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nodejs

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    Advent of Code 2021: Day 1

    My initial thoughts after completing the first day of my first journey into the Advent of Code

  3. Article

    How to Use Global NPM Packages on a VSTS Self-Hosted Build Agent

    I setup a self-hosted build agent in Visual Studio Team Services. My build installed global NPM packages, but the tasks that used them later on in the script would fail because they were unable to use them. This post describes what I did to get them working.

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    How to Fix node-gyp Error on Windows

    Whenever I get a new machine, I pull down a new project using the `npm install command and get an error related to python and node-gyp. This post will remember the fix for this problem that I always forget.

  5. Article

    Why ChakraCore OSS is Important

    It's pretty cool that Microsoft has released the source code of their JavaScript engine Chakra. But, why it is important and how do developers actually benefit from this?

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    Can ASP.NET Become the Next Node.JS?

    I realize how crazy that sounds, but after yesterday's keynote from Microsoft at the VS Connect event in New York, I'm wondering if my goal to find a true cross-platform technology is sitting back at base camp just...leveling up.

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    Always Use Node (Even on Non-Node Projects)

    That's right. I said it: Always use Node, no matter what! Even if your server isn't going to be a Node server, just have it installed because you'll use it.