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# [Blocking vs Non-Blocking Code in Node.js](https://withprathamkumar.hashnode.dev/blocking-vs-non-blocking-code-in-node-js?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Understand how Node.js handles tasks using blocking and non-blocking code, and why non-blocking behavior is the key to building fast and scalable backend systems

May 10 · 5 min read · withprathamkumar.hashnode.dev  
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