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World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 9, 2026 • Session details

Stop using Node.js like in 2020! What changed and what you can do today with Node.js

Alfonso Graziano

Are you still writing Node.js like it's 2020? Discover how modern native APIs replace outdated dependencies like nodemon and ts-node. Drastically reduce your dependency tree today.

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#1 about 4 min

The evolution of Node and persistent outdated development patterns

How frequent major version iterations highlight the need to abandon stale module integration practices.

#2 about 3 min

Training AI coding agents to utilize modern runtime capabilities

How to augment prompt context so coding assistants generate software relying on contemporary native APIs.

#3 about 2 min

Replacing popular external packages with native administrative core features

Eliminating external dependencies by leveraging built-in module prefixes, watch mode caching, and environment files.

#4 about 2 min

Adopting the built-in Node test runner for new architectures

Transitioning away from external frameworks to utilize the natively integrated testing capabilities.

#5 about 2 min

Executing TypeScript code natively without configuring third-party compilation tools

Running typed JavaScript files directly through native commands and managing initialization arguments with configuration blueprints.

#6 about 2 min

Streamlining module formats and removing module system interoperability friction

Fixing the historical fragmentation between modules by incorporating top-level asynchronous execution and unified import resolution.

#7 about 2 min

Utilizing native SQLite databases and built-in text formatting operations

Implementing isolated application databases and formatting terminal output without maintaining extra third-party libraries.

#8 about 1 min

Bundling deployed code paths into single application executable binaries

Packaging interpreter functionality alongside logic scripts into easily distributed standalone software artifacts.

#9 about 2 min

Securing backend runtime execution pipelines via native permission checks

Restricting potentially malicious script logic from tampering with filesystems and internet sockets utilizing application flags.

#10 about 2 min

Handling application networking operations employing local native WebSocket clients

Removing external networking modules in favor of leveraging the included built-in networking socket implementations.

#11 about 2 min

Implementing unified platform web standard APIs inside backend environments

Reusing familiar web logic routines across alternative javascript processors to strengthen cross-platform ecosystem compatibility.

#12 about 2 min

Improving parallel workloads and time formatting utilizing new patterns

Expanding processing execution utilizing native threads alongside robust modern structures handling chronologic structures.

#13 about 1 min

Sandboxing automated code executions utilizing an isolated memory filesystem

Providing securely segmented environment storage constructs to safely observe logical sequences executed by autonomous models.

#14 about 2 min

Aligning architectural integrations with the simplified annual release trajectory

How transitioning structural system schedules impacts dependency updates and long-term ecosystem maintenance overhead.

#15 about 3 min

Navigating pathways to contribute logic into public open-source repos

Locating resources and developer examples to successfully submit patches and features into prominent core structures.

#16 about 1 min

Comparing built-in test utilities against external optimized test configurations

Determining boundaries marking when standard runtime tools suffice versus scaling architecture into dedicated sophisticated testing layers.

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