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# [Events in Node.js](https://blog.blockingqueue.com/events-in-nodejs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I heard multiple times that javascript is event-based but never really thought about how it works. According to Wikipedia event-driven programming "is a programming paradigm in which the flow of the program is determined by events" This doesn't say m...

Jul 19, 2022 · 1 min read · blog.blockingqueue.com  
Updated May 25, 2025  
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