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# [Understanding the Node.js Event Loop: A Plain Talk for Devs](https://ayush001.hashnode.dev/understanding-the-node-js-event-loop-a-plain-talk-for-devs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Node.js runs JavaScript on the server side using a single thread. That might sound limiting but the secret sauce is the event loop. It lets Node handle many operations at once without spawning a threa

May 7 · 6 min read · ayush001.hashnode.dev  
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