--- title: "Node 7.1.0 and 10 useful npm tips and tricks" publication: "Node Weekly" issue: 163 published_at: "2016-11-10" canonical_url: "https://nodeweekly.com/issues/163" --- Node 7.1.0 and 10 useful npm tips and tricks This week's Node news[Read this e-mail on the Web](http://nodeweekly.com/issues/163) Node WeeklyNovember 10, 2016 #163 David Gilbertson [19 Things Learnt From Reading Node's Docs](https://hackernoon.com/19-things-i-learnt-reading-the-nodejs-docs-8a2dcc7f307f)David knows Node well, but upon reading through Node’s documentation some more, a variety of interesting techniques jumped out at him. Sitepoint [10 Useful npm Tips and Tricks](https://www.sitepoint.com/10-npm-tips-and-tricks/)From autocompletion to locking down your dependencies, Craig Buckler shares 10 useful tips. 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Alexis Hevia [Deploying An Express Application to AWS Lambda](https://medium.com/trisfera/deploying-an-express-application-to-aws-lambda-the-easy-way-fa5fbef190ba)A straightforward look at taking an Express app and using the serverless and aws-serverless-express libraries to deploy it to AWS Lambda. Koen van Gilst [Generating a PDF with Express in Node](https://medium.com/@vnglst/generating-a-pdf-with-express-in-node-js-d3ff5107dff1)Creating a PDF file using a Web form, Express and PDFKit. Jobs - [Senior Software Engineer](http://app.jobvite.com/CompanyJobs/Careers.aspx?nl=1&k=Apply&j=oaz63fwC&s=Node_Weekly&su=ffO9VfwR) Kink.com is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our awesome team in the heart of SF’s Mission District. If you’re an experienced engineer who wants to work with smart people whilst having fun - [apply here](http://app.jobvite.com/CompanyJobs/Careers.aspx?nl=1&k=Apply&j=oaz63fwC&s=Node_Weekly&su=ffO9VfwR). Cybernet Entertainment - [Don't love your job? 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