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Getting started with node.js @ AngleBrackets 2018
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Asim Hussain
March 26, 2018
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Getting started with node.js @ AngleBrackets 2018
Less getting started and more deep dive into asynchronous non-blocking event-driven programming.
Asim Hussain
March 26, 2018
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Getting started with Node.js @jawache AngleBrackets 2018
Asim Hussain @jawache codecraft.tv microsoft.com @jawache
https://aka.ms/jawache-cda @jawache
@jawache
Agenda @jawache
• What is Node? • Asynchronous vs Synchronous • Asynchronous
Patterns • Event Loop Agenda @jawache
Assumptions @jawache
• Experienced developers • Know JavaScript • Even the new
stuff Assumptions @jawache
What is Node? @jawache
What is V8? @jawache
@jawache https://github.com/v8/v8/wiki
@jawache https://github.com/nodejs/node
@jawache https://nodejs.org
@jawache https://github.com/nodejs/node-chakracore https://github.com/Microsoft/ChakraCore
Async vs Sync @jawache
@jawache Sync is Blocking Async is Non-Blocking
@jawache
@jawache Analyse Text
None
"Blocking is a made up construct" - Asim @jawache
@jawache
@jawache
"Blocking is bad if your app deals with a lot
of I/O" - Asim @jawache
Async Solution #1 @jawache Threads
@jawache
Multi-Threading is Hard! @jawache
Async Solution #2 @jawache Events
Node abstracts all I/O interactions into events that are handled
on an implicit eventloop. @jawache
Node is single threaded * @jawache
@jawache
@jawache JS JS JS
Code doesn't block means there is always something that is
running @jawache
@jawache
Node makes it is easy to write performant code @jawache
Async Patterns @jawache
• setInterval(...) • setTimeout(...) • setImmediate(...) • process.nextTick(...) • readFile(...)
Async Patterns @jawache
Event Loop @jawache
@jawache ⏰ ⚠ setInterval setTimeout I/O setImmediate close JS JS
JS
Macro & Micro Tasks @jawache
@jawache ⏰ ⚠ setInterval setTimeout I/O setImmediate close JS JS
JS JS JS process.nextTick Promises
@jawache ⏰ ⚠ setInterval setTimeout I/O setImmediate close JS JS
JS JS JS
Example @jawache
@jawache
@jawache
Summary @jawache
• Node extends and embeds V8 • Non-blocking is better
for performance • Threads or Events • Async Patterns • Event Loop Summary @jawache
@jawache Node.js in the Enterprise Thurs 9am to 4pm Dan
Wahlin John Papa
Asim Hussain @jawache codecraft.tv microsoft.com
Morning Keynote- Everything You Need to Know About Node.js Event
Loop - Bert Belder, IBM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNa9OMajw9w The Node.js Event Loop, Timers, and process.nextTick() https://nodejs.org/en/docs/guides/event-loop-timers-and-nexttick/ Understanding the Node.js Event Loop https://nodesource.com/blog/understanding-the-nodejs-event-loop/ Understanding the Node.js Event Loop https://blog.risingstack.com/node-js-at-scale-understanding-node-js-event-loop/ Understanding Node.js Event-Driven Architecture https://medium.freecodecamp.org/understanding-node-js-event-driven-architecture-223292fcbc2d V8 https://github.com/v8/v8 Node https://github.com/nodejs/node