Node.jsWes Eklund

October 1st, 2015

Why use Node?

•Server side Javascript (I know..)•OS independent (Looking at you .NET)•No more multiple universes•Foot on the floorboard fast (V8)•JIT Compilation

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Why should I learn Node?

•Web guys already know it!•Asynchronous Event Loop outta the box•Arguably the biggest community •npm ecosystem is best ecosystem•Iterate faster

How easy is it to setup?

•Rebuilt a Java app in Node•Took half the time with less dev•2x requests per second•35% faster response time•1 to 12 Node apps in 6 months

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•55% of all black Friday traffic is Walmart.com•CPU usage hovered at 1% that day

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Thanks!@weseklund