The awkward valley to ESM: Node.js, Victory, and D3
We continue our examination of the shift to ESM on Node.js and broader ramifications for the ecosystem. In this post, we look at the challenges and le ...
Ryan Roemer
CEO & Co-Founder
Ryan Roemer is the CEO and co-founder of Formidable. Technically, he architects full-stack web applications, backend services and APIs, and highly available cloud infrastructures. Ryan leads development groups from small startups all the way up to Fortune 500 engineering teams. He advises clients on issues ranging from technology evaluation and engineering organizational structures to successfully leveraging open source software.
Prior to Formidable, Ryan's work has explored most levels of the modern application stack, including backend services enhancements for Microsoft Azure's Cloud Computing/Storage platform, wrangling large-scale data mining at IP Street, and directing development from scratch on a new language learning product at Curiosity Media.
Outside of engineering, Ryan enjoys trail running, cycling, triathlons, and Type II Fun in general. He is a registered patent attorney (inactive), and although he keeps a close eye on open source legal issues, it has been a long time since he has put on his lawyer hat. Ryan holds degrees from Stanford, UCLA, and UC San Diego.
Getting Started with (and Surviving) Node.js ESM
The Node.js ecosystem is shifting towards ESM. We examine what lies in store for application and library authors, learn some of challenges and opportu ...
trace-pkg: Package Node.js apps for AWS Lambda and beyond
Packaging Node.js applications for the cloud can be slow and tedious. We introduce trace-pkg, a general purpose tool to quickly and efficiently packag ...
Jetpack: trace your way to faster and smaller Serverless packages
Want faster-than-ever-before packaging speeds combined with the smallest possible bundle size for your Serverless Framework application? Come meet the ...
Jetpack: multiple engines for your Serverless packaging and more!
The 'serverless-jetpack' plugin continues its mission to make Serverless Framework packaging and deployment rocket-fast with new features including pa ...
Jetpack revisited: Even faster Serverless packaging and deploys
After introducing the 'serverless-jetpack' plugin two weeks ago, we took the entire problem back to the drawing board and came up with an even faster ...
Jetpack: blazingly fast Serverless packaging and deploys
The Serverless Framework is amazing, but can become incredibly slow to package and deploy applications as projects grow. We introduce the 'serverless- ...
Locking down AWS Serverless applications, the right way
Backend services built with the Serverless Framework on AWS Lambda are enormously popular and powerful, but unfortunately often difficult to secure in ...
Finding and fixing duplicates in webpack with Inspectpack
Needlessly duplicated dependencies produce larger, slower web applications. Let's embark on a deep dive into how npm and webpack work, see how ineffic ...
Introducing Publish-Diff
Publishing JavaScript projects to the npm registry is an exercise that, while commonplace, is often opaque to developers and fraught with peril. The o ...
Backbone.js with React Views
On Nov. 18, 2014, I presented a talk on “Backbone.js with React Views” at the inaugural Seattle ReactJS Meetup. Backbone.js Backbone.js powers some of ...
Making JavaScript Tests Fast, Easy, & Friendly
A few weeks ago, I presented a talk on “Making JavaScript Tests Fast, Easy, & Friendly” at the CascasdiaJS 2014 conference in Portland, OR. The talk l ...