- [Instructor] Node.js can feel like a brand new technology,
but really, it's been around for about a decade
and it's one of the most popular JavaScript tools available.
Node.js was created by Ryan Doll in 2009
as a JavaScript runtime based on Chrome's VA engine.
In 2011, npm, the node package manager,
released version 1.0,
which allowed for the sharing of open source node libraries.
This marked a huge shift
in the way that code was shared and maintained
and started to cement node
as a huge player in the ecosystem.
After some infighting in the community about implementation
and project management,
the Node.js Foundation was formed in 2015.
The Foundation is made up of several large companies,
including IBM, Microsoft, PayPal and many, many others.
And it's a collaborative project at the Linux Foundation.
What this means is that these companies
can shepherd the growth and the evolution of the library
for many, many years to come.
Today, the Node.js community is thriving
with numerous conferences and events internationally
and wide uses across various industries.