Re:node.js vs. kotlin as a server side development
by vikingcaffiene on Sunday July 14, 2019 @12:34AM
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Want to first say that I've been using and working professionally with node since v0.10. I love it and don't want to give the impression that I am a hater at all.
That said, at my place of employment I am currently in the middle of migrating OFF a node server (your typical express stack) to a Kotlin/Spring based one. I think I have the perspective you want in other words.
My recommendation is use Kotlin. Its fast, interops with the entire Java ecosystem and all its libraries, has a fantastic and sane type system (think TypeScript on steroids) and fantastic tooling. Its also pretty easy to pick up. I had never worked with it before and I was up and running on day one with it.
That said, at my place of employment I am currently in the middle of migrating OFF a node server (your typical express stack) to a Kotlin/Spring based one. I think I have the perspective you want in other words.
My recommendation is use Kotlin. Its fast, interops with the entire Java ecosystem and all its libraries, has a fantastic and sane type system (think TypeScript on steroids) and fantastic tooling. Its also pretty easy to pick up. I had never worked with it before and I was up and running on day one with it.