Node JS vs Java : What you need not compare?

There are lot of articles which compare Node JS to Java and try to give us information on how should we choose between these two. But more the number of variable, more complex is the decision making.  

There are lot of differences between these two such as the way they work and the way they process data but at a macro level if you know that what you are trying to build can be achieved by either Java or Node then how to choose or not choose based on? 

So, given the current tech situation and support available to these languages, there are few areas we should not compare. And hopefully that gives us lesser variables and more peace.

First lets talk about the Popularity. People talk about popularity because indirectly it reflects availability of developers. Java is popular but Node is picking up and has large number of developers now, so it boils down to your social circle and tech partners. 

Community support is other aspect you should not worry about.

Lets take my example.

We wanted to build a website which needs to process lots of transactions, which means there are lot of asynchronous operations. We thought of Java but Java is heavy for such websites as continuous API calls means multi threading in Java. So we went with Node to build this website. We completed the POC and its live now at https://mahogha.com

BTW its a social investing site, where you can follow and invest in others portfolio blueprints.

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