Svitla Smart Talk. Beyond Node.js: What’s happening in server-side JavaScript?

Published: October 16, 2024
Diana Vladyka
By Diana Vladyka
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Join us for an exciting session where we delve into the latest trends in server-side JavaScript environments! Have you heard names like Bun and Deno as alternatives to Node.js? But there's more – LLRT, Static Hermes, Porffor, and others. What are they, and why do they exist?

Despite Node.js still being the dominant player in server-side JavaScript, new environments keep emerging. Why is that happening, and what challenges does this create for the Node.js community? How are the core contributors responding?

In this talk, we will explore:

  • The current state of server-side JavaScript.
  • The reasons behind the rise of new environments.
  • The impact these changes have on the Node.js ecosystem.

Don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead in the world of server-side JavaScript!

Speaker

Oleksandr Zinevych - Engineering Director (Node.js, & Ruby) at Avenga Ukraine.

12+ years of experience in ІТ. He began as a .NET developer, then Java and even a bit Ruby, over the past years has been working with JavaScript and many of its directions. Oleksandr favors web application development with the confidence that the world will witness a gradual migration to the Web.

He enjoys painting and traveling for pleasure, as memories and impressions are something that can’t be bought or obtained from books or YouTube videos.