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Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that enables developers to execute JavaScript code outside of a web browser. Built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine, it allows for the development of scalable and high-performance network applications. Node.js employs an asynchronous, event-driven architecture, making it particularly well-suited for building real-time applications and handling multiple concurrent connections efficiently. Key Features and Functionality: - Asynchronous and Event-Driven: Node.js utilizes non-blocking I/O operations, allowing it to handle numerous simultaneous connections without the overhead of thread management. - Cross-Platform Compatibility: It runs seamlessly on various operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux, facilitating the development of cross-platform applications. - Rich Package Ecosystem: Accompanied by npm , Node.js provides access to a vast repository of libraries and tools, streamlining the development process. - Scalability: Its lightweight and efficient design makes it ideal for building scalable network applications, such as web servers and real-time communication tools. Primary Value and Problem Solving: Node.js addresses the need for efficient, scalable, and high-performance server-side applications. By enabling developers to use JavaScript for both client-side and server-side development, it promotes a unified programming language across the entire application stack. Its non-blocking, event-driven architecture ensures that applications can handle multiple concurrent connections with minimal resource consumption, making it particularly effective for real-time applications like chat platforms, online gaming, and live-streaming services.

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Verified User in Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/23/2024

"Loves Node.js"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Node.js?

Nodejs has become a go-to-tool for server side development.

Nodejs is lightning fast - thanks to its event driven and non-IO blocking model.

This feature boosts the performance of application and makes it more scalable.

As its javascript framework it makes it easy for implementation.

The vast NPM is like gem.

It has extensive collection of packages and modules. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Node.js?

The callback hell, though metigated with the introduction of promises, async/await can still be headache in complex applications.

Asynchronous functions makes it little difficult to debug code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Node.js solving and how is that benefiting you?

Nodejs has become game changer in simplifying server side development.

Its asynchronous, event driver architecture is well suited for handling large number of concurrent api calls. It makes it best fit for real time applications like chat applications.

Ability to use javascript at server side makes it very easy to collabrate between frontend and backend developers.

The lightweight and scalable nature of nodejs has reduced server side load in my project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sarthak A.

Automotive

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/23/2024

"Best dependency and package manager!"

5/5

What do you like best about Node.js?

Nodejs is probably the easiest to use for everything. Angular, React, Discordjs, everything. There are a lot of packages to add and test on npm. Have already used Nodejs with Angular, React and Discordjs, node package even have wrappers for typescript, a superscript of JavaScript, to write and compile typescript easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Node.js?

Nodejs packages sometimes uses a high disk space, which needs to be manually managed for large scale projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mohammad F.

Noed.Js Back-end Developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/9/2024

"I liked Javascript and essentially TypeScript, I used NodeJs for Backend Applications"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Node.js?

its simple, fast enough, and match with event driven design. easy to develop and easy to run on productions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Node.js?

npm packages vulnerabilities, managing multi threads Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Marcial L.

IT Manager

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

6/25/2024

"For a nice SPortbook webpage"

5/5

What do you like best about Node.js?

All its features to create amazing UX/UI Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Node.js?

an reduce performance when handling CPU-intensive operations because it's single-threaded and uses non-blocking I/O Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ritik S.

Full-stack Developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/25/2023

"Amazing runtime environment of Javascript"

5/5

What do you like best about Node.js?

> Asynchnorous nature, makes the non blocking code

> Since backend and frontend integration these days basically in same lanaguage.

> NPM ecosystem, because of open source in nature. Everyone is free to contribute.

>Community is very big and supportive.

>Active and timely updates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Node.js?

> Single threaded, could have impacted low level programming.

> Callback hell, should be deprecated, as this is very bad practice.

> Timely updates make older data more outdated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Natarajan R.

Associate Software Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/6/2024

"Node js is the light weight and user friendly javascript run time"

5/5

What do you like best about Node.js?

I used ejs npm to build a frontend UI also in node js. its a Best one in node js. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Node.js?

Without an express js framework using node js is complicated to understand the code and also be a code length is too many lines for a simple operation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Retail

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/18/2023

"Best Javascript Runtime Environment"

5/5

What do you like best about Node.js?

* Node Js is Open Source.

* It is single threaded and asynchronous in Nature.

* Ability to build both front end and back end applications.

* Node js has huge community support and it provides regular updates.

* It has highly scalable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Node.js?

I have been working with Node Js for the past 2 years and I have not any dislikes but there are areas of improvement in callbacks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gurkirat S.

Developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/1/2023

"Open source runtime environment"

5/5

What do you like best about Node.js?

Node.js got the world largest package manager npm .due to large community,the support from community is the best. You can integrate anything with nodejs because of large packages available to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Node.js?

Npm is owned by GitHub which is owned by Microsoft which means Microsoft have a big control on it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Happy S.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/29/2023

"NodeJs is everything you need to write backend"

5/5

What do you like best about Node.js?

I started nodeJs before 1 year ago, there was no shopping since, currently i have been working for an application which is supported by nodejs and im using MongoDB for database.

I can say NodeJs with v8 engine is pretty fast and have no limite to your creativity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Node.js?

Since i have been working sine a year i didn't find any dislike but some times i see few limitation which gives python and java a little edge over NodeJS(Javascript).

But it doesnt stop you any where. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Carlos V.

CTO

Entertainment

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/7/2023

"The JavaScript Runtime Environment"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Node.js?

Node.js allows you to write your backend with the same language as your frontend, JavaScript or TypeScript.

It's open-source and cross-platform. Counts with an extensive and active community behind, with many frameworks and tools for it and plenty of examples and good documentation. The runtime is updated very frequently but counts with LTS versions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Node.js?

As a single-threaded asynchronous event-driven runtime, it is sometimes not so straightforward to deal with situations when CPU-intensive tasks are needed. But still, NodeJS has ways to deal with, like Workers Threads. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.