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Ryan Dahl: Original Node.js presentation
The first presentation on Node.js from Ryan Dahl at JSConf 2009. This is a great look at issues with concurrency and how to factor design goals into a solution. Ryan discusses features of many languages in his approach . This presentation got a standing ovation.
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Happy 10th year, JCertif!
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Created by Michael Levin Dec 18, 2008 at 6:56pm. Last updated by Michael Levin May 4, 2018.
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