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So you know JavaScript. Now it’s time to build the engine.
Your fast-track guide to understanding Node.js and becoming a backend developer sooner than you think.
If you’ve ever built a website with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, you’ve designed a beautiful storefront. You’ve arranged the products, painted the walls, and made sure the lighting is just right.
But what happens when a customer tries to actually buy something? That’s when you hear a knock on a door in the back. Today, we’re going to open that door.
In my 50+ years in tech, from the days of mainframe computers in the military to running my own company, I’ve seen countless technologies come and go.
Most are just variations on a theme. But when Node.js arrived, it was a genuine game-changer. It took the language of the web, JavaScript, and gave it superpowers. It let us open that back door.
This post is your key.
We’ll explore why Node.js isn’t a new language to learn from scratch, but a way to use the JavaScript you already know to build the powerful, hidden part of any web application — the backend.
And I promise, it’s easier than you think.
