Jon Wexler

Jonathan Wexler is a Philadelphia-native software engineer with degrees in neuroscience and computer science from Brandeis University. With years of experience building applications and teaching about web development, Jonathan has helped hundreds of clients and students unlock their technical potentials. Jonathan has partnered with organizations in Philadelphia and New York City to use technology to bridge social and economic gaps with organizations around the world. From building computer games for schools in India to leading the development team at The New York Code + Design Academy and software engineering for Bloomberg LP, Jonathan hopes to continue to adapt the best practices in program design and share his impressions of the path to development success.

books by Jon Wexler

Get Programming with Node.js
  • February 2019
  • ISBN 9781617294747
  • 480 pages
Included with a Manning Online subscription
  • printed in black & white
  • Available translations: Japanese, Korean
catalog / Programming Languages and Styles / JavaScript

Get Programming with Node.js teaches you to build web servers using JavaScript and Node. In this engaging tutorial, you’ll work through eight complete projects, from writing the code for your first web server to adding live chat to a web app. Your hands will stay on the keyboard as you explore the most important aspects of the Node development process, including security, database management, authenticating user accounts, and deploying to production. You’ll especially appreciate the easy-to-follow discussions, illuminating diagrams, and carefully explained code!