Node.js
Node.js is our go-to for building fast and scalable server-side applications. Its non-blocking, event-driven architecture makes it ideal for handling concurrent requests and building real-time applications like chat servers and streaming services. We use it to create robust backend APIs and microservices.
Advantages
- Excellent for real-time applications.
- Large ecosystem of packages (NPM).
- Uses JavaScript, allowing for a full-stack JS team.
Disadvantages
- Not ideal for CPU-intensive tasks.
- Callback-based asynchronous programming can lead to "callback hell".
- The ecosystem has many unvetted, low-quality packages.
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