how a small focused team can out-ship peers 10x their size.

  # - key: picks.sarah_drasner.name
  #   t: Pawel Kozlowski
  # - key: picks.sarah_drasner.bio
  #   t: Director of Engineering, Core Developer Web at Google
  # - key: picks.sarah_drasner.description
  #   t: |
  #       Pawel Kozlowski is the kind of developer who can be open-minded to different
  #       approaches with humility and curiosity with the interest of improving things.

  # - key: picks.sara_vieira.name
  #   t: Paul Henschel
  # - key: picks.sara_vieira.bio
  #   t: International Agent of JS Bullshit
  # - key: picks.sara_vieira.description
  #   t: |
  #       Paul's work on animations and ReactThreeFiber
  #       have made doing any kind of 3D work on the web way easier.

  # - key: picks.mark_erikson.name
  #   t: Ryan Carniato
  # - key: picks.mark_erikson.bio
  #   t: Redux Maintainer
  # - key: picks.mark_erikson.description
  #   t: |
  #       Ryan's reactive JS framework SolidJS hit 1.0,
  #       and he wrote numerous articles analyzing advanced
  #       JS framework implementation concepts.

  # - key: picks.alyssa_nicoll.name
  #   t: BroccoDev's Twitch Stream
  # - key: picks.alyssa_nicoll.bio
  #   t: Sr. Developer Advocate at Progress
  # - key: picks.alyssa_nicoll.description
  #   t: |
  #     Mike Brocchi recently started streaming to Twitch. He is a brilliant programmer,
  #     developer, and most importantly teacher.
  #     I always have a blast watching his streams and learning from him.

  # - key: picks.michael_jackson.name
  #   t: esbuild
  # - key: picks.michael_jackson.bio
  #   t: Co-founder of Remix
  # - key: picks.michael_jackson.description
  #   t: |
  #     We have been building the Remix compiler on top of esbuild and it
  #     has definitely raised the bar as far as JS bundlers are concerned.
  #     It's incredibly fast and the plugin API allows us to do pretty much anything we want.

  # - key: picks.david_khourshid.name
  #   t: Remix
  # - key: picks.david_khourshid.bio
  #   t: Pianist and founder of Stately
  # - key: picks.david_khourshid.description
  #   t: |
  #       Remix is a full-stack web framework that feels old-school, but in a good way,
  #       by putting you on the path to create fast, complex, and accessible modern web apps.

  # - key: picks.kent_c_dodds.name
  #   t: Fly.io
  # - key: picks.kent_c_dodds.bio
  #   t: Director of Developer Experience, Remix
  # - key: picks.kent_c_dodds.description
  #   t: |
  #       Fly enabled me (a frontend engineer with a distain for DevOps)
  #       to confidently deploy a real-world, globally-distributed, production-grade
  #       app.

  # - key: picks.tejas_kumar.name
  #   t: Joe Haddad
  # - key: picks.tejas_kumar.bio
  #   t: Web Developer, Conference Speaker, and Director of DevRel at Xata
  # - key: picks.tejas_kumar.description
  #   t: |
  #       Joe works on Next.js at Vercel and is constantly looking to proudly
  #       demonstrate its power while actively listening
  #       to feedback from the community to support them better.

  # - key: picks.wes_bos.name
  #   t: TC39 Proposals
  # - key: picks.wes_bos.bio
  #   t: JavaScript Teacher & Podcast Host
  # - key: picks.wes_bos.description
  #   t: |
  #       A Git repo full of all the things that have been proposed to be added to JavaScript. It's really fun to read through all the ideas people have for the language and see them go through the stages.

  # - key: picks.scott_tolinski.name
  #   t: SvelteKit
  # - key: picks.scott_tolinski.bio
  #   t: Creator of Level-Up Tuts, co-host of Syntax
  # - key: picks.scott_tolinski.description
  #   t: |
  #       Svelte Kit provides the amazing developer experience of Svelte with all
  #       of the modern features of expected from a web platform.

  # https://astro.build/
  - key: picks.miguel_angel_duran.name
    t: Astro
  - key: picks.miguel_angel_duran.bio
    t: Twitch Coding Streamer & Content Creator
  - key: picks.miguel_angel_duran.description
    t: |
      Astro is a new exciting static site generator. 
      Zero client JavaScript by default, lazy-loading hydration, 
      and framework-agnostic. Built on top of Vite, it's blazing fast and easy to use.

  # https://sandpack.codesandbox.io/
  - key: picks.josh_comeau.name
    t: Sandpack
  - key: picks.josh_comeau.bio
    t: Software developer and educator
  - key: picks.josh_comeau.description
    t: |
      The folks at CodeSandbox open-sourced their ridiculously 
      powerful in-browser bundler, and packaged 
      it up in a world-class embedded code editor. Such an amazing tool!

  # https://github.com/tc39/proposal-type-annotations
  - key: picks.rich_harris.name
    t: Type Annotations Proposal
  - key: picks.rich_harris.bio
    t: Principal Software Engineer, Vercel
  - key: picks.rich_harris.description
    t: |
      I'm going to nominate the type annotations proposal, which was shared with the world this year.

  # https://twitter.com/mooeypoo
  - key: picks.cassidy_williams.name
    t: Moriel Schottlender
  - key: picks.cassidy_williams.bio
    t: CTO at Contenda, Memer and Dreamer
  - key: picks.cassidy_williams.description
    t: |
      Moriel is an inspiring developer who gives passionate, 
      interesting talks about internationalization and accessibility, 
      and some of the things she's built with Vue are SO cool, 
      everyone should check them out!

  # https://www.withdiode.com/
  - key: picks.charlie_gerard.name
    t: Diode
  - key: picks.charlie_gerard.bio
    t: Senior Developer Advocate at Stripe, Author and Creative Technologist
  - key: picks.charlie_gerard.description
    t: |
      Diode is an interactive tool to build and simulate hardware projects in the browser. 
      As a hardware tinkerer, this is really exciting and the interface built with 
      Three.js is great!

  # https://arisa-fukuzaki.dev/
  - key: picks.alba_silvente.name
    t: Arisa Fukuzaki
  - key: picks.alba_silvente.bio
    t: FrontEnd developer working as DevRel at Storyblok
  - key: picks.alba_silvente.description
    t: |
      Arisa is a hybrid between FrontEnd and Dev Rels, lover of React and its ecosystem, 
      she is always thinking about giving back to the community and contributes by giving talks,
       workshops and articles on the subject.

  # https://github.com/statelyai/xstate
  - key: picks.matt_pocock.name
    t: XState
  - key: picks.matt_pocock.bio
    t: TypeScript educator from the UK, building Total TypeScript.
  - key: picks.matt_pocock.description
    t: |
      If I were given something complicated to build from scratch, 
      like a spreadsheet, WYSIWYG, or video calling app, I'd use XState. 
      It's the only library I can rely on to build complex systems.

  # https://beta.reactjs.org/
  - key: picks.kathryn_grayson_nanz.name
    t: React Beta Docs
  - key: picks.kathryn_grayson_nanz.bio
    t: Developer Advocate at Progress
  - key: picks.kathryn_grayson_nanz.description
    t: |
      The new React docs are incredibly well-written, accessible for beginners, 
      and beautifully designed. 
      Documentation is one of the hardest things to do well, 
      so this fantastic example is my pick of the year!

  - key: picks.ryan_carniato.name
    t: Astro
  - key: picks.ryan_carniato.bio
    t: Creator of Solid
  - key: picks.ryan_carniato.description
    t: |
      While Astro has been popularizing the "Islands" architecture for the past couple of years, 2022 saw it reach 1.0 and bring on-demand server rendering. It's never been easier to create great sites while shipping less JavaScript.

  - key: picks.theo_browne.name
    t: tRPC
  - key: picks.theo_browne.bio
    t: Youtube Ranter & CEO @Ping.gg
  - key: picks.theo_browne.description
    t: |
      2022 was a big year for fullstack type-safety, and tRPC deserves most of the credit. tRPC is one of those rare libraries that makes everything you used before feel… awful, honestly. Never felt more productive as a full stack engineer.

  - key: picks.sebastien_lorber.name
    t: Remotion
  - key: picks.sebastien_lorber.bio
    t: This Week In React founder and Docusaurus maintainer
  - key: picks.sebastien_lorber.description
    t: |
      The ability to create videos with React is rad. We can get creative and use any cutting-edge web technology, not only DOM/CSS. With the GitHub Unwrapped project, it has proved it can scale, render thousands of videos and be an awesome marketing tool.

  - key: picks.ben_holmes.name
    t: Zod
  - key: picks.ben_holmes.bio
    t: Open source maintainer at Astro
  - key: picks.ben_holmes.description
    t: |
      Runtime safety came to define 2022 with tRPC's rise to stardom. 
      Now, with Astro using Zod for type-safe Markdown and Remix users bringing Zod to form validation, 
      it's becoming an must-have for any JavaScript developer

  - key: picks.tyler_mcginnis.name
    t: TanStack
  - key: picks.tyler_mcginnis.bio
    t: Founder, UI.dev
  - key: picks.tyler_mcginnis.description
    t: |
      My JavaScript pick of the year is TanStack, or anything else that 
      Tanner and Dominik make.

  - key: picks.shaundai_person.name
    t: Sarah Drasner
  - key: picks.shaundai_person.bio
    t: Senior Software Engineer, Netflix
  - key: picks.shaundai_person.description
    t: |
      Sarah continues to give back to the community through blog posts, public speaking, and most recently - her book "Engineering Management for the Rest of Us".

  - key: picks.xxxx.name
    t:
  - key: picks.xxxx.bio
    t:
  - key: picks.xxxx.description
    t: |

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  # Sponsors
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  - key: sponsors.frontendmasters.description
    t: Advance your skills with in-depth, modern front-end engineering courses.
  - key: sponsors.google_chrome.description
    t: Thanks to the Google Chrome team for supporting our work.
  - key: sponsors.renderatl.description
    t: This is a tech conference focused on Front-End Engineering.

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  # FAQ/About
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  - key: about.content
    t: |
      The 2022 State of JS survey ran from November 21 to December 22 2022, and collected 39,472 responses. The survey is run by [Sacha Greif](https://sachagreif.com/) and [Eric Burel](https://www.lbke.fr/), with help from a team of open-source contributors and consultants. 

      This year's logo and t-shirt were designed by [Christopher Kirk-Nielsen](http://chriskirknielsen.com/).

      ### Survey Goals

      This survey was created to identify upcoming trends in the web development ecosystem in order to help developers make technological choices. 

      As such, the survey is focused on anticipating what's coming over the next few years rather than analyzing what's popular now, which is why the features or technologies that are currently most widespread are not always included. 

      It should also be taken as a **snapshot of a specific subset of developers**, and is not meant to speak for the entire ecosystem. 

      ### Survey Design

      The survey was designed in part based on last year's survey, with an open feedback period where the survey outline was discussed [on GitHub](https://github.com/Devographics/surveys/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22State+of+JS+2022%22). 

      All survey questions were optional. 

      ### Survey Audience

      The survey was openly accessible online and respondents were not filtered or selected in any way. Respondents were primarily a mix of respondents from past surveys (alerted through a dedicated mailing list) and social media traffic. 

      Note that frameworks, libraries, etc. were free to encourage their audience to participate in the survey and some of them did take advantage of this via banners, tweets, etc. A detailed breakdown of traffic sources is included in the "Sources" chart. 

      ### Representativeness & Inclusivity

      While we believe it's important to give a voice to every community, the reality is that an open survey like this one will always struggle to properly represent everybody, especially when operating through systems that already carry their own inherent biases. 

      In order to counter-balance this, we are implementing three distinct strategies:

      - **Outreach**: we always try to reach out to different organizations (such as BIPOC- or LGBTQ-focused organizations, or online teaching platforms) to try and diversify our own audience. 

      - **Data Analysis**: through features like facets and variants, we're always trying to make it easier to surface the voices of any demographic segment, no matter how minoritized it might be in our data. 

      - **Barrier Lowering**: making the survey too long, inaccessible, slow to load, English-only, etc. can all contribute to imposing an "effort tax" that cuts off the parts of the community that can't afford to pay it. Fixing these issues can lower the barrier to entry and in the process make our audience more diverse. 

      ### Project Funding

      Funding from this project comes from a variety of sources:

      - **T-shirt sales**. 

      - **Chart Sponsorships**: members of the community can donate to the survey in exchange for having their name featured in the report.  

      - **Sponsored links**: the links to recommended resources at the bottom of each page are provided by our partners [Frontend Masters](https://frontendmasters.com/) and [RenderATL](https://www.renderatl.com/).

      - **Other Funding**: this year, [Google](https://www.google.com/) and [Nijibox](https://nijibox.jp/) funded my work on the survey directly.

      Any contribution or sponsorship is greatly appreciated. I would especially like to work closely with more browser vendors, since they play such a central role in the web ecosystem.  

      ### Technical Overview

      You can find a more in-depth technical overview of how the surveys are run [here](https://dev.to/sachagreif/how-devographics-surveys-are-run-2022-edition-3oo4).

      - **Data collection**: custom [Vulcan.js](http://vulcanjs.org/) app.

      - **Data storage/processing**: MongoDB & MongoDB Aggregations.

      - **Data API**: Node.js GraphQL API. 

      - **Results Site**: [Gatsby](https://www.gatsbyjs.com/) React app.

      - **Data Visualizations**: [Nivo](https://nivo.rocks/) React dataviz library. 

      - **Type**: [IBM Plex Mono](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/IBM+Plex+Mono) and [Bebas Neue](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Bebas+Neue).