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title: "Discussion on \"Node.js 101: Stop Waiting, Start Doing (Blocking vs. Non-Blocking)\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Node.js 101: Stop Waiting, Start Doing (Blocking vs. Non-Blocking)\". Learn what blocking and non-blocking code means in Node.js, why it matters for server performance, and how to write async code with real examples."
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# [Node.js 101: Stop Waiting, Start Doing (Blocking vs. Non-Blocking)](https://anilkambarweb.hashnode.dev/node-js-101-stop-waiting-start-doing-blocking-vs-non-blocking?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learn what blocking and non-blocking code means in Node.js, why it matters for server performance, and how to write async code with real examples.

May 2 · 6 min read · anilkambarweb.hashnode.dev  
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