1. node.js user group BE
1st meetup
(07 Nov 12; Floating Desk, Ghent)
#njugbe

2. hi, i’m @stevenbeeckman

3. The Web
Back-end Front-end
Ruby HTML
PHP CSS
Python JavaScript
Java

4. V8
Vantage by Aston Martin Chrome by Google

5. The Web
Back-end Front-end
Ruby HTML
PHP CSS
Python JavaScript
Java
JavaScript

6. node.js
“Node.js is a software system designed for writing highly
scalable Internet applications, notably web servers.
Programs are written in JavaScript, using event-driven,
asynchronous I/O to minimize overhead and maximize
scalability.” - Wikipedia

7. node.js
“Node.js is a software system designed for writing highly
scalable Internet applications, notably web servers.
Programs are written in JavaScript, using event-driven,
asynchronous I/O to minimize overhead and maximize
scalability.” - Wikipedia
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8. This doesn’t make you rich

9. Errors make you slowly rich

10. Communities make you rich
faster

11. BUT

12. communities make you a
better developer

13. better because
• Peter brought up “TDD with node.js”
• Dumitru suggested a meetup with a
midwinter BBQ
• ...

14. craftsmanship

15. say what?

16. 12factor.net

17. 10 performance tips from LinkedIn mobile

18. hap
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Storify is looking for node.js devs
http://storify.com/jobs
http://storify.com/storifydev
http://dev.storify.com

19. let’s talk

20. frameworks?
a.k.a. there’s life next to Express.js

21. hosting?
a.k.a. there’s life next to Heroku & AWS

22. databases?
technology & hosters

23. testing?
mocha/should/cucumber/...

24. what have you built already?

25. Up next

26. ca
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testing & deploying e rs
node.js apps
on testing, CI and deploying
Wed 16 Jan 2013: Microsoft Belgium (Zaventem)
http://slideshare.net/stevenbeeckman