Node Congress

Node Congress 2024

Yash Rajavarma introduces observability and explains its importance for developers. He discusses how OpenTelemetry can empower Node.js applications by providing easy instrumentation and management of telemetry data. OpenTelemetry simplifies the implementation of observability and is designed to benefit developers.

Have you ever considered that when we encounter terms like observability and reliability, our initial instinct is usually to attribute them solely to SRE concerns? Yet, upon closer examination, one may realize that actually implementing observability is, in essence, more aligned with the domain of developers. After all, developers are the ones who directly implement the actual logic into our existing codebase, and who better to understand and debug their code than the developers themselves? Through this session, we will emphasize on understanding the importance of observability specifically from a developer's perspective. Let's explore some best practices that help us effectively debug the performance of our Node application and how the inclusion of open source frameworks like OpenTelemetry could be beneficial to us.

Observability Matters: Enhancing Performance of our Node Application with OpenTelemetry

Yash Verma

JS Nation

JSNation 2023

Welcome to the Beyond the Framework workshop where we will discuss desktop apps and their development. We will focus on what makes a desktop app unique, how to choose a framework, and how to structure your code. The web and apps are intertwined, with a history dating back to the 1940s. When choosing a technology, consider core features and compatibility with existing frameworks like React and Svelte. Building an app is more complicated than a hello world app, and common issues in app development include understanding the main and render threads, synchronizing app state across windows, and separation of concerns. Tauri is a Rust crate that allows you to build your own desktop app, and it aims to make building Tauri apps accessible without the need to learn Rust. The main thread and render thread model is important in app development, and it allows for multi-threading in web browsers. The state is owned by the main thread and synchronized between all render threads. The concept of a native feeling UI is subjective and varies across operating systems. Packaging and distribution are essential for desktop apps, involving building, packaging, code signing, and distribution. The goal is to make building desktop apps as easy as deploying a website, and the Tauri working group is focused on improving the build process, user experience, and distribution of desktop apps.

Building apps using web technology is great; however, at times you may encounter limitations regardless of what framework you choose. During this workshop, we will talk about choosing a framework, common problems and how to overcome them. Table of contents- Introduction: The intertwined history of the Web and Apps- So many desktop app technologies! How do I choose one?- Common issues and how to think about apps- Conclusion

Beyond the Framework: Distributing Your Desktop App Like a Pro

Jonas Kruckenberg

JSNation 2022

Tauri is a tool built to improve the JS ecosystem, providing a lightweight alternative to Electron. It integrates the stack, focuses on security, and offers cross-platform compatibility. Security measures include a new iFrame interaction and a thorough audit. The importance of taking care of the planet and reducing app consumption is emphasized. Tauri's community, licensing, and future plans are discussed, as well as the challenges of web view support and the aim to create a consistent engine using Servo.

Tauri is a rust-based, security-first, open-source application construction framework built on the philosophy of shipping better projects without compromising on our climate goals. This talk will introduce key components and benchmarks of the stable release of the fully-audited framework. Further it will discuss its future as a means of not only delivering desktop and mobile apps, but also its mission of backfitting servo in order to make a fully fledged all-platform webview provider. Finally, we will present our award for "2022's most secure modern web-framework" in the context of webview-based Tauri apps.

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