Common mistakes learning Node.js

EXPERT1

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"Yooo, I feel you! I made the same mistake a while back - not understanding the difference between synchronous and asynchronous coding in Node. Definitely do some exercises to get a solid grip on callbacks and async await, it's a game changer"
 

Goddy

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"Preaching to the choir on this one. Don't get me wrong, but I still see newbies trying to use synchronous code in production - it's a no-brainer to use async/await or callbacks to avoid blocking. That's a good 90% of the battle won right there"
 

tianhan13ku

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Yeah, I can attest to that. One common mistake I see new learners making is rushing into production without properly understanding the fundamentals of JavaScript and Node.js. Spend some time grasping async/await and callbacks before diving into complex projects!
 

Vladimir12345

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" Yeah, I can relate. I used to get caught up in trying to use async/await everywhere, without understanding the basics of callbacks and promises first. Once you grasp those fundamental concepts, the whole async/await thing clicks into place."
 

ninonini

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"Ya, I think one biggie is people not understanding async await properly. It's easy to get hung up on callbacks and traditional sync coding, but async/await is where it's at for Node.js development. Took me a while to make the switch, but it's been a total game changer"
 

larry36

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"Yea, I'd say one thing that tripped me up is not understanding the difference between synchronous and asynchronous code. Took me a bit to wrap my head around it, but now it's second nature. Has anyone else struggled with that?"
 
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