In this article, we are going to ensure that before you make that tough decision you are first educated on the history and some advantages of this language. Ensuring that the choice is right from development to testing to launch.

Node.js was written in 2009 initially by Ryan Dahl. The initial release was known to support Linux and Mac OS. While the development was done by Ryan and maintenance led by him the later sponsor was done by Joyent.   

 

Node.Js is an open-source, cross-platform built on Chrome’s Javascript runtime environment. This is enabling the usage of JavaScript for building server-side applications having access to operating systems running scripts to produce dynamic web page contents before being sent to users. 

 

Node.Js is being used by multiple companies and in his paragraph, I will be discussing a few that uses:

Netflix

This is the leading internet movie network with over 140 million users, this is one such company that trust their server Node.Js capable hands. With the leverage of lightweight and fast performing platform, Node. Js allows the company and their user to be flexible in selecting the package of their choice.

Uber

Reliability, urgency, efficiency and excellent user experience. Node. Js allows an environment where drivers and customers are able to work in a fairly easy environment as Uber is a massive system to take on and work this effectively. 

PayPal

Being one of the largest fintech leaders PayPal as trust such an asset to Node.Js. Being originally built on Java for the to JavaScript you can say for the experimental phase investors settled for the Node.Js platform. 

eBay

Node.Js made e-commerce great, eBay being a multinational website they are always open to making the user experience better. Being able to provide updates to over 180 million users in real-time was a target that they have achieved as the platform was able to display their multi-pages and Node.Js proves to be a perfect fit. 

 

The Pros Of Node.Js

    • Easy to Learn: Most front-end developers would have a full handle on JavaScript as it is the most popular language for that area. This makes it easier for the transition into Node.Js at the backend also, taking away way less time. 
    • Easy Scalability: One advantageous feature is that this application is scalable both horizontally and vertically. This allows developers to add nodes to the existing system for horizontal scalability as for vertical scalability developers are able to add resources to the existing system. 
    • High Performance: Interpreting the JavaScript code by the V8 engine compiling the code in machine code makes it easier and faster to implement.
    • Single Programming Language: Through Google’s V8 JavaScript engine Node.Js offers the luxury of writing server-side applications in JavaScript. Also, allows developers the grand opportunity to write both front-end and back-end applications in JavaScript runtime environment.
    • Large Community: Node.Js after development maintains a large active community of developers who constantly contributes to the development of the technology.
    • Caching: The Node.Js runtime environment continues to facilitate the caching of single modules. Getting a request for the first module it caches in the application memory, this allows a module to load quickly hence responding to the user within a short period.  
    • Development Speed:  Allowing developers to increase their speed the technology supports various tools and is indeed a lightweight. Investing way less effort the technology management registry provides several libraries to build applications.
    • Mobile-Friendly: This technology provides the competitive edge we speak about in previous articles by improving response and development time. This technology has proven to be adaptable, able to manage a vast server load and efficient.