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Is Node a Fad?
Is it safe to assume that Node is here to stay and not just a fad? Some clients have it in their requirements and is configuring a Node server a worthy skill to have?
- tzaman 15y agoNode is a tool which is gaining in popularity because it's best suited for some projects/tasks. And setting Node.js on the server is easy. Even if it's behind nginx (which is often the case). I think it's here to stay.
- SchizoDuckie 15y agoNode is here to stay. I dare even to say that its going to take a flight and thrive to a similar level as ruby in the coming 2 years
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- mojo706 15y agoedit: In a Node.js process, only one thing happens at a time. Is it entirely impossible to perform a synchronus action on a node server?
- jahitr 15y agoNo isn't. You can perform synchronus actions. A lot of the io functions have a blocking version.
- CyberFonic 15y agoNot a Fad! It is a solid workhorse! Configuring Node servers is hardly an issue - maybe 5 minutes work. Writing services to run on Node does require some JS experience and becoming comfortable with the asynchronous nature of the Node environment. But most efficient browser side code is written in the same style. Node shares the v8 JS engine with Chrome - so it is a high performance environment to write services for. Being able to use the one language, JavaScript aka ECMAScript, on both the server and browser is going to ensure longevity with lots of experienced programmers. Will something "better" come along? - given enough time, YES! Is it suitable for any task you may think of? - NO! It is unlikely that we'll ever see a truly capable Swiss Army Knife of software engineering - not that I'd try to fix my car with a SAK either!