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In recent times, software development has become all about frameworks. Why? The main reason is that creating from scratch such a sophisticated program as a web application may take a lot of time and effort. Don\u2019t take it wrong \u2013 I mean not the \u201cHello World\u201d type of apps but those that provide excellent user experience<\/a> and are ready for production. <\/p>\n

This is where frameworks<\/a> come in. In IT, they provide essential structure and functionality to ease and fasten the development of various applications (including web applications). In web development, we have a lot of options: Ruby on Rails, Node.js, Django, ASP.NET, etc. All of them are fast growing and competing with each other.<\/p>\n

The Internet space is crowded with forum discussions, posts, and articles that aim to find the best framework and technology, which, in fact, is an impossible task. Apparently, every web developer or web development team should choose the most suitable framework individually.<\/p>\n

Still, it\u2019s handy to compare technologies such as Ruby on Rails vs Javascript for the sake of finding the best fit. In this article, we will explore such trending frameworks as Node.js and Ruby on Rails. First, let\u2019s take a quick look at each of them.<\/p>\n

Node.js<\/h2>\n

Node.js is an open-source framework that allows Javascript scripting on the server side. Thanks to the asynchronous way of I\/O processing and event-driven architecture of Node.js, one can build dynamic pages using just one thread.<\/p>\n

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Node.js was written in 2009 by Ryan Dahl<\/a>, and since then, the framework has been growing and gaining more popularity among developers and clients. Companies that use Node.js as a software development tool include LinkedIn, Airbnb, Uber, NASA, etc.<\/p>\n

Ruby on Rails <\/h2>\n

Ruby on Rails is an MVC (model-view-controller) framework written in Ruby that has become one of the most popular tools for developing web applications. It follows such software design paradigms as \u201cconvention over configuration\u201d and \u201cdon\u2019t repeat yourself\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Ruby on Rails was released in 2004 by David Hansson. The Ruby on Rails developer community is rapidly growing, and new updates are coming out every year. The list of companies that use Ruby on Rails as a software development tool includes names such as Crunchbase, GitHub, Goodreads, etc.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Pros and cons<\/h2>\n

Apparently, we will find both pros and cons comparing Ruby on Rails vs Javascript. But it\u2019s helpful to know them if you are doubting where to start or if you\u2019re looking for the options to switch from another technology. In software development, it\u2019s crucial to prove all theoretical knowledge on the practical side. Therefore, if you are interested in any framework, the best way to find out whether it is a good fit for you is to start using it. <\/p>\n

Node.js<\/h3>\n

All too often, Node.js becomes a developer\u2019s choice due to advantages such as the possibility of using the same Javascript for the client- and server-side scripting and running asynchronous code on one thread.<\/p>\n

The engineering VP of Joyent, a software company that provides support for enterprises that use Node.js, Bryan Cantrill, said that Node.js \u201c<\/i>is not simply a new programming environment or the latest shiny object, but rather a profound shift in server-side programming towards event-oriented systems\u2026\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

However, even those cons that seem to be undeniable usually have their downsides. Let\u2019s explore them!<\/p>\n

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