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Ask HN: Is it worthwhile for your run of the mill web developer to learn NodeJS
Or, worded differently, is NodeJS useful for anything besides what seems to be its target goal (i.e., realtime. web socket type stuff like chat room and collaborative apps)? Would it be helpful at all on just basic websites (brochure sites, blogs, image galleries, stuff like that)?
- phamilton 16y agoOne thing I think is interesting with all these new technologies and frameworks is the uniting power of REST. Build the application in whatever makes sense. If some part makes more sense in NodeJS, build it that way. The rest can be Rails/Django/etc. Tie it all together with RESTful APIs.
- towndrunk 16y agoI believe it is always worthwhile to learn new technologies. You don't need to become an expert but the exposure to new things provides new ways of looking at and solving problems.
- cancelbubble 16y agoPersonally, I'm waiting for it to mature a bit more before I jump on board. It certainly can't hurt to learn it, but for me, right now, it isn't the right time.