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by sam_goody 1205 days ago
You can use Python or PHP or some other language that doesn't have a build system, and whose performance and security model bests that of server side JS. (Deno, Node, Bun, etc.)

I run one Node/Js server and several Nginx/Php servers.

When Node was released, it had better handling of multiple long-lived connections. Nowadays, support for SSE on Node trails all other servers, and the dream of "Isomorphic" code that doesn't need to be rewritten has not panned out (in JS, at least).

The main reason I could imagine someone choosing Deno now is that it is the tool they know best (such as someone fresh out of college). Which may not be a bad reason, but it is hardly the best tool for the job.