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Why Node.js?

Why Node.js?

From the course: Vue.js: Creating and Hosting a Full-Stack Site

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Why Node.js?

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- [Instructor] Now that we've got our client side working nicely with Vue, it's time to start building the backend of our blog, and to do this, we're going to be using Node.js. Now, you've probably already heard about Node.js by now, and it's very important, because it allows us to write our backend in JavaScript instead of in PHP or Python or Java. Now, this is great news for JavaScript developers, because it means that with a single language, we can develop both the front end and backend of our site. Now, there are many different libraries that can be used to write basic servers on Node.js, and the one that we're going to be using in these videos is called Express. Now, Express is a great choice for us, because it's unopinionated, it's very easy to get started with, and it's also very well documented, and as an added bonus, there are also a ton of third-party add-ons that can be used to extend its functionality. So…

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