How Did Node.js Come About?
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- Node.js was created by Ryan Dahl in 2009 as a server-side JavaScript platform to solve concurrency and file upload progress issues.
- Dahl initially tried Ruby (with Mongrel) and C but found them inadequate; he chose JavaScript for its nonblocking I/O and large developer community.
- The first public presentation at JSConf EU 2009 led to sponsorship by Joyent, enabling full-time development.
- Native Windows support was added in version 0.6 (November 2011), and npm became an integral part of Node.js from version 0.6.3.
- Dahl retired in 2012, passing development to Isaac Schlueter; version 0.8 improved performance and stability.
- In December 2014, a community fork called io.js was created due to dissatisfaction with Joyent's management.
- Node.js and io.js merged into the Node.js Foundation in June 2015, leading to version 4 and a regular LTS release cycle.
- In 2018, Dahl introduced Deno, a new JavaScript/TypeScript runtime addressing Node.js regrets, and in 2019 the OpenJS Foundation formed from merging JS Foundation and Node.js Foundation.