Created by Tom Leskin / @tomleskin
Four pieces of software:
NoSQL vs SQL
Document Oriented Storage
JSON-style
Since JSON-style, can be used the same way from the database level (MongoDB) to the server level (NodeJS) to the frontend (AngularJS)
Helps organize web apps on the server side
Create server and handle routes
Much like Sinatra
Hides a lot of the inner workings of Node, which allows you to dive into your application code
A JavaScript framework created by Google and built for fast and dynamic front-end deployment
Allows you to build your normal HTML application and then extend your markup to create dynamic components
AiO solution for complications such as data binding, form validation, DOM event handling, etc.
Simple sintax, which is why it's fast to adopt
Built on Google Chrome’s V8 JavaScript runtime
Sits as the server-side platform in your MEAN application
Interprets the client-side code to produce the web page
A single language across your entire stack increases productivity.
Even client side developers that work in Angular can easily understand most of the code on the server side.
Began using Node.js in 2012 to provide mobile users with a modern front end experience
53% of Walmarts Black Friday online traffic went to their Node servers with zero downtime
Started using Node.js back in 2010, first mostly for file uploads
Now use it to handle nearly 2 million requests per minute
Have noticed increases in speed and simpler development
Recently began migrating from Java to Node
Began experimenting with Account Overview page
Once Paypal saw a 35% speed increase and half the amount of time spent on development, they started moving all sites to Node.js
Single language across the stack
Quick to development
Offers speed improvements