Ihechikara AbbaforfreeCodeCampfreecodecamp.org·Sep 27, 2022Node.js Server-Side JavaScript – What is Node Used For?The release of Node.js in 2009 by Ryan Dahl increased the scope of what developers could do with JavaScript. Prior to that, you could only use JavaScript on the client side (the browser) or frontend of web applications. With Node.js, developers can c...Back end development Add a thoughtful commentNo comments yetBe the first to start the conversation.