--- title: "This Week's Node.js News - Issue 180" publication: "Node Weekly" issue: 180 published_at: "2017-03-23" canonical_url: "https://nodeweekly.com/issues/180" --- This Week's Node.js News - Issue 180 This week's Node news[Read this e-mail on the Web](http://nodeweekly.com/issues/180) Node WeeklyMarch 23, 2017 #180 Telerik Developer Network [Building a Conversational Bot with JavaScript and Node.js](http://developer.telerik.com/content-types/tutorials/building-conversational-bot-javascript/)Brian Rinaldi explores creating a chat bot using JavaScript and Node.js (built upon the SuperScript framework) that can carry on complex conversations. The npm Blog [npm Inc. Announces Free 'Orgs' for Open Source Teams](http://blog.npmjs.org/post/158718200065/announcing-free-orgs)_Orgs_ is npm’s collaboration tool for teams to manage permissions and share code and it’s now free for developers of open source packages. Amazon Web Services, Inc. [AWS Lambda Supports Node.js v6.10](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2017/03/aws-lambda-supports-node-js-6-10/)The serverless platform now supports a version of Node with native ES6 support. Frontend MastersSponsor [New Course: ⚛️ Complete Intro to React w/Router v4, Redux & more](https://frontendmasters.com/courses/complete-intro-react/)Much more than an intro, build an entire real-world web application in layers with Brian Holt (Netflix) using React and library ecosystem like Router v4, Redux and Jest. [![Frontend Masters\](https://copm.s3.amazonaws.com/0184b1c0.png)](https://frontendmasters.com/courses/complete-intro-react/) Gergely Nemeth [End-to-End Testing with Nightwatch.js](https://blog.risingstack.com/end-to-end-testing-with-nightwatch-js-node-js-at-scale/)Easily write end-to-end acceptance tests that run against a Selenium/WebDriver server. Simone Lusenti [Dawson: A Serverless Framework for Node.js on AWS](https://dawson.sh/)A zero-configuration yet fully extensible framework for building serverless Node apps on AWS with Lambda, CloudFormation and API Gateway. Dan Shaw [Certified Modules: A Future of Trust for Node Dependencies?](https://nodesource.com/blog/hello-certified-modules-the-future-of-trust-in-node-js-dependencies)NodeSource announces ‘Certified Modules’, a system that evaluates publicly available npm packages for security, licensing and overall quality, and provides a personal, secure registry. Node.js Foundation [Node v6.10.1 (LTS) Released](https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v6.10.1/)It’s an LTS release but there are quite a few tweaks, such as Brian White’s contributions resulting in 8 performance improvements. In Brief - [AWS Lambda Now Supports Node 6.10](https://forums.aws.amazon.com/ann.jspa?annID=4501) news Amazon - [Node v7.7.4 (Current) Released: A Few Minor Fixes](https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v7.7.4/) news Node.js Foundation - [Node v4.8.1 (LTS) Released](https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v4.8.1/) news Node.js Foundation - [Full root access on lightning fast, dependable Linode servers](http://welcome.linode.com/node-weekly?utm_source=cooperpress&utm_medium=sponsored&utm_term=go&utm_campaign=node-weekly) No better place for a Node.js app. LinodeSponsor - [A High-Level Comparison of Node and Go](https://medium.com/xo-tech/from-node-to-go-a-high-level-comparison-56c8b717324a) tutorial Includes syntactical comparisons and performance benchmarks. John Stamatakos - [Build a 'Serverless' Slack Bot in 9 Minutes with Node.js and StdLib](https://medium.com/slack-developer-blog/build-a-serverless-slack-bot-in-9-minutes-with-node-js-and-stdlib-b993cfa15358) tutorial Keith Horwood - [How API Request Signing Works (& How to Implement HMAC in Node)](https://blog.andrewhoang.me/how-api-request-signing-works-and-how-to-implement-it-in-nodejs-2/) tutorial Andrew Hoang - [5 Pitfalls to Avoid When Developing a Node Webapp](https://blog.qmo.io/common-problems-when-developing-a-node-js-web-application/) tutorial Eric Kim - [How to Build A 'Who's Typing' Feature in Android](https://blog.pusher.com/build-whos-typing-feature-android/) tutorial .. backed by a Node Express app. Perfect Makanju - [Meet The People Who Make Node.js: Colin Ihrig](https://medium.com/@vdeturckheim/meet-the-people-who-make-node-js-colin-ihrig-4441d283d128) story A member of the TSC, the CTC and a collaborator on libuv. Vladimir de Turckheim - [Track errors in your Node apps with Sentry](https://sentry.io/from/nodeweekly/?utm_source=nodeweekly&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=node5) tools Sentry's open-source error tracking tells you when your code breaks, without the need for bug reports. SentrySponsor - [High Performance Node: Learn How to Full Throttle Your Code](http://www.nycnode.com/videos/giorgio-regni-and-lauren-spiegel-high-performance-node-js-learn-how-to-full-throttle-your-code) video Giorgio Regni and Lauren Spiegel - [Real World Electron: Building Cross-Platform Desktop Apps](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLExGgEnbFY&list=PLz6xH_GrBpquZgdVzEX4Bix0oxHQlZfwm&index=16) video Feross Aboukhadijeh - [Memory Profiling for Mere Mortals](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taADm6ndvVo&list=PLz6xH_GrBpquZgdVzEX4Bix0oxHQlZfwm&index=8) video Thorsten Lorenz - [D3-Node: Server-Side D3 for Static Chart/Map Generation](https://github.com/d3-node/d3-node) code - [Top Tech Companies Are Looking To Hire Node Developers](https://hired.com/join/?utm_source=petercooperpress&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=%28b2c%29%28l-all%29%28r-swe%29%28q1-17-node-weekly%29&utm_content=newsletter) job You’re a Node pioneer. Why job hunt like it's the '90s? 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