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# [Node.js Runs on One Thread. Here Is How It Handles Thousands of Users Anyway.](https://blog.saumyagrawal.in/node-js-runs-on-one-thread-here-is-how-it-handles-thousands-of-users-anyway?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Think of Node.js like a single chef in a busy kitchen. Learn how the event loop and non-blocking I/O manage massive traffic without multiple threads.

May 7 · 11 min read · blog.saumyagrawal.in  
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