Redis OM for Node.js has made significant progress in its early days, with notable additions including a fluent interface for searching, improved support for expiring entities and a more seamless integration with Node Redis. The developer community's feedback and contributions have been instrumental in shaping the project, with many users providing useful suggestions and fixes. Key changes include adopting initial values for `createEntity`, adding support for expiring entities, and changing the default data structure from Hashes to JSON. Future releases are planned, including additional features and helpful content for new users. The project's success is largely due to community involvement and assistance.