Why node.js is quickly gaining attention from JAVA programmers?

When you have data to sort, do you prefer to do it client side, or server side?

I had a discussion with a colleague about sorting data from the database, he is of the opinion that it is better to do the sorting on the client side, for better server performance. How valid is the argument? How would you handle this?

What do you do when you have two job offers? How do you decide which is the best?

I have got job offers from two startups, as a software developer. They are mostly frontend (ReactJS, JavaScript, etc). Also includes NodeJS work. What are the most common things you factor in when deciding which company to choose?

Do you think about optimization while writing your code?

“Premature optimization is the root of all evil” is quite a famous quote. In this regard do you / should you think about optimization while writing code; if yes, to what extent, and where do you draw the line. I understand this is a not a very clear ...

What's your biggest regret as a Software Developer?

Do you think autodidact developers are better than trained ones?

I tend to believe that developers who learn coding by themselves do it with passion and turn out to be better than the ones who go through formal training. What's your opinion on this?

Why do so many developers prefer promises to callbacks?

Callback hell is but a term that we are all familiar with; and Promises swooped in offering you to write code in a beautiful, lucid way. If you read this article: You might not need Promises you will see that you can implement callbacks in an easily ...