Node.js
The program that runs JavaScript on a server. Node.js on a profile means backend work in JavaScript or TypeScript.
What it tells you about a developer
Node.js on a frontend developer's profile upgrades them to full-stack. As a primary skill it signals backend engineering in the JavaScript world, common at startups and API-focused companies.
- Type
- Runtime
- Released
- 2009
- Used in
- Backend
Node.js took JavaScript out of the browser and made it a server language, so one language can cover a whole product. Express, Fastify, Hono, and NestJS are the frameworks built on top of it. It is the most common backend choice at startups.