JS Engine EXPOSED 🔥 Google's V8 Architecture
MindCraft Frontend Web Dev - JS Essential Lecture 17
Course by: MindCraft

In this comprehensive episode, we delve into the intricate details of JavaScript engine architecture, focusing particularly on Google's V8 engine. Understanding the inner workings of the JS engine is crucial for developers aiming to optimize their code and leverage JavaScript's capabilities effectively.

Topics Covered:

• 00:00 - Introduction

• 00:23 - JavaScript Runtime Environment

• 01:20 - Browser and Node.js JS Runtime

• 04:54 - List of JavaScript Engines

• 06:13 - First JS Engine Ever Created

• 06:58 - Myths About JS Engine

• 08:05 - JS Engine Architecture

• 08:54 - Syntax Parsers and Abstract Syntax Tree

• 11:38 - Compilation & Execution of JS Code

• 12:04 - Just In Time Compilation (JIT)

• 14:00 - Is JavaScript Interpreted or Compiled Language?

• 18:47 - Garbage Collector - Mark & Sweep Algorithm

• 21:51 - Fastest JavaScript Engine

• 22:45 - Google's V8 JS Engine Architecture

• 24:32 - Quick Revision of JSRE & JS Engine

• 27:11 - Teaser for the Next Video

• 27:45 - Thank You for Watching Namaste JavaScript

This episode demystifies the mechanics behind how JavaScript code is processed and executed within the V8 engine, shedding light on topics such as JIT compilation, syntax parsing, memory management with garbage collection, and the overall runtime environment of JavaScript in browsers and Node.js.