Martyn Rees

Tag: Node.js

  • How Node.js works

    You use Node.js daily but have you ever looked at what is actually happening under the hood? This article explains the single-process architecture, the event loop, and the async patterns that make Node.js behave the way it does.

  • A developer’s guide to tech stacks: LAMP, MEAN and beyond

    A tech stack is the collection of technologies used to build and deliver an application. This guide explains the most widely used web development stacks, from the battle-tested LAMP family to modern Node.js-based stacks like MEAN and MERN.

  • What is a shebang? How scripts know which interpreter to use

    That strange #! at the top of a script file is called a shebang, and it tells the operating system which interpreter to use when running the script. This article explains what it is, why it is called that, and the difference between absolute path and env conventions.

  • What is Node.js?

    Node.js brought JavaScript to the server for the first time, and the tools you use every day depend on it. This article explains what Node.js is, where it came from, and how it compares to newer runtimes like Deno and Bun.