why Node is useful, why it might suck - mmedrano9438/peripheral-brain GitHub Wiki

PROS:

• Node is that is by far the easiest language for which to recruit developers.
• Unified use of JavaScript for server and client-side.
• Robust ecosystem through npm
• Real-time bidirectional communication

CONS:

• Complexity and readability issues with asynchronous programming
• Reliance on external modules
• Scalability challenges with CPU-Intensive tasks(complex user actions that eat up more RAM).