write your backend in Go. Minimal fuss, no ceremony, easy syntax, far fewer foot-guns than Node. I'm not suggesting one language is superior, but Go is fun and

write your backend in Go. Minimal fuss, no ceremony, easy syntax, far fewer foot-guns than Node. I'm not suggesting one language is superior, but Go is fun and interesting, in addition to being a hot market commodity (also I think it will overtake Node in the times to come, but that's a pretty silly claim)