# workshopper/learnyounode

Learn You The Node.js For Much Win! An intro to Node.js via a set of self-guided workshops.

Repository: https://github.com/workshopper/learnyounode
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/learnyounode
Language: HTML
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: workshopper, nodeschool, nodejs, learn-to-code, learning-by-doing
Last push: 2021-12-04T20:27:04+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4776, "days_push": 1733, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7390, forks 1816 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:59.615221+00:00)

## What it is
learnyounode is a Node.js package offering a series of self-guided terminal-based workshop lessons that teach the basics of writing Node.js applications. It is part of the NodeSchool project and covers topics from Hello World to async I/O, filesystem operations, TCP/HTTP networking, events, and streams.

## Use cases
- learn node.js from scratch
- practice asynchronous programming exercises
- self-guided node.js tutorial in the terminal
- teach a nodeschool workshop
- learn filesystem and http basics in node
- interactive coding exercises for beginners

## When to choose
- you are a beginner wanting hands-on Node.js practice with automatic exercise verification
- you want a free, offline, terminal-based learning experience
- you are running a NodeSchool workshop or mentoring new developers

## When to avoid
- you need up-to-date coverage of modern Node.js features and tooling
- you prefer video or browser-based interactive courses
- you already know Node.js fundamentals and need advanced material

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: cli, developer-tools, terminal-ui
- domain: education, tutorials, backend
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: nodeschool, workshopper, interactive-tutorial, learn-to-code, self-guided-workshops, exercises, command-line, nodejs

## Member repositories
- workshopper/learnyounode (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:59.615221+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:38:05.555883+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/workshopper/learnyounode (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:59.615221+00:00, sha d717cb58557c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.