I’ve spent the vast majority of my career building software for the .NET Platform but when my team chose to build a project on Node.js I felt like I was starting over. Gone were the libraries, techniques, and tools I’ve relied on for so long. In their place were an entirely new ecosystem which I had to quickly learn to navigate. If you find yourself in a similar situation let me give you a head start by sharing many of the things I’ve learned to continue being a productive member of my team.