--- title: "This Week's Node.js News - Issue 105" publication: "Node Weekly" issue: 105 published_at: "2015-09-24" canonical_url: "https://nodeweekly.com/issues/105" --- This Week's Node.js News - Issue 105 This week's Node and io.js news[Read this e-mail on the Web](http://nodeweekly.com/issues/105) Node WeeklySeptember 24, 2015 #105 Vladyslav Millier [Debugging Node.js Apps for Memory Leaks](http://www.toptal.com/nodejs/debugging-memory-leaks-node-js-applications)A practical tutorial and guide to memory leaks and related terminology, and how to debug them in Node apps using a handful of simple tools. Official Node.js Blog [Node v4.1.1 (Stable) Released](https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v4.1.1/)Just some minor security-related updates. Gustavo Adrian Ortiz Monroy [Crispy Stream: An In-Memory Stream Implementation](https://github.com/codingpains/crispy-stream)Want to test how some code behaves when in stream mode but without using the file system? Crispy Stream makes it possible to offer streams that work solely in memory. Frontend MastersSponsor [New Course: Asynchronous Programming in JavaScript](https://frontendmasters.com/courses/asynchronous-javascript/)In this course, Jafar teaches you to think dramatically differently about async programming. Learn to build complex asynchronous programs using the same methods you use to transform JavaScript Arrays. _Try out a [free lesson Introducing Observables](https://frontendmasters.com/courses/asynchronous-javascript/observables/)._ [![Frontend Masters\](https://copm.s3.amazonaws.com/05c5da6e.png)](https://frontendmasters.com/courses/asynchronous-javascript/) InfoQ [A Q&A with Mikeal Rogers on Node.js 4.0](http://www.infoq.com/news/2015/09/mikealrogers-nodejs)InfoQ sat down with Node.js Foundation community manager Mikeal Rogers to find out more about the io.js/Node.js merger. Ryan Paul [Expressive ES6 Features That Shine in Node.js 4.0](http://rethinkdb.com/blog/node-4/)Brief summaries and ES5/ES6 code comparisons of generators, arrow functions, template strings, and looping with for and of. Rod Vagg [C++ Add-ons for Node.js v4](https://nodesource.com/blog/cpp-addons-for-nodejs-v4)Native Abstractions for Node.js exists to help ease the complexity of writing C++ add-ons for Node.js. NodeSource [N|Solid: Enterprise Node from NodeSource](https://nodesource.com/blog/nsolid-enterprise-node-finally)NodeSource has unveiled NSolid, its new flagship product. It’s aimed to be a drop-in Node runtime with extra instrumentation and profiling support for enterprise-style use. Jobs - [JavaScript Developers at X-Team (Remote)](http://bit.ly/1Jmw4B2) We're looking for developers with extensive knowledge of JavaScript. The perfect candidate would be highly skilled in different frameworks and libraries. We are 100% remote and we provide the funding needed to help you achieve your goals and grow as a remote developer. X-Team - [Web Service Developer at ChefSteps (Seattle, WA)](http://chefsteps.com/jobs) We are looking for an engineer with demonstrable experience building high-performance, high-reliability web services. Internet of things background a big plus. Want to help us reinvent the kitchen? ChefSteps - [Want to work on new projects? Make more money? Try a new stack? Relocate?](https://hired.com/?utm_source=newsletters&utm_medium=nodeweekly&utm_campaign=n-q3_15-petercooperpress&utm_content=options) On Hired, we'll bring the options to you. With over 2,000 pre-screened tech companies in 10 cities in the US & UK, you'll be sure to find what you're looking for. Join Hired today. Hired.com In Brief - [API Changes Between Node 0.10 and 4.0](https://github.com/nodejs/node/wiki/API-changes-between-v0.10-and-v4) news Node.js Repository - [Node.js Interactive CFP](http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/node-interactive/program/cfp) news Want to speak at a new annual Node event taking place in Portland this December? Linux Foundation - [Where to Get Help From npm](http://blog.npmjs.org/post/129318099330/where-to-get-help-from-npm) news Email addresses and GitHub links to reach out to the folks behind npm if you need them for various things. The npm Blog - [Want to share your developer expertise with a global audience? Apply today.](http://www.pluralsight.com/teach) Actively seeking web developers to join our tight knit family of teachers and earn royalties. PluralsightSponsor - [An Introduction to JavaScript Promises With Node.js](http://zpalexander.com/blog/javascript-promises-node-js/) tutorial Zach Alexander - [Using Jasmine to Test Node.js Applications](https://blog.codeship.com/jasmine-node-js-application-testing-tutorial/) tutorial Clemens Helm - [Make Your Own Data Platform for the Internet of Things using Node](http://digitaljunky.io/make-your-own-data-platform-for-the-internet-of-things-using-node-js-and-express-js/) tutorial A very extensive walkthrough/tutorial. Alexis Matelin - [Mastering the Filesystem in Node](https://medium.com/@yoshuawuyts/mastering-the-filesystem-in-node-js-4706b7cb0801) tutorial Yoshua Wuyts - [How to Use SSL/TLS with Node.js](http://www.sitepoint.com/how-to-use-ssltls-with-node-js/) tutorial SitePoint - [Controlling a Motorbot Using Arduino and Node.js](http://www.sitepoint.com/controlling-a-motorbot-using-arduino-and-node-js/) tutorial SitePoint - [Composition over Inheritance](https://medium.com/humans-create-software/composition-over-inheritance-cb6f88070205) video Both a full written transcript and 9 minute video. Mattias Petter Johansson - [Where to Host Node Apps?](https://www.reddit.com/r/node/comments/3lp31f/where_to_host_node_apps/) opinion Reddit - [VoiceBox: A Voice Control App Built with Electron](https://github.com/thomascullen/voicebox) code Thomas Cullen - [Bookshelf: A Simple Node.js ORM for PostgreSQL, MySQL and SQLite3](https://github.com/tgriesser/bookshelf) code Tim Griesser - [Nodal: An ES6 API Server and Framework for Node 4.x](https://github.com/keithwhor/nodal) code Still pre-release; development only. Keith Horwood - [stop-server: Shut Down Your Computer using Node and a Phone](https://github.com/typicode/stop-server) code Typicode - [node-pg-util: Utility Belt for PostgreSQL](https://github.com/lalitkapoor/node-pg-util) code Lalit Kapoor Node Weekly is curated by [Peter Cooper](https://twitter.com/peterc) and published by [Cooperpress](https://cooperpress.com/). Want to sponsor an issue? See our [media kit.](https://cooperpress.com/mediakit) Want to post a job? 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