SFNode Meetup at Microsoft

SFNode opens the new year at Microsoft with two excellent talks. First up is Rich Trott responding to the "Design Flaws in Node" talk given by node creator Ryan Dahl. Up next is Bryan Hughes talking about effective documentation for open source projects. After those talks we'll have our usual open mic and social time.

Schedule
6:30pm - Doors Open
7:00pm - A Response To "Design Flaws in Node" - Rich Trott
7:30pm - Effective Documentation for Open Source Projects - Bryan Hughes
8:00pm - Open Mic and Social Time
9:00pm - Doors close

A Response To "Design Flaws in Node"
A non-inflammatory (I promise!) review and response to an event that prompted headlines like "Node.js Creator Blasts Node.js".

About Rich Trott
Rich is a Node.js Core Contributor and all-around swell human being. He creates software, rock operas, and pizzas. He is a member of the Node.js Technical Steering Committee and works for the University of California.

Effective Documentation for Open Source Projects
Documentation is critical in creating a successful open source project, yet it can be hard to know where to start.

How do you organize your docs? What sections do you need? How much detail should you add? What baseline knowledge can you assume your audience has? This talk will walk you through how and why to document a typical JavaScript module in npm for the browser or Node.js

About Bryan Hughes
Bryan Hughes is a technical evangelist at Microsoft and long-time member of the Node.js and NodeBots communities. Bryan is the creator of Raspi IO which provides Raspberry Pi support for the Johnny-Five JavaScript robotics library.
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Bryan also created Raver Lights, a distributed wireless lighting system designed for festivals, and Request Inspector, a Node.js performance diagnostics tool. Outside of tech, Bryan is an amateur photographer, occasional writer, a once upon a time pianist, and a wine aficionado.

Open mic
Open mic time give attendees 2-3 minutes of time to talk to the entire group. This is the time to debut a new project, announce upcoming events or let people know they're hiring.

Upcoming Events
• WaffleJs (http://wafflejs.com/)- First Wednesday of the month
• NodeSchool SF (http://nodeschool.io/sanfrancisco) - Last Saturday of the month
• NodeSchool Oakland (http://nodeschool.io/oakland) - Middle Saturday of the month