Topic of the session

An Update on Unflagged ES Modules in Node.js

Type of the session

• Collaborate
• Workshop
• Talk

Follow-up / Set-up sessions (if any)

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Level

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced

Pre-requisite knowledge

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To follow all the details it would be advisable to have knowledge of how CommonJS packages currently work in Node.js, and how ES modules behave in browsers. While the details and justifications can be quite complex, at the same time the overall workflows themselves are designed to be used by all users of Node.js.

Describe the session

ES modules are now unflagged and will hopefully be shipped too by the summit. This session will be an opportunity to share the high-level overview of the modules implementation from members of the modules team, without having to trawl through hours of meeting notes to catch up on the various complexities. We'll also update on some of the roadmap going forward into next year as well as what the advice is for userland packages that might seek to upgrade to use ES modules.

Part talk / part workshop / feedback session, the exact format is planned to be flexible and determined by the contributors and audience engagement.

Session facilitator(s) and Github handle(s)

@MylesBorins @GeoffreyBooth and @guybedford will be there to run the session.

Anyone else who's been involved in the modules process that I've missed out is welcome to contribute.

Additional context (optional)

The suggested length for the session would be 2 hours.