While the popularity of NodeJS as the most lean, lightweight and performance driven JavaScript solution became popular among the Front-end Development Company, NodeJS and the JS foundation together created the joint organisation called OpenJS Foundation. It happened last October and since then the experts are continuously considering the future implications of the move for the JavaScript community. Now under one umbrella as many as 31 open source JavaScript projects will be maintained. Some of the key JavaScript projects under the new OpenJS foundation include jQuery, NodeJS, Appium, Dojo, and webpack.
Before the much appreciated merger, both sides took 6 months of deliberation and communication and for the new foundation they reportedly considered the following objectives for the future:
While this merger is being talked about, this is high time to remember the era-defining development approach brought by a language like NodeJS. Node.js came as a JavaScript runtime environment which allows building a custom infrastructure for running a specific application. NodeJS came as an extremely lightweight, highly scalable and straightforward JavaScript approach to build robust cross-platform apps. Thanks to the use of event-driven I/O model it is considered to be one of the efficient languages for developing highly scalable apps.
Since it came into being, we have seen a rapid proliferation of Node.js application development services. The language achieved overwhelming popularity among developers all across the globe. As of now, NodeJS crossed more than a million downloads. Moreover, NodeJS is considered to be the ideal technology to develop sophisticated real-time apps, Internet of Things, and a variety of microservices. No wonder, it achieved faster traction than all other technologies and is considered to be the most demanding programming language skill for a developer career.
It is not long ago we got the latest NodeJS 12 release. This latest NodeJS version came with an array of future-ready features to boost efficiency and deliver smarter solutions. Let’s have a brief look at the key features of NodeJS 12.
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The OpenJS foundation by bringing together the previous JS Foundation and NodeJS under one umbrella organisation actually made a promising platform for all JavaScript projects. Let us have a look at the key benefits of this OpenJS Foundation.
The OpenJS Foundation has appeared as the responsible platform to give support to the entire JavaScript community by boosting the pace of development with required resources and taking care of key projects in the JavaScript ecosystem. The platform will also work to fulfill the needs of the JavaScript projects pertaining to the infrastructure, technical aspects and marketing requirements.
The common platform for all JavaScript projects will help creating a unified governance and administrative structure that will benefit all projects irrespective of sizes. This will also help boost collaboration between the expert and experienced JavaScript developers and the starters.
The OpenJS Foundation makes it clear that any organisation willing to work with JavaScript project has to choose between two NodeJS and JS Foundation. They now have one unified platform. This will greatly eradicate the redundancies in operation of two separate organisations. The new platform will also open the door for new members willing to work with JavaScript projects across the niches.
Apart from the gross benefits of the platform that we mentioned above, we need to shed some light on the benefits of the platform for the JavaScript ecosystem and the developer community. The key benefits of the platform for the community include the following.
The OpenJS Foundation joining both the JavaScript and Node.js Foundations makes it easier for the participating organisations of JavaScript projects to seek support and guidance in all development matters. The platform offers an undivided place for the JavaScript development companies to focus on key development objectives and issues.
The platform will provide a single gateway of entry for all open source JavaScript projects. This will help JavaScript companies to enjoy more engaging, focused and simple experience while undertaking various development projects. The platform will continue to benefit from the incoming new member ps and participants.
The OpenJS platform has appeared to fulfill the aspiration of JavaScript development companies and developers across the niches by offering a single gateway. With the long awaited objective of bringing together all streams of JavaScript projects becoming a reality, the days ahead are likely to be more exciting for JavaScript developers.
The OpenJS platform has come with the promise of offering a larger umbrella for all JavaScript development projects. This will only infuse new breath of energy into the JavaScript development community.
WRITTEN BY: Parth Patel
Parth Patel is a Microsoft Certified Solution Associate (MCSA) and DotNet Team Lead at CMARIX, a leading Asp.net mvc development company. With 10+ years of…
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