How Did Node.js Come About?

gabrielsroka 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

2022

10 Things I Regret About Node.js - Ryan Dahl [creator of Node] (2018)

https://youtu.be/M3BM9TB-8yA

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moritzwarhier 13 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I only know about Issac Schlueter, but this page is not scrollable on iOS Safari.

After attempting a second and third time, I saw two intrusive overlay ads (newsletter etc).

Dismissing them didn't help, yes, I have a content blocker, no, I doubt I should disable it.

	▲	stmw 12 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Sorry, that's annoying indeed - not my site..

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Borborygymus 13 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

There was a talk about Node.js at Open Source Bridge in Portland in 2011 or 2012 (nice con). I was volunteering doing mic handling at that talk.

I remember the speaker saying about how they had no idea about how to debug node programs. My personal reaction was that this was a fun little toy, but the idea of JS on the backend was utter madness. Little did I know what a monster it would become.

For the record I still think JS on the backend (or anywhere else) is madness.

	▲	stmw 12 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Indeed, it is often amazing to me to see what catches on and what doesn't. However, the concept of cooperative, event-based processing coupled with an existing and popular language is probably what was decisive wrt Node.js.