njs — native JavaScript scripting in nginx

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Presentation explains njs, the native JavaScript scripting engine embedded in nginx: its origin and architecture, what njs is, and how it works. It describes specific use cases and tasks that can be solved with njs inside nginx (scripting request handling, configuration logic, etc.) and gives implementation details of how njs integrates with nginx.

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1. 0:00Introduction to njs
2. 10:09Project goals and motivation
3. 19:45njs use cases
4. 29:24Current njs features
5. 36:14Development plans
6. 38:32Q&A

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