A super easy way to get local TLS certs automatically

Node-RED 2.0 Released — Node-RED is a now very mature ‘low-code’ Node.js-based programming environment, particularly aimed at connecting together services or IoT devices. The 2.0 release focuses on upgrading dependencies, dropping old Node version support, and an (optional) improved text editor.

OpenJS Foundation

What Use Cases Exist for async_hooks? — async_hooks is an admittedly ‘low-level’ and ‘quite difficult to use safely’ API for tracking asynchronous resources, so the Node code team are intrigued to know if and how you’re using it so they can build better high-level abstractions.

Node.js Team

Fast Redis Hosting and Analytics — RedisGreen databases include seamless online upgrades, SSL encryption, key size tracking, memory mapping, and more.

RedisGreen

devcert: Development SSL/TLS Certificates Made Easy — Need a certificate for local development? This package takes an interesting approach of creating its own root authority and issuing certificates automatically against it. It’s slick; I was impressed by it when I tried it out last week.

Dave Wasmer