Node.js is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine. Node.js uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model that makes it lightweight and efficient. Node.js ...

One of the most basic kind of logging every backend application should have is a trace logging of all incoming HTTP requests. Yet it’s not easy to make it right and useful. Let me show you what we have learned and what we do to ensure our logs are meaning... (more…)

All the cool kids are using Node.js these days. But perhaps more interesting, big companies are using it too. In the spring, I contracted with Walmart Labs and saw it firsthand. They’re getting good results with it, and that’s legitimizing the platform. M... (more…)

After reviewing hundreds of applications from talented tech innovators, we’re pleased to announce the 2nd annual Node.js and Docker Innovator Program finalists. Follow along during coming year as we highlight these tech innovators, learn why they select...

This article is about implementing asynchronous calls in JavaScript and Node.JS. In this article, y... (more…)