What is Node.js used for?

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Node.js is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome’s V8 engine, used for building scalable, high-performance server-side applications. It is ideal for real-time applications, RESTful APIs, microservices, streaming services, eCommerce backends, and serverless applications due to its non-blocking, event-driven architecture.

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Hani O., Senior Full-Stack Engineer - React, Node.js and SQL Platforms at Softaims

Hani O.

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Ihor A., Senior Full-Stack Engineer - Node.js, AWS and API Development at Softaims

Ihor A.

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Daria C.

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Jacek F.

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