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In my experience I’ve seen JS on the backend really only used for lambda functions, to run socketio for some chat-like feature or for pre-rendering React compon
by jamil7 6y ago
In my experience I’ve seen JS on the backend really only used for lambda functions, to run socketio for some chat-like feature or for pre-rendering React components.
- dynamicdox 6y agoI work for a Fortune 50 and my team’s product is JS frontend and backend. JS all the way down :)
- jamil7 6y agoMight just be my area then (Berlin) I hardly see job ads for JS on the backend.
- cutler 6y agoNode is massive in London so, yes, your experience has an element of local bias.
- ritchiea 6y agoWow we must be in separate Berlins because I see tons of JS backends. My impression is Javascript & Python are competing for most popular backend.
- jamil7 6y agoQuite possible that I live in my bubble! I see a lot of React & React Native but hadn't seen so much on the backend.
- pdoub 6y agoSeconded that in another comment in this thread. Lots of "fullstack JS saves you money since you can hire the same devs for web, backend & mobile" in Berlin, with varying success