Go for Node.js Developers: HTTP Servers, Goroutines, Database Access, and Error Handling
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Go is the language of infrastructure: fast, statically typed, excellent concurrency, and a single binary output. For developers coming from Node.js, the mental model shift is significant. Here's what you need to know. Why Go for Backend Services Performance: 10-50x faster than Node.js for CPU-bound work Memory efficiency: Much lower memory footprint Concurrency: Goroutines are cheaper than threads or async callbacks Single binary: Compile to one binary, no runtime dependencies