In our latest Ask a Dev video, web developer Chase Moody points out the differences between Node.js and client-side JavaScript.
The lack of browser APIs, a heightened focus on input and output interactions and an end of context switching are just a few reasons, he says, why developers should be excited about Node.js.
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Moody also explains how the ability to interact with the file system leads to the ability to read, write and perform other actions on the server. Spoiler alert: This will have favorable implications for the Internet of Things.
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