JavaScript is the dominant force on the web and increasingly the desktop too, but what about on the server? This talk looks at server-side JavaScript within the context of serverless architectures, a cloud-computing pattern with zero configuration, automatic scaling and a pay-per execution model.
I am CTO at Scott Logic and am a prolific technical author, blogger and speaker on a range of technologies.
My blog includes posts on a wide range of topics, including Generative AI, WebAssembly, HTML5 / JavaScript and data visualisation. You'll also find a whole host of posts about previous technology interests including iOS, Swift, WPF and Silverlight.
I lead various open source initiatives within FINOS, which is encouraging open source collaboration in the financial sector. I'm also very active on GitHub, contributing to a number of different projects.