---
title: "Evolution of Server-Side JavaScript"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/evolution-of-server-side-javascript-roetlxua8
source_url: https://itnext.io/evolution-of-server-side-javascript-314a8d408da4?source=rss----5b301f10ddcd---4
type: article
source: "ITNEXT"
published: 2023-09-25T14:51:00.296Z
updated: 2023-09-25T14:50:33.393Z
tags: ["javascript", "tools", "nodejs", "backend", "typescript", "express", "npm", "deno", "v8", "bun"]
reading_time: 1
upvotes: 41
comments: 1
language: en
---

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# Evolution of Server-Side JavaScript

**[ITNEXT](https://daily.dev/sources/itnext)** · 1 min read · 41 upvotes · 1 comments

## Summary

Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform, event-driven JavaScript runtime environment that allows developers to run JavaScript code on the server. It's built on the V8 JavaScript engine, which is the same engine that powers the Google Chrome browser. The team behind Node.JS went even further by allowing you to push your Node.

## Full article

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@evanviguie** · 0 upvotes

> This article on ITNEXT does an excellent job of tracing the evolution of server-side JavaScript. It's a fascinating read that provides a historical context to the current landscape of JavaScript development.
>
> The author does a commendable job of explaining the progression from Node.js to modern JavaScript frameworks. The discussion around the rise of TypeScript and the increasing importance of backend JavaScript is particularly insightful.
>
> The article also provides a clear comparison between server-side JavaScript and traditional server-side technologies, offering valuable perspective on the...

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