Callbacks and Promises in Node.js

JavaScript development is inherently done as a single execution thread with gratuitous use of events to prevent blocking. The end result of the most common method, callbacks, is difficult to read code and a decidedly difficult to maintain codebase for developers used to most procedural languages. Promises, added natively to Node in the 4.x release, often provide a more readable way to handle the parallel operation of blocking operations in an asynchronous environment.

Location:

This meetup will take place at the Accusoft (https://www.accusoft.com/) building located at 1725 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Tampa, FL 33603. Please note, there are three Accusoft buildings located on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, so be sure to go to this address. Please drive around the building upon entrance, and park in the lot located in front of the main entrance doors. Once this parking lot becomes full, there are additional parking spots located on the back side of the building. Once parked, you'll need to walk around the building towards the main entrance doors.

Please enter the building through the main entrance doors. There are doors on the back side of the building labeled "employees only" that will not be accessible for this event. The meetup will take place in our Meeting Room, located on the 2nd floor of the building.

Schedule:

6:30pm - 7:00pm: Show up, network, eat (food & drinks provided by our sponsors Accusoft (https://www.accusoft.com/))

7:00pm - Presentation starts.