Michael Dawson

Node.js lead for Red Hat and IBM

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Michael Dawson is an active contributor to the Node.js project and chair of the Node.js Technical Steering Committee(TSC). He contributes to a broad range of community efforts including platform support, build infrastructure, N-API, Release, as well as tools to help the community achieve quality with speed (ex: ci jobs, benchmarking and code coverage reporting). As the Node.js lead for Red Hat and IBM , he works with Red Hat's and IBM's internal teams to plan and facilitate their contributions to Node.js and v8 within the Node and Google communities.Past experience includes building IBM's Java runtime, building and operating client facing e-commerce applications, building PKI and symmetric based crypto solutions as well as a number of varied consulting engagements. In his spare time, he uses Node.js to automate his home and life for fun.

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Node.js and JavaScript at the edge: The why, what, and how

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Node.js and JavaScript have always been a great fit for Internet of Things (IoT) applications due to their asynchronous nature and easy integration with C/C++ through add-ons. They are also heavily used in cloud and web-based applications running on existing IT infrastructure.