Exciting news this week! One of the latest features in Node.js core is the addition of support for requiring synchronous ECMAScript Modules (ESM) graphs. This enhancement promises to simplify the transition for package authors and users alike, as the ecosystem gradually shifts towards ESM. This long-awaited feature, enabled via the --experimental-require-module flag, marks a pivotal moment in Node.js development, addressing a persistent pain point for developers. In this blog post, we explore deeper into the journey leading to this milestone, exploring the technical and cultural intricacies t ..read more

At NodeSource, we understand the hesitance and scrutiny that often accompany claims of "Node.js compatibility". The Node.js ecosystem is vast and intricate, and as Matteo Collina rightly points out, passing a "hello world" example is just the start. We believe N|Solid should be a component of every Node.js project, especially in production, to provide developers and organizations with the most advanced performance and security observability tooling. To accomplish this, we need to ensure we work well within the ecosystem. With that in mind, we've taken Matteo's challenge head-on. We're not jus ..read more

The year 2024 marks a crucial juncture in the Node.js ecosystem, where developers face different choices when it comes to selecting the right package manager for their projects. npm, Yarn, and pnpm stand out as the frontrunners, as they are the most widely used in the Node.js ecosystem. Each package offers unique features and capabilities tailored to address the challenges of modern development environments. Let’s examine the differences, advantages and disadvantages between them to help developers make informed decisions about which tool best suits your project needs, and get insights into t ..read more

Two months into 2024, I’ve decided to summarize the achievements in the Node.js space from 2023. As always, this list is curated by me, so I may overlook some pull requests due to the vast amount of work completed by Node.js collaborators and areas where I need more context, such as WASI. Node.js is rapidly evolving, and it can be challenging for regular users to stay updated with the latest changes. Even as someone who works on the project, it’s possible to overlook certain commits. Therefore, this article aims to spotlight major changes and discussions occurring within the Node.js landscape ..read more

Are you a Systems Integrator, Consulting Company, or Agency building Node.js based solutions to your clients? If you are then our new NodeSource Approved Partner Program may be right for you. This program is specifically designed to help companies like yours win more deals, earn revenue from sales of NodeSource N|Solid Pro, and build better solutions for your clients. The program offers the following benefits for members: Revenue share from sold N|Solid licenses Pre-sales support to help you close deals Sales training on N|Solid and other NodeSource products Access to Technical training prog ..read more

We just shared big news about the open-sourcing of our Node.js Runtime and the release of our AI Copilot for Node, both requiring a big role from our infrastructure (Infra) team. They are the team behind the scenes, dedicated to delivering top performance, and have been instrumental in maintaining our reputation for fast, stable, and secure delivery of our SaaS product and Binary Distributions–which generate over 100 million annual downloads a year. The team is always looking for ways to innovate our infra to meet the growing demand and efficiency of our services, and as a part of the product ..read more

Along with approximately 70,000 other souls from around the globe, the NodeSource team attended Web Summit 2023 earlier this month. Famous for being the largest European tech event (or even the world), Web Summit was full of riveting AI conversations, more than 2,600 startups, and plenty of tasty food trucks and, of course, amazing local cuisine. On the heels of this successful event, we’d like to share our team’s biggest event takeaways as we close this year on a strong note and get ready for what 2024 has in store. #1 Everyone has a unique take on using AI. From session topics to conversati ..read more

Over a thousand developers gathered together two weeks ago to engage in all things JavaScript at the sold-out JSConf Colombia (https://www.jsconf.co/) while celebrating its 10th year in Medellin. Our NodeSource team members (current and past) played impactful roles in leading, planning, and speaking to support the community event. We are incredibly proud of our Colombian team members, who are a massive part of creating our best-in-class OSS N|Solid Runtime and premium platform N|Solid Pro. Adrian Estrada, our VP of Engineering and OpenJS Foundation Board Member, has been a key leader for yea ..read more

We are thrilled to announce the latest addition to N|Solid Pro - the N|Solid Copilot, a groundbreaking AI-powered assistant designed to revolutionize your Node.js development experience. This innovative tool is a leap forward in Node.js application observability and security, it’s like having a Node expert on-call. View of N|Solid Pro Console with the Copilot drawer open allowing a user to interact with the AI Assistant. Why N|Solid Copilot? N|Solid Copilot is developed with one goal in mind: to make your life as a Node.js developer or DevOps engineer easier, more efficient, and more secure ..read more

Origin of N|Solid In November of 2014, when NodeSource was still a small consulting group, my teammates Dan Shaw, Rod Vagg, and I were having dinner after a customer engagement, discussing how to bring Node.js production deployments to the same level of polish and tooling capability of the other runtimes our customers were already employing. The power and flexibility of Node.js helped it take off like a rocket, but the tooling to make sure that it was behaving properly had (and has) been a lot slower keeping up, or has used jury-rigged tooling designed for completely different runtime paradig ..read more