In this episode we bring you a conversation with James Snell.

We will be discussing and variety of topics including Node.js. LF Public Health, COVID Green, NodeConfRemote as well as exploring James's career journey through IBM, NearForm and now Cloudflare.

James Snell, One who writes code, @jasnell

Joe Sepi, Open Source Engineer & Advocate, @joe_sepi

Luke Schantz, Quantum Ambassador, @IBMDeveloper, @lukeschantz

Key Takeaways:

• [00:05 - 00:25] Intro to the episode
• [02:53 - 05:40] Intro to James
• [06:43 - 09:51] James' experience with Node.Js
• [10:31 - 14:36] The challenges in creating a community around large open-source projects
• [15:41 - 17:45] James' work beyond Node
• [20:15 - 22:08] OpenHive.JS the podcast
• [22:22 - 26:53] The Linux Foundation Public Heath Initiative - What it is and their future work
• [30:59 - 33:23] HERALD
• [33:38 - 34:26] Advice for those who want to get involved in Node.Js
• [35:03 - 38:09] What should we be working on in Node.Js

Resources:

James Snell Blog: https://www.jasnell.me

Linux Foundation Public Health: lfph.io/2021/05/25/momentum

Herald, proximity detection, distance estimation & data sharing: heraldprox.io

Node.js Next 10: github.com/nodejs/next-10

Open Hive JS Podcast: nearform.com/openhive-js-the-podcast-for-all-things-javascript/