Intro to Node.js for .NET Developers

Intro to Node.js for .NET Developers

Node.js is a compelling platform that is quickly spreading from startups to the enterprise. As a .NET developer, why should you learn Node.js and where do you start? You will come away from this talk with the evidence and tools you need to be a productive Node.js developer. Yes, you can build Node.js applications in Visual Studio! We'll walk through creating, debugging, and deploying a Node.js project to Microsoft Azure using the Node.js Tools for Visual Studio. We'll also look at popular frameworks and modules, and other learning resources.

About David Neal

David is a husband, father, geek, musician, motorcyclist, speaker, and software developer living in North GA. He's currently a Developer Advocate for LeanKit (http://leankit.com/), makers of LeanKit Kanban, an enterprise visual project management tool. David is a Microsoft MVP in Visual Studio ALM. He served as president of the Nashville .NET User Group for 2012 and 2013. He is also a high-volume consumer of caffeine and bacon. You can find David on Twitter as @reverentgeek (https://twitter.com/reverentgeek).