Should large(r) cooperations avoid using Node.js for back ends?

2 points by je42 10y ago ↗ HN

There seems that notion that node.js makes it easier for frontend developers to contribute to backends.

And since they are more likely to not take all of concerns of a backend into account, node.js should be avoided.

Do you think using a different language as barrier of entry like i.e. python or go will help ?

Do you think that node.js community is actually on average less senior than the python or the go community ?

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Node is already huge in the enterprise, and it's growing really fast. I don't think you're going to be very successful in any attempt to change that.

Instead of trying to come up with ways to exclude people, why not put effort into training your peers? Everyone starts somewhere.

Finally, are you prepared to learn from these people that you look down on? If you aren't, you might wake up one day and discover that your skills are not as useful as they once were.

a_j_s 10y ago ↗

I think there are a lot of misconceptions about nodejs in this with people who are not familiar with it, i belive it will always be easy for any backend developer to work with node than a front end dev, as there are database interaction, networking concepts, api development and many more things that a front end dev has never worked with. And since when is other people learning to new tech and making progress a bad thing.