Learn why to use Node in your stack, and why you as a developer to learn Node.

1. Node.js
Wes Eklund
October 1st, 2015

2. Why use Node?

3. •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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5. Why should I learn
Node?

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

7. How easy is it to
setup?

10. •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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11. •55% of all black Friday traffic is
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•CPU usage hovered at 1% that day
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12. DEMO

13. Thanks!
@weseklund