Weekly Update - Apr 17th, 2016

by Minwoo Jung (github.com/JungMinu), 2016-04-17

Node.js News

Node v4.4.3 (LTS) is released.

Node v4.4.3 (LTS) Release

We have one release: Node v4.4.3 (LTS). Complete changelog from previous releases can be found on GitHub.

New Node.js Foundation Survey Reports New “Full Stack” In Demand Among Enterprise Developers

The Node.js User Survey report features insights on emerging trends happening in this massive community that serves as a leading indicator on trends like microservices architectures, real-time web applications, Internet of Things (IoT). The report paints a detailed picture of the technologies that are being used, in particular, with Node.js in production and language preferences (current and future) for front end, back end and IoT developers.

See https://nodejs.org/en/blog/announcements/nodejs-foundation-survey/ for more information.

Community Updates

NodeUp podcast episode 100: A Creative Coding Show with Mariko Kosaka, Kassandra Perch, Myles Borins, and Rich Trott.
A Quick Guide To Reading Node.js Core Source: One person's approach to understanding the source code that makes up Node.js core. "Your mileage may vary. Warranty void if seal is broken."

If you have spotted or written something about Node.js, do come over to our Evangelism team repo and suggest it on the Issues page, specifically the Weekly Updates issue.

Upcoming Events

NodeConf Adventure 2016, "First batch of NodeConf Adventure tickets are up!", June 9th–12th, 2016 - Walker Creek Ranch, Marin, CA, USA

Have an event about Node.js coming up? You can put your events here through the Evangelism team repo and announce it in the Issues page, specifically the Weekly Updates issue.