Node.js Tutorial – Why Node Is Outgrowing Rails

I just can't wrap my head around complex JavaScript-based projects. I was working on a PhoneGap-based mobile app last year and it was a pain to develop and debug.

I've been hearing lots of good stuff about node.js though, so I might have to give it a try eventually and that tutorial looks neat.

The fact that Node has such a vibrant community with more modules than even Java at the moment has definitely helped.

There are a lot of modules for whatever you can dream of, from ORMs to communicating with Arduino or your router. That's one of the reasons I love Node so much.

People's familiarity with JavaScript definitely helped - unlike with Rails when it was first getting big, you didn't have to learn a new programming language in order to start working with a new framework.

with node & express I get serious flexibility. Some great examples in this tutorial, getting started with streaming & real time apps with some pretty minimal code. Nice.

nice tutorial - rough title ;)