Monthly Meetup at Smartsheet

"What is Node.js and why it became so popular?" by Trivikram Kamat

In this talk, I plan to explain how Node.js became possible and how it became extremely popular. It’ll explain what additions JavaScript language needed to have to manage a server and compete with other scripting languages like Perl, Python, Java etc.

"Heaps, Hash Tables, and Beyond" by Caleb Ferrell

Programs must be written for people to read, and only incidentally for machines to execute.” -Harold Abelson
From arrays to cube sort, the right data structure or algorithm can shift a project from gibberish to poetry. With this talk I'll start with the basics and transition into the complex. Hopefully you'll learn something, remember something, or at least enjoy the ride.