Node.js offers simplicity without sacrificing performance. It allows developers to use JavaScript for both frontend and backend, which reduces complexity and speeds up development cycles.

Of the myriad options to explore for cross-platform apps, Tod is preaching for Electron, a browser-based framework that uses Node.js for your every whim. This last part isn’t hyperbole.

Node.js is a lean, fast, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that is useful for both servers and desktop applications.