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Golang is about as far from single threaded as you can get, and I find it much easier to understand than Node. I actually switched from Node to Go on a Greenfield project, and I find myself much more productive now, and when things need to be done in parallel, Go is much easier to read, write, and maintain.

Edit: to respond to the GP, I think sharing a language between front end and back end can enable people on either side go full stack with more ease. That's a benefit I guess, but not one I considered of particular value.