10 Things I Regret About Node.js - Ryan Dahl - JSConf EU

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A creator's candid review of his own early design mistakes, a model of learning from past decisions.

Node.js creator Ryan Dahl discusses ten design mistakes he made in Node, including package.json, npm, and module resolution. The talk sets out the motivations behind his later project, Deno.

Topics: Decision making & mental models

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