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What Are The Important Facts About Node.js?

Important Facts About Node.js

By Tarun NagarPublished 3 years ago 4 min read
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Whoever said inspiration can come from anywhere knew a thing or two about innovation and technology. The same was proved accurate in the case of Ryan Dahl, the founder of Node.js. Before we get into the technicalities of Node.js, let us look at how Node.js has suddenly become the first choice of top web development companies. So, Node.js is superbly popular because it allows companies to build fast and scalable applications that are light in running. Developers for quite some time now were looking to find a side server that is capable of effective development of two-way web servers (client and server) without getting into the request and response paradigm.

The inspiration for Ryan Dahl was Gmail and his idea was to build a development technology that had the object of each development at its heart. By that we mean, the kind of technology that is capable of innovating itself with each project it undertakes. It is obviously the developer who can give creative solutions to today’s technological challenges but the right development technology can breathe life into those solutions. Therefore, using Node.js along with the best web development framework like main JS frameworks, we can get a smooth user experience.

Myths About Node.js

The technological advancement in today’s time is so rapid and so unpredictable that each day new innovations sweep us off our feet and even the most capable tech geniuses are trying to wrap their heads around what’s new today and what more is coming to their ways. A web development company can often forget what Node.js has to offer and might not exploit its potential and lose face in terms of its competitive edge. Therefore first, let us know about a few common myths about Node.js.

  • Node.js is a framework
  • Relies on Chrome V8 engine only
  • It does not support multi-threads
  • Beginner developers can’t work with Node

Now that it is clear as to what Node.js is not, let's look at what are the important aspects of this website building system that offers real-time push capacity. Many website development services are extremely unaware of how useful Node is and what it is truly capable of.

Important Facts About Node.Js

1. Appropriate Substitute To JavaScript

JavaScript is truly the go-to option for programming for several reasons. It is easy, accessible, and is supported by a splendid community network. Of course, if the only objective was to get the job done then any language would suffice but with the backing of Node, JavaScript becomes even more efficient. A Node.js development company can develop an app while being on the server too and since it is capable of running on most operating systems, it also rules out the factor of inconsistency.

These features, however, are not available in other languages. Other programming languages need transpilation and a much smaller group (e.g. TypeScript, CoffeeScript, Elm) that only works in certain browsers (e.g. JScript only works in IE) that use outdated technology (e.g. Adobe Flash, Java Applet, Silverlight, Moonlight) or that has a large overhead technology. Compared to other languages and their structures of event-loop, JavaScript proves that Python and Ruby have a better output. Plus, as programmers can prevent mental switching between browser and server, there's less space for human error.

2. Backed By Google Chrome

Being sponsored by the Google V8 engine is itself the biggest selling point for Node.js to full-stack development services. The Node.js debugging feature is present in Chrome 57+ by default, which can be used to eliminate both front-end and back-end errors. While JavaScript operates in the front end through Node.js, it is supported by Google V8 chrome in the back end.

3. Strengthened By JSON

When we say that Node.js changes standards of development, we definitely meant it. In the starting days of coding and programming, dynamic data had to be configured on the browser by manipulating it to make sure it was enabled in JavaScript.

Afterward, the JavaScript object notation also known as JSON was introduced. JSON was introduced as a data exchanged format and later on became an international standard. Not only is it simple but also a robust tool that allows a web development agency to build APIs faster. JSON also gave birth to NoSQL databases, like MongoDB promoting wholesome development through Node.js.

4. Instrumentation, Modules, And NPM

Talk about having a complete toolkit for developing an application. Node.js already has it. How many times development companies have had struggles in order to hire dedicated developers. Node.js makes the job easier. It comes with capable instrumentation, documentation, and best practices. They are surely important as they help several stages of development and enhance the overall performance of the app. The next important tool is the smaller modules that a developer can share and also offer space to experiment based on user experience. Node Package Manager or the NPM consists of a command line and a database of packages (the registry).

5. Community Development

In the NPM alone, a developer can find about 475K code packages that have evolved from a package manager to a repository. Node.js has an active development community where any developer can share sets of codes. The public repository consists of all the codes shared by different authors. The open-source MIT license acts as a legal guarantee to the intellectual property of all the authors without fail.

A Few Final Words

Node.js is simple to learn for any JavaScript-acquainted developer. It has a runtime environment that enables caching of modules and the Input/output (I/O) driven by events ensures better request handling. Due to the presence of a single code for both server-side and client-side, web application deployment is painless, and it also has the largest package manager in the world of apps.

With this, we have looked at the important aspects of Node.js for developing a light application with a real-time push capability like that of Gmail. A company can hire Nodejs developers without worrying about the quality of the final product.

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About the Creator

Tarun Nagar

Tarun Nagar is the Founder & CEO of Dev Technosys, a global ranking Web and Mobile App Development Company USA. With 10+ years of experience of enabling then Startups which are now global leaders with creative solutions

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