Matt Walters

Node.js Specialist

Matt Walters is an independent software consultant and entrepreneur living in Manhattan. He's also co-organizer of the NYC Node.js meetup. Matt has co-founded startups and consulted for companies in finance, retail, healthcare, advertising, and more. In addition to traditional web sites, he's used Node.js to build distributed systems that crunch the Twitter firehose and apps that power a high tech, event driven, sensor-rich treadmill. Matt fell in love with Node.js in it's early days and never looked back! @mateodelnorte

From Node Newbie to Dangerous: A Fast Intro to Node.js for Developers
Location:
Grand Ballroom - Salon I

Duration:
Full Day

Abstract:
In this get-coding-quick tutorial, you'll: Get up and running with nvm, npm, Node.js and Express. Learn fundamental Node and JavaScript concepts like callbacks, events, and promises. Become familiar with some of Node's most popular modules and learn their benefits. Bootstrap a site and API with the latest tools like yeoman, bower, and others. Deploy your site to heroku or a cloud of your choice.