We open-sourced 90 node.js modules at Browserling(catonmat.net)
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We open-sourced 90 node.js modules at Browserling
http://www.catonmat.net/blog/browserling-open-sources-90-node-modules/
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They are amazing and Browserling is very handy, but they really need to hire a designer. A lot of their customers are going to be designers, there is no reason to have such a dated look.
I assume that the look is deliberate. Trying to look quirky and different with a bit of nostalgia thrown in. Or something like that.
It's all James's own artwork. Frankly, I love it.
I agree. It's a shame to have such a forward looking product be encased in such dated design
I also agree. First time I came across their product it wasn't via HN and at first I just assumed they were one of the old-timers who were trying to be quirky with "cool" icons. Otherwise, good job on the product!
Most of these are small utilities (e.g. node-mkdirp), but a few are really significant contributions to the Node community. node-bigint, for instance, is a very robust, efficient library for doing infinite-precision arithmetic (a fairly common necessity, since every number in JavaScript is a 64-bit float and there's no way of knowing when you lose precision).
I would question my choice of platform if I had to develop 90 modules for it.
I like how everyone was drawn for NPM top. Got their likeness on point ha-ha. I wonder how many of these can be grouped in to a general utility package?
90 is an astounding number of useful node modules :)
Great that these are individual modules instead of just making a single "browserling" package.
Dang, Peteris! You and James just keep cranking it out. Looking forward to Testling.
What's sad with this is that most of these modules would work in a browser if only they used asynchronous module definition.
That would have been even more awesome.
That would have been even more awesome.
these guys competed in the Node Knockout! You can see (and vote) for the browserling guys here http://nodeknockout.com/teams/replicants#votes
Truely amazing
I know I'm getting to be a broken record, but two different attempts at an SSH server, neither of which work? Every other thing on this list is a reimplementation of something in Python's standard library or Twisted.
I mean, yes, that's a lot of code to write, and I'm impressed, but this just feels like yet more reinvention of the wheel.
I mean, yes, that's a lot of code to write, and I'm impressed, but this just feels like yet more reinvention of the wheel.
I think that's the point. Nodejs is a new technology and people are re-inventing all the Twisted (and other technologies like it) wheels so that you can use them from nodejs.
It's a Javascript interpreter/JITer/whatever. What is new about that?
It's a javascript environment that doesn't suck. Heyoooo!
Where would we all be today if we never improved on the first wheel?
JavaScript runs client side on the web. Python doesn't.
1. You win. This contribution make me think there needs to be an open source awards show. Your "best contribution to a web platform in 2011" nomination is in the bag.
2. PG should be calling you with an invitation to the next YC class, not for this, but for everything you guys have accomplished in the last year.
2. PG should be calling you with an invitation to the next YC class, not for this, but for everything you guys have accomplished in the last year.
Agree with both points, especially the second. Their product and work feels like a great fit for YC.
BTW, nirvana: at the risk of down-votes here I wanted to draw your attention to this comment I made on an older thread which you might not have noticed: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2958684
BTW, nirvana: at the risk of down-votes here I wanted to draw your attention to this comment I made on an older thread which you might not have noticed: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2958684
Thanks for pointing that out. I completely missed that wonderful thread.
EDIT: I agree with amirhhz. Nirvana, if you have a blog or newsletter, please let me know. The only info I found from HN & googling you is twitter @NirvanaCore, which I am looking forward it, but I don't want to just know about NirvanaCore from you. I want to read and know about you and your thoughts.
EDIT: I agree with amirhhz. Nirvana, if you have a blog or newsletter, please let me know. The only info I found from HN & googling you is twitter @NirvanaCore, which I am looking forward it, but I don't want to just know about NirvanaCore from you. I want to read and know about you and your thoughts.
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Congrats!
Incidentally, anyone have an idea how I can profile my Node app to see where I'm using up memory and CPU resources?
Incidentally, anyone have an idea how I can profile my Node app to see where I'm using up memory and CPU resources?
There are debugging, profiling and coverage tools though they're maybe not as well-developed as you'd like.
If you have any node questions, you should drop by the #node.js channel on freenode! It's a good place to get help and chat about asynchronous IO with (generally) friendly people.
If you have any node questions, you should drop by the #node.js channel on freenode! It's a good place to get help and chat about asynchronous IO with (generally) friendly people.
The first version of StackVM (Browserling's underlying technology) was written in Haskell. They switched to Node close to two years ago if I'm not mistaken. I've gotten an early look at Testling, their cross browser testing web testing tools, and they're easily a year or two ahead of anyone else on the market. I'm looking forward to seeing it launch.
Hook James and Peteris up by purchasing a paid plan: http://browserling.com/pricing
Better yet, ping them about buying a corporate plan for your company: http://browserling.com/contact