History of Node.js

Today, I’m excited to share what I’ve learned about the history of Node.js from NamasteDev.com Special thanks to Akshay Saini 🚀 for breaking it down in Namaste NodeJS – Episode 1.
I took a deep dive into how Node.js revolutionized web development, and …


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Image descriptionToday, I’m excited to share what I’ve learned about the history of Node.js from NamasteDev.com Special thanks to Akshay Saini 🚀 for breaking it down in Namaste NodeJS - Episode 1.
I took a deep dive into how Node.js revolutionized web development, and here are some fascinating highlights from its journey! 🌐

🔍 The Journey of Node.js:

📅 2009:

  • Ryan Dahl created Node.js to overcome the limitations of the blocking Apache HTTP server. It was first built using Firefox’s SpiderMonkey engine, but within two days, Ryan switched to Chrome’s V8 engine!

  • Node.js made it possible to run JavaScript outside the browser, featuring event-driven architecture and asynchronous I/O, making it highly efficient. Fun fact: Ryan originally named it Web.js, as it was designed for server creation.

  • Around the same time, Joyent, a company working on non-blocking servers, noticed Ryan’s work and funded further Node.js development.

📅 2010:

  • npm (Node Package Manager) was introduced by Isaac Z. Schlueter (a Joyent employee), creating a registry for managing packages.

📅 2011:

  • Microsoft collaborated with Joyent to make Node.js compatible with Windows, as it was initially built for macOS and Linux.

📅 2012:

  • By 2012, Ryan Dahl stepped away from Node.js, and Isaac Z. Schlueter, creator of npm, took over as the leader of Node.js.

📅 2014:

  • With Node.js development slowing down, Fedor Indutny forked the project and created io.js. In 2015, the two projects merged, forming the Node.js Foundation.

📅 2019:

  • In 2019, the JavaScript Foundation and Node.js Foundation merged and developed the OpenJS Foundation, uniting the broader JavaScript ecosystem.

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✨ Key Features of Node.js:

  • Cross-platform and open-source, running on Windows, Linux, macOS, and more.
  • Enables JavaScript to run outside the browser.
  • Event-driven architecture with asynchronous I/O for improved efficiency.
  • Single language (JavaScript) for both client and server development. 🎯
  • Supported by a massive open-source community! 🤝

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Node.js has had an incredible journey, and learning about it has inspired me to explore its potential even further! 💡


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