• The importance of Node to Microsoft
• VM neutrality and its benefits for developers
• Chakra and ChakraCore: a high-performance JavaScript engine and its relationship to Node
• Why Microsoft forked Node and created ChakraCore
• IBM's involvement with Microsoft in promoting Node with VM neutrality
• ChakraCore is the core part of the Chakra JavaScript engine
• Chakra engine powers Edge browser and Windows 10
• ChakraCore is cross-platform and open source
• Open sourcing ChakraCore allowed for community engagement, innovation, and growth
• The decision to open source was motivated by a desire to help the community, allow developers to use the technology, and reach a wider audience
• Technical steps to open source were minimal due to existing work on modern hosting API and supporting Windows 10 IoT platform
• Chakra is used in various Microsoft products including Azure DocumentDB, Outlook.com, and others
• Future plans include taking Chakra cross-platform
• Chakra engine available on Linux and Ubuntu x64 versions, with a Mac OS X preview
• Goal of parity between Windows and other platforms for functionality, performance, and characteristics
• Time-travel debugging innovation being developed in collaboration with Microsoft Research
• Open sourcing of ChakraCore code on GitHub, with MIT license and open documentation
• Community involvement encouraged through GitHub issues, roadmap transparency, and contribution opportunities
• Cross-platform development efforts for Node ChakraCore and Nappy (Node.js API) layer stability guarantee
• Ways to get involved: try new technology, file issues, report problems, contribute code, or join the API Working Group
• Node Core project and API Working Group discussed
• Nappy (N-API) project mentioned, goal is to create stable Node API for module developers
• Need community help to convert native modules onto new API
• VM neutrality and its importance
• Microsoft's involvement in Node and ChakraCore
• Azure as a cloud platform for Node development
• Efforts to improve developer experience with VS Code, TypeScript, Docker, and app insights