Just to note: Node.js isn’t just a “web server” or “web application platform” it’s an framework/library that let’s you do more OS level things with just JavaScript, things like creating and editing files, or a web server and a bunch of Unix style modules you can use.

Some times native modules are faster but it depends on what you’re doing, if doing I/O or messing with file or DB things then native will probably be faster, but if it’s simply something you can do with native JavaScript it’ll probably be faster since it doesn’t have to call native code when V8 compiles.

Also if you guys/girls like something similar to C/C++ but like the syntax style of something similar to Python/Ruby and C/C++/Java style you should try Go It’s very cool.

I loved this episode guys!

Yeah Node.js is a little confusing to most people simply because it’s a very very high level language being used at a low level. What’s your DB module called? I’d like to check it out.

I actually haven’t made anything yet, still learning it (; But I still like to recommend it to people who use high level things like Ruby(not so much Python) because it’s something that is very easy to learn and use but it’s a lot faster than Ruby which in the end is what counts IMO.

Good job Michael. This show is a quality show that simply wouldn’t work without your expertise.

But what I really want to know is where you stand. I can no longer sit back and allow communist infiltration, communist indoctrination, communist subversion and the international communist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids!

@twitter-356555426:disqus I did not write the module — I pulled it from NPM LOL. Sorry if I wasn’t clear I reread what I wrote and can see how you misunderstood. So far the one I am using has been up to the task, so no need to reinvent the wheel . Good luck with Go. Let us know if make anything public with it.

LOVE THIS SHOW!

Just because it’s in the terms of service doesn’t necessarily make it legal! If someone puts into a EULA a clause something similar to: “By using our software you agree to give us your first born son”, it certainly doesn’t make is legally binding.

Just 2 cents about app engine/ui language separation, that was mentioned. Since pretty basic stuff was discussed, then its worth to mention that for casual/non production programmer using two languages – one for speed and one for interface – is rather counterproductive. My advice when you need speed of C++, and you got to have some interface then just use one of decent UI toolkits available. I can recommend FLTK, which can fulfill most common UI needs. It has Qt-like designer which generates UI code and what is most important for me, FLTK library is really small – less than few megs of binaries. In general you can RAD small applications using nothing more than included FLUID designer, and then link generated code with its small library. Obviously in effect you get small size and small mem footprint. And its included f.e. in Dev C++ AFAIR if you need full IDE, althouh I prefere MingW Studio when under Windows.
In comparison – Im forced to use Qt currently, and my first reaction was like: what? why they need over 400 megs of libraries alone?
Another example – I was using Eclipse (java based IDE) for g++ couple years ago and I imagine using Java for UI has to be resource heavy aswell, because i stopped using Eclipse due to being real mem hog.
So my point is, besides what was said in the show, consider size of your project when choosing tools, because seeing 100-line programs taking up to few hundred megs of memory, just because they need one dialog box, is pretty annoying, almost as .NET.