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Introduction to Node.js with Ryan Dahl

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What it is

Ryan Dahl, the creator of Node.js, introduces the event-driven I/O framework built on V8 with examples, and discusses the v0.4.0 release and its new APIs.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended as a short, fun talk on Node's philosophy and the reasons it was built that remains relevant.

  • 5 people recommended it
  • 5 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2011, last 2018

What HN commenters said

  1. “it's not really outdated. It's a short talk, but it talks a little about Node's philosophy and I highly recommend watching it.”

    Short talk on Node's philosophy that is not outdated

    pooriaazimi, 2012-06 · Strong recommendation · in “Node.js v0.8.0 [stable] is out”

  2. “It's still my favorite tech talk, very fun to watch.”

    Sarcastic wit and a fun watch

    ahmetkun, 2018-06 · Strong recommendation · in “Things I Regret About Node.js [video]”

  3. “Also I recommend watching Ryan's Introduction to node.js talk”

    Introductory talk on Node.js by its creator

    thirtysixred, 2011-05 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: what makes Node.js hip?”

  4. “One of my favorites was Ryan Dahl's introduction to Node.js”

    A model for how-to-start talks on a language

    drostie, 2012-03 · Recommendation · in “Create a blog in 30 mins with Django 1.3 (Screencast)”

  5. “You should read this interview [1] and watch the talk [2] by node's creator Ryan Dahl”

    Explains where Node comes from and why it was built

    ricardobeat, 2014-01 · Recommendation · in “The Next Phase of Node.js”

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Topics: node.js, ryan dahl, event-driven io, v8, javascript

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