Node.js Now

How Node.js is changing the way we use JavaScript. Presented at Manning Publishing's Powered by JavaScript.

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2. Co-Founder/CEO of NodeSource. Previously The Node Firm. Node.js startup veteran: Storify, Spreecast, Voxer, ClassDojo. Podcast host of NodeUp. Created NodeBots Day and NodeBots SF. DAN SHAW AKA DSHAW
3. THE CONTEXT FOR NODE.JS
4. JAVASCRIPT
5. RICH CLIENTS
6. RESPONSIVE SERVICES
7. INTERNET OF THINGS
8. EMBEDDED DEVICES
9. An approachable, pervasive language that powers all platforms JAVASCRIPT
10. Rapid cycle time
 from ideation to implementation JAVASCRIPT
11. “By 2017, JavaScript will be the most in-demand language skill in application development (AD).” — Forrester Research 2014 JAVASCRIPT
12. THE HISTORY OF
 NODE.JS
13. 2009:
 HELLO, WORLD!
14. 2010:
 EARLY ADOPTERS
15. 2011:
 IT WORKS
 (EVERYWHERE)
16. 2012:
 REALTIME
 ALL THE THINGS!
17. 2013:
 ENTERPRISE PROOF
18. 2014: LARGE SCALE NODE.JS
19. THE ENGINEERING CHALLENGE
20. MONOLITHS
21. SLOW
22. BEHIND SCHEDULE
23. 6 MONTHS TO 2 YEARS BEHIND
24. SHIPPING CODE WINS
25. THE FRONTEND BACKEND
26. Backend Services Frontend Backend Frontend Experience
27. FRONTLINE OF CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
28. EMPOWER FRONTEND TEAMS
29. SEPARATE CONCERNS
30. AVOID EXCESSIVE ABSTRACTION
31. AVOID
 CONTEXT SWITCHING
32. EMBRACING NODE.JS
33. API OR DIE
34. PROXIES ALL THE WAY DOWN
35. TEST EARLY AND OFTEN
36. AUTOMATE
37. NODE.JS
38. BECAUSE… JAVASCRIPT
39. THANK YOU!
 @DSHAW DSHAW@NODESOURCE.COM