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They will be updated regularly and will be reviewed by the next-10 team
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and the TSC on a 6-month basis.
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Version from the [mini-summit](https://github.com/nodejs/next-10/issues/1)
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on October 1st 2022.
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## Modern HTTP
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_Present in: 2021_
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Base HTTP support is a key component of modern cloud-native applications
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and built-in support was part of what made Node.js a success in the first
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10 years. The current implementation is hard to support and a common
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## Suitable types for end-users
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Using typings with JavaScript can allow a richer experience when using Visual
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Studio Code (or any other IDEs) environments, more complete documentation
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of APIs and the ability to identify and resolve errors earlier in the
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## Documentation
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The current documentation is great for experienced developers or people
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who are aware of what they are looking for. On the other hand, for
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beginners this documentation can be quite hard to read and finding the
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## WebAssembly
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The use of WebAssembly has been growing over the last few years.
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To ensure Node.js continues to be part of solutions where a
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subset of the solution needs the performance that WebAssembly can
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deliver, Node.js must provide good support for running
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WebAssembly components along with the JavaScript that makes up the rest
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of the solution. This includes implementations of “host” APIs like WASI.
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## ESM
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## ES Modules (ESM)
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The CommonJS module system was one of the key components that led to the success
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of Node.js in its first 10 years. ESM is the standard that has been adopted as
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the equivalent in the broader JavaScript ecosystem and Node.js must continue to
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develop and improve its ESM implementation to stay relevant and ensure
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continued growth for the next 10 years.
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The CommonJS module system was one of the key components that led to the
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success of Node.js in its first 10 years. ESM is the standard that has
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been adopted asthe equivalent in the broader JavaScript ecosystem and
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Node.js must continue to develop and improve its ESM implementation
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to stay relevant and ensure continued growth for the next 10 years.
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## Support for features from the latest ECMAScript spec
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## Observability
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The ability to investigate and resolve problems that occur in applications
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running in production is crucial for organizations. Tools that allow
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people to observe the current and past operation of the application are
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supported tools to implement those processes (logging, metrics and tracing).
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This includes support within the Node.js runtime itself (for example
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generating heap dumps, performance metrics, etc.) as well as support for
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applications on top of the runtime. In addition, it is also important to clearly
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document the use cases, problem determination methods and best
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applications on top of the runtime. In addition, it is also important to
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clearly document the use cases, problem determination methods and best
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## Permissions/policies/security model
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Organizations will only choose technologies that allow them to sufficiently
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manage risk in their production deployments. For Node.js to
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continue its growth in product/enterprise deployments we need to ensure
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that we help them manage that risk. We must have a well-documented
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security model so that consumers understand what threats are/are
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not addressed by the Node.js runtime. We also need to provide
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functions/features which help them limit attack surfaces even if it does
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not result in 100% protection as this will still help organizations
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manage their overall risk level.
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## Better multithreaded support
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Today's servers support multiple threads of concurrent execution.
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Node.js deployments must be able to make full and efficient
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use of the available resources. The right answer is often to use
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technologies like containers to run multiple single threaded Node.js
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instances on the same server. However, there are important use cases
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where a single Node.js instance needs to make use of multiple threads
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to achieve a performant and efficient implementation. In addition,
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even when a Node.js instance only needs to consume a single thread to
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complete its work there can be issues. If that work is long running,
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blocking the event loop will interfere with other supporting work like
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metrics gathering and health checks. Node.js
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must provide good support for using multiple threads
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to ensure the continued growth and success of Node.js.
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## Serverless
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Serverless is a cloud computing model where the cloud provider manages the
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underlyinginfrastructure and automatically allocates resources as
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needed. Developers only need to focus on writing code for specific
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functions, which are executed as individual units of work in response to
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events. Node.js is one of the main technology used by developers in
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this field therefore it is crucial for us to provide a great solution.
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## Small footprint
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Small software footprints refer to software that has a minimal impact on
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system resources such as memory and processing power. This can be achieved
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through various methods such as optimizing code, reducing the number of
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dependencies, or using lightweight frameworks. Smaller footprints can lead
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to faster startup times, reduced memory usage, and improved overall system
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performance. This is fundamental for Node.js to be a lightweight proposition
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inside the ecosystem as it is used across a wild variety of projects, from
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web application to IoT and serverless.
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## Developers-first DX
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Developer experience (DX) refers to the overall experience a developer has when
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working with a software development platform, framework, or tool. It encompasses
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all aspects of the developer's interactions with the system, from installation
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and configuration to writing code and debugging. A good DX prioritizes ease
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of use,efficiency, and productivity, and can lead to faster development times,
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higher quality code, and greater developer satisfaction. Factors that can
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impact DX include documentation, community support, testing tools,
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and integration with other systems.

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