Hey there đź‘‹ hope you're doing well
Alright, so today is Day 28 of my #30DaysOfCode grind on DEV Community. So I decided to do a mini digital detox. I basically deactivated all my social media accounts, except for LinkedIn, of course. The goal is to just focus, you know? No more endless scrolling and getting distracted.
And it's already helping! Today I really got into backend development, specifically playing around with Node.js. I'm trying to get a handle on how the frontend and backend talk to each other.
It's like, the frontend is the cool-looking part you see, and the backend is all the stuff that happens behind the scenes. They communicate using something called an API, which is basically a set of rules for how they exchange information. Like, the frontend asks for something, and the backend gives it back. Pretty neat.
And speaking of that, I finally got to know about Axios! It's this amazing library for making those API calls. Everyone keeps saying how great it is, and I think I'm starting to see why. It just makes things so much easier and cleaner to handle. I heard it's better than the built-in fetch() because it handles errors more smoothly and automatically converts JSON data, so you don't have to do it manually.
I learned some cool stuff about Node.js today, too:
It's not a framework: I used to think it was, but nope! It's actually a "runtime environment" which just means it lets you run JavaScript on a server.
It's got Google's V8 engine: The same engine that makes Chrome super fast is what's running Node.js. That's why it's so quick.
Single-threaded but non-blocking: This one's a little mind-bending. It uses a single thread, but it's super smart about it. It doesn't wait for one task to finish before it starts another. It can handle a bunch of stuff at once without getting stuck, which is why it's great for things like real-time apps and streaming.
I know it's probably too early to say for sure, but I'm getting the feeling that I'm going to love backend more than frontend. There's something about the logic and building the engine of an application that just clicks for me. It's been a good day of focused learning, and I'm ready to tackle the final stretch of this challenge!
Signing off 🌸
Akshita
Top comments (2)
Props on the digital detox and still crushing Node.js—impressive combo! The way you explained APIs actually made them sound fun, which is rare. Careful though, you’re making backend development look way too attractive.
I'll take that as a huge compliment! The detox is definitely the secret to taming Node.js. Thanks!