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# [The Single-Threaded Illusion: How Node.js Handles Thousands of Concurrent Requests](https://blog.himanshubalani.com/how-node-js-handles-thousands-of-concurrent-requests?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Unpacking the event loop, background workers, and why doing one thing at a time is the secret to scaling.

May 10 · 6 min read · blog.himanshubalani.com  
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