Why Node.js is Better than Java

I'd concur if I knew what that meant.

Doesn't Java handle it?

Sure, but not as many. And a website loses a customer when they get connection errors.

In a mobile world, people might hit the refresh button once or move on to the next site on their list who offers what they want.

End result, fewer resources needed to handle the same volume of people.

Either they get faster connection times and you get more sales, or you need fewer servers to handle the load.

Both of which look really good to big companies. Why is Java slower?

Java gives each thread a stack, and each stack uses memory. Asynchronous connections prevent the threads from tying the server in knots.

This is interesting because I'd heard that Java was faster.

Java can use non-blocking calls and multi-threading. That programmers don't use it is a whole other discussion.

I've never seen an octopus in customer service.

[jluvsrion]

Isn't Node.js an application written in C to listen incoming http requests and send back responses to the clients? and isn't Java a programing language? If so than how are you comparing a web server to a language? Are we creating a new religion here???

[nyahhbinghi]

Node.js uses a thread pool for I/O. These separate threads are all free to run on multiple cores, although the operating system manages this, not you.

[JakobJenkov]

Vert.x beats Node.JS, and allows you to program in Java, JavaScript, Ruby, Python, Groovy, and soon Scala, Clojure, Ceylon and PHP. Vert.x can also use multiple cores instead of Node.JS 's just one core.

[twiggy]

how are you comparing node.js to java? its not even comparing apples and oranges its like comparing humans to flour

[HienNguyenTechIO]

can you make more compare between these two? like env dev, etc.

[anismatar]

It is better for somethings but worse for others. It is perfect for real time communication or networking but Java is better for full business apps or number crunching simulations.

[cardferr]

So, Node.js (a framework) is better than Java (the whole language and its ecosystem) because it runs in a single core? This video is so short-minded it's depressing.

[jphedley]

I'm Java & JS programmer, who loves NodeJS, but WTF does this have to do with "Java"?

[shakthi]

Good video for Cartoon Network, Rush out kids !

[GabrielEspinozaMusic]

would be better if you compare node and salty bagels :)

[surajchougala]

Hi,
Can I use node js in spring boot projects

[MrCuriousVoyeur]

This is plain stupid. Comparing shoes with shirts. Also, say hello to akka, finagle and quasar.

[justkaushik]

is node horizontal scalable?? I guess no

[BryanChance]

I wouldn't use node.js for any large or enterprise projects. LOL

[StaticSkyTV]

How about some benchmarks to back up your assertions rather than crap puns & Steven Hawking voice overs? No wonder your vote counts are disabled. Oh & BTW use cluster & you can use multiple cores with Node

[AbhijitGaikwad-gabhi]

very bad content. what do you mean by single core?