Back in the 2000s, websites looked quite different. They were less dynamic, didn’t permit much interaction, and JavaScript was only used on a small scale. But that didn’t prevent some people from seeing its true potential. Cue developer Ryan Dahl having an epiphany that went a little bit like: “Oh shit, JavaScript. JAVASCRIPT!“ Now, over 6 million websites use behind the scenes. Here’s the story of how it all started from the people who were there, including Ryan Dahl, Isaac Schlueter and Mikeal Rogers. Get ready for the global premiere in March, here on YouTube, where we'll tell you the origin story of Node, how it got corporate sponsorship and of course… THE FORK. Sign up to get notified when it's released: Check out the home for untold developer stories around open source, careers and all the other cool stuff developers are doing at . Honeypot is a developer-focused job platform, on a mission to get developers great jobs. Wanna see what we're all about? Visit to find a job you love. To learn more about Honeypot: Follow the cast: Bert Belder: Isaac Schlueter: Mikeal Rogers: Myles Borins: Ryan Dahl: Scott Hammond: Follow us: Twitter: Facebook: LinkedIn: Instagram:
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