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blog: TJ is the new node core project lead
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diff --git a/doc/blog/Uncategorized/tj-fontaine-new-node-lead.md b/doc/blog/Uncategorized/tj-fontaine-new-node-lead.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..88c80bec6 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/blog/Uncategorized/tj-fontaine-new-node-lead.md @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +title: The Next Phase of Node.js +date: Wed Jan 15 09:00:00 PST 2014 +author: Isaac Z. Schlueter +slug: the-next-phase-of-node-js + +Node's growth has continued and accelerated immensely over the last +few years. More people are developing and sharing more code with Node +and npm than I would have ever imagined. Countless companies are +using Node, and npm along with it. + +Over the last year, [TJ Fontaine](https://twitter.com/tjfontaine) has become absolutely essential to the +Node.js project. He's been building releases, managing the test bots, +[fixing nasty +bugs](http://www.joyent.com/blog/walmart-node-js-memory-leak) and +making decisions for the project with constant focus on the needs of +our users. He was responsible for an update to MDB to [support +running ::findjsobjects on Linux core +dumps](http://www.slideshare.net/bcantrill/node-summit2013), and is +working on a shim layer that will provide a stable C interface for +Node binary addons. In partnership with Joyent and The Node Firm, +he's helped to create a path forward for scalable issue triaging. +He's become the primary point of contact keeping us all driving the +project forward together. + +Anyone who's been close to the core project knows that he's been +effectively leading the project for a while now, so we're making it +official. Effective immediately, TJ Fontaine is the Node.js project +lead. I will remain a Node core committer, and expect to continue to +contribute to the project in that role. My primary focus, however, +will be npm. + +At this point, npm needs work, and I am eager to deliver what the Node +community needs from its package manager. I am starting a company, +npm, Inc., to deliver new products and services related to npm. I'll +be sharing many more details soon about exactly how this is going to +work, and what we'll be offering. For now, suffice it to say that +everything currently free will remain free, and everything currently +flaky will get less flaky. Pursuing new revenue is how we can keep +providing the npm registry service in a long-term sustainable way, and +it has to be done very carefully so that we don't damage what we've +all built together. + +npm is what I'm most passionate about, and I am now in a position to +give it my full attention. I've done more than I could have hoped to +accomplish in running Node core, and it's well past time to hand the +control of the project off to its next gatekeeper. + +TJ is exactly the leader who can help us take Node.js to 1.0 and +beyond. He brings professionalism, rigor, and a continued focus on +inclusive community values and culture. In the coming days, TJ will +spell out his plans in greater detail. I look forward to the places +that Node will go with his guidance. + +Please join me in welcoming him to this new role :) |